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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 [...]
![Ā© Jƶrge Schneemann [2024] Scanning Lidar device temporarily installed on the nacelle of a wind turbine at RWEās offshore wind farm Amrumbank West as part of the CĀ²-Wakes project.](https://balticwind.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zrzut-ekranu-2024-06-7-o-00.59.50-320x202.png)
Optimized Yield in Offshore Wind Farms: Measurement Campaign in CĀ²-Wakes Project Gets Underway
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, together with its project partners RWE, ForWind (University of Oldenburg ā Institute of Physics), and Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, is investigating how to optimize the total energy yield of offshore wind farms in the "CĀ²-Wakes [...]
BEMIP Offshore Wind priorities for 2024
The BEMIP Offshore Wind Working Group is implementing strategic priorities for 2024 to further advance offshore renewable energy in the Baltic Sea region. With a substantial potential of over 93 GW for offshore wind energy, the focus is on capitalizing on [...]
RWE to build wind farms with capacity of 1.6 GW off German coast
RWE has made the investment decision for its Nordseecluster, involving offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 1.6 gigawatts (GW). The wind farms will be built in the North Sea, about 50 kilometres north of the island of Juist. Suppliers [...]
Van Oord secures Baltic Sea wind farm contract for Iberdrola’s Windanker project
Van Oord has been contracted by the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the constructionof the German Windanker offshore wind farm. Yet another addition to Van Oordās portfolio of offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea, highlighting its experience in the area [...]
50Hertz Receives Green Light for Ostwind 3 Grid Connection Project in the Baltic Sea
50Hertz can finally begin work on theĀ Ostwind 3Ā grid connection for the offshore wind farmĀ WindankerĀ in the Baltic Sea. The Ministry for Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has issued the permits for the onshore route of four kilometers as well [...]
First wooden wind turbine blades installed in Germany
The worldās first wooden wind turbine blades have been installed in Germany, promising to produce 78% fewer CO2 emissions during construction and reduce production costs by 20% compared to current turbine blades. Designed and manufactured by Voodin Blade Technology, a German [...]
GERMANY: Onshore wind sees record auction volumes, permitting improvements and crucial new port investments
Things are really looking up again for onshore wind in Germany. Last year they were building over twice as much new onshore wind as they were each year over 2018-22. Permitting reforms mean more new projects are being approved than at [...]
First wind turbine installed at Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
The first of a total of fifty wind turbines has been successfully installed at the 476MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, a joint venture between Iberdrola, a world leading clean energy company, and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company ā Masdar, the [...]
RWE signs Framework Agreements for HVDC systems with HitachiĀ Energy and Aibel to secure capacity for future offshore wind farms
RWE, one of the worldās leading players in offshore wind, signed Framework Agreements with Hitachi Energy and Aibel for the joint supply of three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems for RWE offshore wind farms. The agreements are long-term in nature as [...]
Allseas wins Contract for Germany Gennaker offshore wind farm
Allseas has been contracted for the transport and installation (T&I) of two major substations (so called OSS) for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, developed by transmission operator 50Hertz. Located 15 kilometres off the German coast near [...]
BWO: The expansion targets for offshore wind energy are a political commitment – and then what?
German Offshore Wind Energy Association (Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore e.V, BWO) indicates that the statutory expansion target for 2035 is "at least 40 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2035", however, there are delays in grid expansion and challenges along the value chain. [...]
BEMIP Offshore Wind priorities for 2024
The BEMIP Offshore Wind Working Group is implementing strategic priorities for 2024 to further advance offshore renewable energy in the Baltic Sea region. With a substantial potential of over 93 GW for offshore wind energy, the focus is on capitalizing on [...]
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