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NeXtWind and VSB Group enters into a cooperation for a 115.2 MW wind farm in Saxony-Anhalt
NeXtWind hosted a joint owners' event to inform the owners about the cooperation between the two project developers on the Zƶrbig repowering project. The future pooling of joint resources and the great expertise of both companies - and not least the [...]
Grid connection for Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm starts continuous operation ahead of schedule
In the Baltic Sea, off the island of RĆ¼gen, 50Hertz has completed the last of three cable systems for the Ostwind 2 offshore grid connection project after a four-week trial run, meaning that it will start continuous operation almost three months [...]
Ramboll to design foundations for Gennaker Offshore Wind Park
Ramboll has secured the contract as foundation designer for Gennaker Offshore Wind Park ā the most powerful offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Ramboll's mandate is to develop the basic and detailed design of 63 monopile foundations that will [...]
PNE has been successful in onshore wind energy tenders for 91.5 MW
PNE Group has once again scored successes in the tender round for onshore wind turbines of the Federal Network Agency. All four wind farms submitted were awarded the contract. The wind energy projects "LĆ¼tauā, "Wulfsdorf", "Willerstedt" and "Kuhstedt III" have passed [...]
Iberdrola reaches FID for Windanker offshore project in Germany
Iberdrola has taken the final investment decision (FID) for its Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany, progressing the project into the delivery phase. Windanker is Iberdrola's third offshore wind initiative in the German Baltic Sea, following the operational 350 MW Wikinger [...]
TotalEnergies Secures Offshore Wind Lease for 1.5 GW Development
TotalEnergies, as shareholder of Offshore Wind One GmbH, has been awarded the maritime concession N-11.2 by the German Federal Network Agency, following auctions held in Germany. Located in the North Sea, around 120 kilometers north-west of the German island of Heligoland, [...]
First wind turbine installed at Borkum Riffgrund 3, Germanyās largest offshore wind farm
The first wind turbine has successfully been installed at the German offshore wind farm Borkum RiffgrundĀ 3. With an installed capacity of 913Ā MW, it will be the largest offshore wind farm in Germany once in operation. Borkum RiffgrundĀ 3 is also the first [...]
Significant Cuts in Research Funding Threaten Innovations in Energy Transition Technologies in Germany
In 2024, Germany faces a considerable reduction in federal funding for project research, particularly impacting energy research. The Fraunhofer Group for "Energy Technologies and Climate Protection" warns that a 30% reduction in funding for new projects compared to the previous year [...]
Skyborn advances Gennaker offshore wind project with turbine supply agreement
Skyborn Renewables (Skyborn) advances the Gennaker offshore wind project with an updated Master Supply Agreement signed today with Siemens Gamesa for the delivery of 63 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines with a power boost of up to 15MW and a rotor [...]
Swedish Government Rejects New Power Cable to Germany
Swedish government announced its decision to reject the proposed 700 megawatts Hansa PowerBridge project, a new subsea power connection between Sweden and Germany. According to Reuters, the rejection was grounded on concerns about the inefficiency of the German electricity market, which [...]
Vestas has signed conditional agreement with Vattenfall and BASF for the Nordlicht projects in the German Northsea
Vestas has secured a conditional agreement to supply 112 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for Vattenfallās and BASFās Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind projects, as already communicated in Vestasā Company Announcement 10/2024 of 13 June 2024. Within the scope of the [...]
Gas transmission system operators around the Baltic Sea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the development of hydrogen infrastructure
Nine gas transmission system operators (TSOs) in the countries around the Baltic Sea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which aims to coordinate and facilitate hydrogen infrastructure and also to foster hydrogen market development in the Baltic Sea region. The [...]
UL Solutions Analysis Supports Masdarās Acquisition and Financing of Stake in Offshore Wind Farm
UL SolutionsĀ a global leader in applied safety science, announced that it has completed technical due diligence to support Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC ā Masdar a leading developer and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects, in the successful acquisition [...]
Qualitas Energy accelerates the energy transition with the acquisition of a 36 MW wind energy project in Germany
The wind farm will be repowered to reach a final installed capacity of 36 MW. Partnership-based cooperation with local residents and communities creates a strong foundation for sustainable and long-term successful energy projects. The environmentally friendly wind energy generated at the [...]
Vestas secures a 72 MW order in Germany
Vestas has received a 72 MW order from Denker & Wulf AG for the wind energy project Holtsee in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Vestas will deliver ten V162-7.2 MW wind turbines, and the order includes supply, delivery, and commissioning of the turbines. "This [...]