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  • A century-old German shipyard finds a new niche to fill a modern need

    3 May 2010
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    The illustrious history of the century-old Nordseewerke shipyard in Germany was heading toward a final unhappy chapter when the global…   [mappress] Source: pennenergy, May 03, 2010;

  • Germany and Russia plan to set up join venture in Volgograd

    15 July 2010
    Business & Finance

    Russia and Germany will set up an offshore wind joint venture, as stipulated by a partnership agreement signed between “Rostechnologies”… [mappress] Source: ruvr, July 15, 2010;

  • First Monopile Installed at Borkum Riffgrund 1

    22 January 2014

    The first of 77 foundations has been installed at Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany representing 277 MW when complete. With the beginning of the year 2014 the construction work continued at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German North Sea, after installation of the offshore substation in the summer 2013. Around 37 […]

  • Statnett, TenneT and KfW Reach Agreement on Germany and Norway Interconnector

    21 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    Statnett, TenneT and KfW have agreed to develop an electricity interconnector between Germany and Norway with a goal to have it operational by 2018. The project is a key to further development of the North-European power grid, and of high priority to the partners. Statnett is the Norwegian Transmission System Operator (TSO) and owner of […]

  • TenneT to Launch First 2 GW Offshore Grid Tenders in March

    18 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    CORRECTION NOTE: The article has been updated to say that the tenders to be launched in March will be for offshore grid connections in the Netherlands. Tenders for 2 GW offshore grids in Germany will follow later. TenneT will launch tenders for at least two new offshore grid connections in the Netherlands in March – […]

  • Frisia-Offshore Bags Alpha Ventus Contract

    25 April 2014

    Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und Infrastruktur GmbH & Co. KG (DOTI), based in Oldenburg, Germany, has chartered two passenger transport vessels from Frisia-Offshore. The vessels, which will need to carry at least 24 people and a maximum of  two passenger cars, are chartered for the transfer of people and equipment to the Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm […]

  • German Wind Produces 32.5 TWh in First 5 Months

    10 June 2015

    Germany’s wind power output in January-May rose 34% year on year and the country is on track for a third successive record year for new turbine installations, with the first wave of offshore wind farms finally coming online, a Platts analysis of the latest available data show. Wind turbines in Germany generated 32.5 TWh of […]

  • December Winds Bring Down Power Prices Across Europe

    19 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Continental European power prices tumbled again in December as exceptional wind power output combined with mild temperatures and falling demand, according to data released by Platts. European power prices, according to the Platts Continental Power Index (CONTI), fell 13.29% to EUR 33.08 per megawatt hour (MWh) in December compared to November, itself down 9.4% on […]

  • Germany Leads the Way in Offshore Wind Industry Innovations

    5 March 2014
    R&D, Technology

    A comparative patent analysis between the leading offshore wind nations: Denmark, England and Germany, has set the German offshore wind industry as a clear frontrunner in the field of innovation. The subsidiary of Wind Energy Agency WAB e.V., germanwind GmbH, came to this conclusion after examining more than 3,000 patents through its scientific research. “65% […]

  • Top News of the Week Apr 1 – 7, 2013

    8 April 2013

    VIDEO: EWICON ‒ Bladeless Windmill Mecanoo Architects designed the model EWICON (Electrostatic WIndenergy CONvertor) using technology developed by researchers Johan Smit and Dhiradj Djairam from the Delft University of Technology in a consortium with Wageningen UR and commercial companies in an economy-ecology-government partnership program context.   UK: South Boats IOW and Seacat Services Announce New […]

  • Germany Adds More Than Double Offshore Wind Capacity in 2024 Compared to Previous Year

    9 January 2025
    Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Germany’s renewable energy capacity grew by nearly 20 GW in 2024, reaching almost 190 GW, with solar and wind energy accounting for the majority of the increase, according to initial data from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). In 2024, a total of 0.7 GW of offshore wind capacity was brought online, more than doubling the […]

  • EU Approves Germany’s New Offshore Wind Capacity Targets, Tendering Procedures

    22 December 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Industry

    The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the amendments to the German Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG). The approved amendments, with a total budget of EUR 1.5 billion, include an increase of expansion targets for installed capacity of offshore wind energy installations from 20 GW to at least 30 GW by 2030; […]

  • EC Approves 400MW German-Danish Interconnection

    28 September 2015
    Grid Connection

    The European Commission has granted the revised technical layout for the “Kriegers Flak – Combined Grid Solution” interconnection, planned by two transmission system operators, Energinet.dk from Denmark and 50Hertz from Germany. The project will receive funding of up to EUR 150 million from the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR). The new interconnection is planned […]

  • German Government Urged to Increase Offshore Power Expansion

    17 November 2010

    The operators of Germany’s first offshore wind farm on Tuesday urged the German government to increase incentives to expand the generation…   (upi) [mappress] Source: upi, November 17, 2010;

  • Germany to Overtake UK as World Leader in Offshore Wind Energy

    12 September 2011

    Germany will overtake the UK as the world leader in offshore wind generated power as early as 2015, according to new research.   (clickgreen) [mappress] Source: clickgreen, September 12, 2011

  • DNV GL to Certify Elia-50Hertz Offshore Platform Works

    2 October 2020
    Grid Connection

    Elia and 50Hertz have awarded DNV GL with a contract for certification and monitoring services for the offshore platforms that will be part of offshore grid connection projects in Belgium and Germany. Under the contract, the company will provide the services for offshore grid connections in the Belgian part of the North Sea (Elia) and […]

  • Nordsee Ost Gets DNV GL’s Stamp of Approval

    29 September 2016
    Authorities, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    DNV GL has awarded innogy SE the project certificate for its 295MW Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm at this year’s WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition. The certification was carried out according to the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH – Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie) standard, and covers all stages of the project development from design […]

  • Baltic Eagle Takes Off

    14 September 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Spanish energy company Iberdrola has initiated a geotechnical campaign on the 476MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • ABS Relocates Northern European Marine Operations to Hamburg, Germany

    5 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    ABS, a leading provider of global classification services, has announced it will relocate its Northern European regional marine operations office from London to Hamburg, Germany. “This relocation is part of ABS’ ongoing effort to place our frontline decision makers closer to our clients and be more responsive to their needs,” says ABS President and CEO […]

  • Vattenfall Prior to Anti-Coal Protest: Lignite Reliable Partner to Volatile Renewables

    22 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Several environmental organisations will protest against the usage of brown coal for energy production in the Lusatia region this Saturday. Activists from several countries will try to form an eight kilometre human chain between Kerkwitz in Germany and Grabice in Poland. Greenpeace, Bund and Berliner Energietisch are some of the organisations that will take part in […]

  • CWind Goes to Germany with Boat-Share Scheme

    5 June 2013

    CWind is making its popular boat-share scheme available to skippers in Germany. Jannes Piepgras, a skipper with more than 5 years’ experience in the North Sea, is joining CWind and taking on the new 50T designed by CWind’s sister company CTruk and currently under construction. The vessel, which will be a DNV classed vessel of […]

  • Correction: Wikinger Scheduled for Spring 2016, Says Iberdrola

    24 March 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Spanish energy group Iberdrola will start the in-water construction phase of its Wikinger offshore wind farm in spring 2016. The company started working on the project six months later than expected due to delays in grid capacity allocation by Germany’s federal network agency BNA. “In January, we finally secured the capacity allocation so we can begin,” said […]

  • Germany: SSB Wind Systems Appoints New Vice President

    25 March 2012

    In early March, Frans van der Stel of Emerson Industrial Automation was appointed as Vice President / General Manager of SSB Wind Systems. The company, based in Salt Mountain, is a world leader in advanced electrical pitch systems for wind turbines. Frans van der Stel has appeared in various positions in fields of numerical controls […]

  • Germany: PNE WIND to Take Part in HUSUM WindEnergy 2012

    13 September 2012

    At the world’s biggest wind energy trade fair, “Husum WindEnergy 2012”, the wind farm developer, PNE WIND AG, will present the current status of company’s onshore and offshore development only a few weeks after the biggest transaction in the company’s history was successfully concluded – the sale of the “Gode Wind” I to III wind […]

  • innogy Prepping Kaskasi and Triton Knoll OW Projects for April Auctions

    14 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    German energy company innogy SE is preparing to participate in two offshore wind auctions, in Germany and in the UK, in 2017 with two projects which have a combined capacity of nearly 1.2GW.

  • EnBW Completes Offshore Wind Picture with CWS Buy

    7 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    German energy company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has formally completed the acquisition of the Denmark-based wind turbine service and maintenance provider, Connected Wind Services A/S (CWS). The acquisition was subject to the approval of the Federal Cartel Office, which was obtained mid-September, EnBW said. EnBW expects that by acquiring CWS, the company will be able to reach new […]