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  • Tough Choices Ahead of Germany

    1 November 2011

      Among major industrialized nations, Germany has long stood out for its deep ambivalence about nuclear power. So it wasn’t much of a surprise… By Peter Fairley (ieee) [mappress] Source: ieee, November 01, 2011;

  • Germany: Fuhrländer Files for Insolvency

    24 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Wind energy turbine manufacturer Fuhrländer AG in Liebenscheid/Germany has filed for insolvency at the Local Court Montabaur on September 20, 2012. Prior to this, the company already initiated essential personnel measures in February 2012, mainly at its headquarter in Liebenscheid. Subsequent, mutual consent was agreed between the company, its Works Council and union IG Metall […]

  • Germany: Record Participation at SMM

    9 August 2012

    The European debt crisis; a weak US employment market; declining growth rates in emerging economies such as China and India: prospects for the global economy are not exactly bright at the moment. These are the challenging coordinates for the decision-makers of the maritime industry as they get ready to gather for the 25th SMM, shipbuilding, […]

  • Germany: PowerWind Files for Insolvency

    30 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    PowerWind GmbH has filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings under debtor’s self-administration on 24 April 2012. New German insolvency law offers excellent options for sustainable restructuring. PowerWind GmbH has filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings under debtor´s self-administration [“Insolvenzverfahren in Eigenverwaltung”] with the local court of Hamburg on Tuesday, 24 April 2012. Important […]

  • Germany: DNV and GL to Merge

    20 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL. The new entity will be called DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world’s leading ship classification societies and risk experts in the oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectors, and among the global top three within management system certification. “The merger […]

  • Germany Invites Geotechnical Inspectors

    20 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Das Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)) has issued a call for the provision of geotechnical investigations in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The tender is divided into two lots, the North Sea lot and the Baltic Sea lot. The geotechnical exploration works include drilling, core sampling and […]

  • Gode Wind Foundation in Water

    15 April 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The first foundation was successfully installed at the Gode Wind Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea yesterday. With this project, DONG Energy is building Germany’s biggest offshore wind farm 45km from the mainland and around 33km from the islands Juist and Norderney. Trine Borum Bojsen, Managing Director from DONG Energy in Germany said: […]

  • Deutsche Bucht Inter-Array Cable Work Kicks Off

    30 April 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord and Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke (NSW) have begun the inter-array cable work for the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm in Germany. According to project developer Northland Power, NSW is loading out the cables at its facility in Nordenham, Germany, with cable laying, the next construction phase, also currently in motion by Van Oord’s vessel Nexus. In […]

  • Energinet, 50Hertz to Set Up HVDC Converter Substations Supplier Qualification System

    27 September 2023
    Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    Energinet and 50Hertz plan to establish a Supplier Qualification System (SQS) for the procurement of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter substations with the SQS mainly intended for interconnector and offshore wind-related projects such as the Bornholm Energy Island project. The scope of work of the supplier may cover development, design, engineering, relevant studies and reports, […]

  • German Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Project Takes Off

    3 August 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Technology

    Ørsted and its partners have secured funding for the Westküste 100 renewable hydrogen project in Germany. The partners received funding confirmation from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy as the first large-scale hydrogen project in Germany within the Reallabor (real-world laboratory) framework. The Westküste 100 project aims to research and develop an […]

  • Semco, SeaRenergy Secure TenneT Offshore Assets Service Contract

    18 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Semco Maritime and SeaRenergy have secured a five-year service contract with TenneT for offshore grid connection systems and offshore substations in Germany and the Netherlands. The consortium, comprised of Semco Maritime and SeaRenergy, will be responsible for mechanical and electro-technical integrated maintenance of offshore grid connection systems, which comprise offshore and onshore installations in the […]

  • VIDEO: Chevalier Floatels’ DP Gezina

    28 March 2013

    Holland Shipyards successfully launched Chevalier Floatels‘ DP Gezina on March 26. The vessel was converted and upgraded to DP2 Service Support Vessel for staff accommodation and transport to offshore wind farms installations. The vessel is scheduled to be operational at the beginning of May 2013. Check out this video animation of DP Gezina: [mappress] Offshore […]

  • Scottish Energy Minister to Meet Baden-Württemberg Politicians

    28 June 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing will today meet with politicians from one of Germany’s major Federal States to discuss shared interests and opportunities in the growing domestic and international low carbon economy. On the final day of his three-day visit to Germany, Mr Ewing will meet with Franz Untersteller MP, Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy, […]

  • Van Oord Installs First Monopile at Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle

    25 April 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen has installed the first of 50 monopiles for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany, owned by the Spanish energy company Iberdrola. The installation strategy for the foundations is based on the feeder concept, which involves floating the foundations to the Svanen at the offshore installation site. The […]

  • NHC Welcomes New Helicopter to Its Fleet

    28 May 2018

    The Germany-based helicopter operator Northern HeliCopter GmbH (NHC) has expanded its fleet with another Airbus H155 B1 helicopter, which will be used for transport to offshore installations, including wind farms.

  • First German Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape

    13 December 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore installation work has started at the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3, the first subsidy-free offshore wind farm in Germany to reach this development phase, Ørsted, the developer of the project, said. The first of the 83 monopile foundations have now been installed at the site some 53 kilometres off the island of Borkum in […]

  • Octopus Energy Forays Into German Offshore Wind Market with Butendiek Acquisition

    13 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Octopus Energy’s generation arm has made its first offshore wind investment in Germany with the acquisition of a 5 per cent stake in the 288 MW Butendiek offshore wind farm from Ewz, the Zurich Municipal Electric Utility. Located 32 kilometres west of Sylt Island in the North Sea, the Butendiek offshore wind farm features 80 […]

  • Germany: HRH Prince Joachim Commits to Wind Energy

    21 September 2012
    Authorities

    His Royal Highness Prince Joachim’s attendance at this years HUSUM WindEnergy on September 19th 2012 emphasises Husum’s long association with neighbouring Denmark, which from the very first has been a partner of what is now the industry’s biggest trade fair. His Royal Highness held the opening speech at the Windmasters Dinner in the Castle at […]

  • First NordLink Cable Starts Falling Into Place

    1 August 2017
    Grid Connection, Vessels

    The installation of the 1.4GW NordLink high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea interconnector between Norway and Germany has started, Norway’s Stattnet reports.

  • Subsidies for Renewables, Good or Bad?

    22 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Generous subsidies for renewables are unsustainable and have contributed to electricity prices for residential consumers more than doubling in Germany, placing a strain on consumers and the economy there. In addition, renewable subsidies have clearly generated disequilibrium in the power markets, as well as value destruction for most stakeholders: consumers, renewable companies, electric utilities, financial institutions, and investors, according to […]

  • Germany: HSH Nordbank Plans Further Expansion of Its Renewables Business in 2013

    4 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    After last year proved to be above expectations for HSH Nordbank’s Renewables business division, the bank wants to build on this success in 2013 and further expand the business. HSH Nordbank is one of Germany’s leading financiers in this segment. “We have supported about 20 new projects in the past year. The volume of our […]

  • NKT Puts Kriegers Flak CGS Cable Into Operation

    5 June 2019
    Grid Connection

    NKT has commissioned the 170kV high-voltage cable system at the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) connecting Denmark and Germany. According to NKT, the work on the CGS cable connecting the Kriegers Flak and Baltic 2 offshore wind farms was completed on schedule and on budget. The high-voltage cable system connects the Danish region of […]

  • Siemens Orders Konecranes Cranes for Cuxhaven Factory

    31 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes has received an order to deliver eighteen industrial cranes and one gantry crane to Siemens’ nacelle factory in Cuxhaven, Germany. The cranes will be delivered during summer 2017. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the order. The lifting capacity of the ordered cranes is ranging from 20 to 500 tons, and they […]

  • PMSS Appoints New Senior HSE Consultant for its German Unit

    17 January 2012

    PMSS, a global consulting firm working exclusively in the renewable energy sector announced that HSE professional Mark Rapson, has been named as Senior HSE Consultant for its German business unit – PMSS Deutsche Wind Consult GmbH. Mr Rapson is an exceptionally experienced HSE professional having qualified and practiced HSE at a senior level in both […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farms Smash Annual Generation Record

    29 March 2017
    Grid Connection

    German offshore wind farms in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea generated 12.09 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity in 2016, a 45.7 percent jump compared to 8.3 TWh generated by wind farms off Germany in 2015, TenneT reports.

  • Fraunhofer IWES: Offshore Wind Capacity Doubled in 2014

    29 April 2015
    R&D

    Fraunhofer IWES has issued its annual report on wind energy “Wind Energy Report Germany 2014“, which has shown that the wind energy is on the rise, both globally and in Germany. Worldwide, 2014 saw over 51 GW of installed wind capacity, and global power consumption already comprises 3% of wind energy. In Germany, after a record construction […]