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Is Iberdrola seeking a buyer for minority stake in Wikinger project?
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola is to seek buyers for a minority stake in the Wikinger offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The Expansion newspaper’s information is cited by Reuters. […]
EnBW and DLR to use logistics and passenger drones to service offshore wind farms
The research project by EnBW and DLR explores the use of logistics and passenger drones to service offshore wind farms: flying people and material out to sea. […]
Drones will deliver spare parts to offshore wind farms in Germany
German airline German Airways, logistics company Zeitfracht Group, and drone manufacturer Wingcopter, are starting to cooperate in the area of drone use for offshore deliveries. Drones will also be able to deliver, among other things, wind [...]
Demand for workers in German offshore wind sector is growing rapidly
Accelerated offshore wind development pleases the German business, but it is a major challenge for the industry. Companies in the supply sector need to take steps to upskill current employees and provide necessary training. These are the conclusions of the [...]
German shipyards will be the determinant of offshore wind development in Germany
More than 40 senior representatives from politics, trade unions, business, and science discussed the role of the shipyard in the development of offshore wind energy at the MV Werften site in Rostock-Warnemünde. The development of the [...]
OFFSHOREWIND4KIDS enters the educational journey for the youngest in Germany
On March 23, 2022, William Beuckelaers, managing director of OffshoreWind4Kids, DNV, Northland Power Europe (NPE), the Competence Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CC4E) at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) and the German [...]
Geopolitical crisis and a turning point in Germany’s energy policy
– Over the past few weeks, we have made intensive efforts with all relevant players to import less fossil fuels from Russia and expand its supply. The first important milestones have been reached to free us [...]
Heerema to install Baltic Eagle offshore substation
The company Baltic Eagle GmbH has contracted Heerema Marine Contractors for the transport and installation of the Offshore Substation (OSS) for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. […]
New WindSeeG project – industry submits comments, wind energy development momentum needed
Germany is currently working on a draft offshore wind energy law (WindSeeG). The Federal Association of Wind Farm Operators Offshore (BWO) has submitted comments and recommendations to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action [...]
EEW completes construction of the first monopile for Baltic Eagle
German manufacturer EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH completed the first monopile for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, which will be built in German North Sea waters, on 18 February, according to industry media. […]
Pomerania and Bremen are discussing the potential of regional cooperation in offshore wind
In March, a virtual meeting was held between representatives of the Pomeranian Platform for the Development of Offshore Wind Energy, the city of Bremen, and the German WAB cluster based in Bremerhaven. Participants agreed that development [...]
WindGrid will accelerate development of offshore wind sector
Elia Group has announced that it is expanding its international offshore transmission infrastructure business through a new subsidiary – WindGrid. Markus Laukamp will start as CEO on 1 April 2022. […]
Prof. Wolfgang Lukas: Business administration and management skills are increasingly coming to the fore
Offshore Wind Energy Centre was established at the Maritime University of Gdynia. Breakthrough management studies for offshore wind sector staff will be launched in Poland in March. The Polish university is carrying them out in cooperation with Hochschule Bremerhaven and Business [...]
Thimm: All the cornerstones for accelerated expansion of offshore wind should be laid
The Federal Association of German Wind Farm Operators Offshore (BWO) has referred to the latest industry results presented in a WindEurope report. – It is no longer news that surprises anyone. And yet it is always shocking to read in black [...]
50Hertz to increase network investments and connection capacity to 7 GW in 2030
German electricity system operator 50Hertz is currently focusing, among other things, on grid connections for large offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. 50Hertz wants to increase its connection capacity from current, around 1 GW, to more than [...]
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