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  • Germany: RWE Expects Stable 2012 Earnings

    10 May 2012
    Business & Finance

      After significant one-off burdens caused by energy policy decisions taken in Germany during 2011, RWE will regain ground this year. However, in the first quarter of 2012 the Group was not able to match the result for the same period in the previous year. Declining margins in electricity generation and burdens suffered by the […]

  • Germany WindGuard and Kraftwerksschule Organise Training Course

    22 July 2013
    Training & Education

     The energy transition is currently a hot topic in all the media. The wind energy will play a key role in the German Federal Government’s energy plans. Therefore, qualified staff is needed to keep the wind turbines both at sea and on land running, in order for the energy transition to function. To encourage young […]

  • Germany: HiDef Licenses Technology and Infrastructure to BioConsult

    27 November 2013

    BioConsult SH GmbH & Co. KG of Germany has signed a five-year contract to license HiDef’s technology and infrastructure. This contract allows BioConsult SH to provide digital video surveys to German wind farm developers, government departments and academic institutes. The agreement which is thought to be the first of its kind in the sector ushers […]

  • Ecofys Releases Study on Ocean Energy in Germany

    30 July 2012

    The theoretical potential for the use of ocean energy in Germany is low in comparison to other locations worldwide and to German objectives for the expansion of renewable energy in the country’s power generation system. This is the conclusion of a study by Ecofys for the German Ministry for the Environment carried out two years […]

  • Germany: Onshore Facilities Needed for Nordsee 1

    4 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Nordsee One GmbH is seeking onshore services for Nordsee 1 offshore wind farm. The contract to be awarded concerns the services regarding the provision of 2 berths for 2 crew transfer vessels and onshore facilities for the Nordsee 1 offshore wind farm. The onshore facilities should also consist of an administration area, social rooms, a […]

  • How Siemens Became a Big Fish (Germany)

    28 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Chief Executive Officer Peter Löscher still recalls the blank stares he received when he asked about the company’s green strategy… (eco-business) [mappress] Source: eco-business, January 28, 2011

  • Hamburg to Become Siemens’ Wind HQ (Germany)

    26 September 2011

      The new Siemens Wind Power Division headquartered in Hamburg will start operations on October 1. “Hamburg is a highly attractive location and at the same time one of the world’s most important wind power centers. For that reason we will in the future be running our fast-growing wind power business from this city,” said […]

  • E.ON to Convert Wind Power into Gas (Germany)

    11 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Technology

    E.ON is developing a pilot plant in Falkenhagen in the north east of Germany to convert power from wind energy into hydrogen which can then be stored in the country’s gas grid. The company is investing over EUR5 million on the pilot plant and further research into this innovative technology. Using power from renewable energy […]

  • Fugro Opens Contract Office in Hamburg, Germany

    19 January 2012

    Fugro Consult GmbH announced the opening of a contact office in Hamburg from January 2012, to support the needs of the Offshore Wind Industry. In the past 10 years Fugro has performed over 50 geotechnical site investigations for Offshore Windparks in the German waters of the North Sea and Baltic Sea and we shall continue […]

  • Germany: BnetzA Opens Case against TenneT

    16 August 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Following a complaint filed by Windreich, German energy network regulator BnetzA opened a case against TenneT, one of the country’s grid operators, which has recently been accused of setting back offshore wind development in Germany. Windreich submitted a complaint because TenneT took no action after the company requested a branch line to be run from […]

  • Windreich Welcomes Link between Norway and Germany

    5 December 2012
    Grid Connection

    Willi Balz, CEO of Windreich AG welcomed the signing of the agreement between TenneT TSO, Stattnet and KfW on a submarine cable between Norway and Germany. He said that this is an important first step towards establishing a genuine European interconnection network. Thus, the integration of efficient base load generation from wind power in the […]

  • Germany: Siemens to Convert Wind Energy into Gas

    14 March 2012
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens AG (SIE) has revealed its intention to introduce technology in 2015 that will enable conversion of wind-turbine electricity into gas, providing wind farms with an alternative revenue stream when the grid is fully charged. Michael Weinhold, Chief Technology Officer of Siemens’ Energy Businesses, says the electrolyser, a soccer-field sized plant that converts power into […]

  • Germany: RWE Delays Innogy Nordsee Announcement

    25 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    German utility, RWE has delayed announcement regarding the investment decision for Innogy Nordsee wind farm in the North Sea, according to Handelsblatt. The major reason for the temporary freeze on investment is legal liability risks. The company has planned to start the “Innogy Nordsee 1“ project in the second half of this year, but that […]

  • Germany: ContiTech Presents Scour-Protection System

    7 August 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    The new offshore rubber mats from ContiTech fit the contours of the seabed perfectly, and their elasticity allows them to absorb the energy of waves and vortices to prevent sand from being washed away around the foot of the turbine. These firm foundations for the piles that support them are absolutely vital. Electric power from […]

  • Last DeBu Transition Pieces Arrive in Germany

    10 August 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    BigLift’s cargo ship Happy Star has transported the last ten transition pieces for the Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) offshore wind farm from the Spanish Port of Avilés to the Port of Cuxhaven in Germany.

  • Germany: Windreich Welcomes Change in Ownership Fuhrländer

    9 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. (FH) Willi Balz, Windreich AG, is the second largest shareholder of Fuhrländer AG with headquarters in Liebenscheid (Siegerland), and welcomes the change of ownership of Germany’s oldest wind turbine manufacturer and emphasis: The new owner structure ensures the future of the traditional manufacturer and opens up a large market. The Ukraine offers good locations […]

  • Germany: New Energy Husum Kicks Off

    21 March 2013

    This morning, exhibition boss Peter Becker and experts from the fields of industry and politics opened New Energy Husum, the leading renewable energy trade fair, with a keynote speech and a panel discussion about the energy transition. More than 300 exhibitors will be exhibiting the complete range of renewable energy products and services at the […]

  • Offshore Wind Seminar to Be Held in Bremerhaven, Germany

    8 October 2013

    A seminar on overall dynamics of offshore wind turbines will be held on October 24, 2013 at 17 hrs in Bremerhaven, and the speaker will be Dr. Holger Black from Fraunhofer IWES. The seminar will provide the participants with basics of the overall system dynamics, ranging from the structure and functioning of wind turbines to […]

  • Germany: BARD Offshore 1 Reaches 100MW

    19 November 2012

    More than a year before its completion, BARD Offshore 1 offshore wind farm has reached capacity of 100 megawatts which can power around 100,000 households with renewable electricity. The most powerful German offshore wind farm, BARD Offshore 1 is located about 100 kilometres northwest of Borkum. After its completion, which is scheduled for late 2013 […]

  • Germany: Bourbon Enterprise Uses Cuxport Terminal

    4 June 2012

    The cooperation between Cuxport and Offshore Marine Management GmbH (OMM) is gathering pace: the “Bourbon Enterprise”, the first vessel equipped for the maritime cable business at a quay at Cuxport, left Cuxhaven on Wednesday for the last time bound for the North Sea. On its seven trips, the 76-metre long multi-purpose ship has been preparing […]

  • Germany Opens Its Largest Offshore Terminal

    15 October 2012

    After two years of construction the second offshore port terminal in Cuxhaven was opened on Monday by the Minister President of Lower Saxony, David McAllister. , Two additional berths were built on an area of twelve acres within the EUR 65 million project framework. With an overall length of 736 meters, the easternmost berth wharf […]

  • Germany: Windreich Names New Vice Chairman

    18 January 2013

    Windreich AG has appointed Sabine Christiansen to the position of Vice Chairman. Effective immediately Mrs. Christiansen becomes member of the Supervisory Board of Windreich AG. She replaces Mr. Dipl. industrial engineer (FH) Ralph Jacoby, who will remain available to Windreich AG as a consultant. Willi Balz, CEO of Windreich AG said: “We thank Ralph Jacoby […]

  • Germany and UK Join Forces in Offshore Wind Energy Development

    24 August 2011
    R&D

    UK and Germany now share a common goal: to rapidly accelerate the development and deployment of offshore wind energy to help their … (sciencebusiness) [mappress] Source: sciencebusiness, August 24, 2011

  • Economic benefits of accelerating submarine cable repairs – interconnector case study

    27 October 2020

    By Jakub Vastmans, Senior Manager Service Product Management at NKT Over the past decades, thousands of kilometres of high-voltage submarine cables have been installed, making them a critical element of our electricity infrastructure. Most prominently, they enable the transmission of offshore-generated wind energy by serving as array and export cables. However, the main application of […]

  • Last Albatros Turbine Stands

    23 September 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    All 16 Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbines have been installed on the 112MW Albatros offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, EnBW said. This marks the completion of the turbine installation on the largest offshore wind project in Germany which includes the 71 wind turbines on the neighbouring Hohe See wind farm, according to […]

  • Germany Pondering ‘Negative Bidding’ in Offshore Wind, WindEurope Warns About Consequences

    26 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Germany is looking to introduce the so-called “negative bidding” for some of its new offshore wind auctions, according to WindEurope, which warned about the effects this approach could have on consumers and the supply chain. Inspired by Denmark, whose Thor offshore wind auction used negative bidding and RWE is paying the government EUR 375 million […]