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  • Germany: PNE WIND Approves Share Buyback Programme

    4 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    PNE WIND AG’s Board of Directors resolved on 3rd December 2012 to buy back up to 4,126,700 of its own shares on the stock exchange during the period from 4th December 2012 to 30th June 2013 (anticipated). The buyback volume amounts to approx. 9 percent of the company’s total share capital. The Board of Directors […]

  • Germany: TÜV SÜD to Test 30 Siemens’ Turbines

    13 November 2012

    TÜV SÜD has received an order from Siemens Wind Power to test wind turbines in the North Sea. For the Borkum Riffgat project, the TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH will test a total of 30 wind turbines from Siemens. The services include testing of lifts, pressure tanks, cranes, ladders and fall protection as stipulated by […]

  • Germany: HANNOVER MESSE to Break Record Next Year

    31 October 2012

    The German Messe AG is organising an international trade fair for equipment, components and services for the wind energy within the HANNOVER MESSE from 8th to the 12th of April 2013. Last year, over 82 000 visitors were interested in this event where 241 companies exhibited. “Especially because of the increased awareness in the international […]

  • Germany: Trianel Seeks Compensation for Grid Connection Delays

    24 October 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    TenneT TSO GmbH got a lawsuit because of the grid connection delays on Trianel’s 200 MW North Sea offshore wind farm. Namely, Trianel is seeking compensation for the Borkum offshore wind farm related costs, which will increase from EUR 50 million to at least EUR 900 million, Bloomberg informs. The delay caused putting off the […]

  • Germany: Willi Balz Supports Insolvency Administrator of Windreich

    8 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    After the withdrawal of the application for insolvency proceedings to be managed internally, the founder and sole shareholder of Windreich GmbH, Willi Balz, wants to put every possible effort to recoup the company. The company yesterday announced that Mr. Balz actively supports insolvency administrator Holger Blümle from Schultze & Braun, with the purpose to contribute […]

  • Jumbo to Install Butendiek OWF Transition Pieces (Germany)

    20 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ballast Nedam Offshore (BNO) is executing the foundation EPCI works for wind farm operator OWP Butendiek.  As part of this, BNO has subcontracted Jumbo for the offshore transport and installation of 80 transition pieces (TPs). The TPs are fabricated in Esbjerg and will be installed with the Dynamically Positioned HLV Jumbo Javelin. During the summer […]

  • EWEA Offshore to Kick Off Tomorrow in Frankfurt, Germany

    18 November 2013

    EWEA Offshore 2013 Conference and Exhibition will kick off tomorrow morning in Frankfurt, Germany. EWEA Offshore is among the leading pan-European events opening up international business opportunities. The exhibition, attracting participants from more than 60 countries, presents an international platform for the offshore wind energy industry to showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services. […]

  • Germany: Windreich’s Subsidiary WKU also Declares Insolvency

    16 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Due to the ongoing insolvency proceedings, Windreich GmbH announced yesterday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Windkraft Union GmbH, Wolfschlugen (WKU), had filed for insolvency at the local court in Esslingen. This step was necessary because WKU has obligations toward Windreich GmbH, which currently cannot be met. The WKU had so far worked as a project development […]

  • Offshore Wind Observation Platform Opens in Bremerhaven, Germany

    13 September 2013

    Bremen’s Economic and Harbor Senator Martin Günthner and Mayor of Bremerhaven Melf Grantz today (13th September) opened the new “Offshore Wind Observation Platform” at BLG’s offshore terminal on ABC peninsula in Bremerhaven. When the planned offshore terminal in Bremerhaven (OTB) is finished, the observation platform will move to a new location. Information boards and a […]

  • Germany: Blue Offshore to Exhibit at EWEA Offshore 2013

    2 August 2013
    Grid Connection

    Blue Offshore will be exhibiting at the EWEA Offshore 2013 event in Frankfurt in November. Blue Offshore is a Dutch company founded in early 2010. Its mission is to assist international customers with the development of the world’s oil, gas, wave, wind and tidal potential. The company provides worldwide solutions for offshore subsea cables, flexibles […]

  • Germany: Construction of Offshore Operating Base in Heligoland Launched

    22 July 2013

    RWE Innogy has begun the construction of the service station on Heligoland. A two-story building with a warehouse, office space and a workshop will be built on a 3,000 square meter area in the south port of the island. Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm (295 MW), which is being built 30 kilometers north of Helgoland […]

  • Diver Dies at Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    15 July 2013

    A British diver was killed while performing underwater work at the Riffgat offshore wind farm, located north of Borkum in the North Sea, between Friday 12 July and Saturday 13 July. The 26-year-old was buried in 20-meter water depth by a concrete mat, Die Welt reports. The mats were spread to weigh down power cables […]

  • Germany: Thumbs Up for Kaikas Offshore Wind Farm

    13 June 2013
    Authorities

    The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) of Germany has approved the offshore wind farm “Kaikas” in the North Sea. The wind farm will cover an area of around 65 km2 where 83 wind turbines will be installed in a water depth of 39-41 meters. The new wind farm will be built northwest of the […]

  • Germany Leading Renewable Energy Deployment, Says IRENA

    2 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    The global energy elite gathered last week in Berlin to discuss progress and chart new direction in the ongoing global transition to renewable energy. The two-day Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue – towards a global Energiewende brings together energy policy experts and representatives of politics, industry and civil society to shape new energy policy and drive future […]

  • Tideland Lights Up Germany’s FINO1 Research Platform

    15 April 2014

    The Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Fachhochschule Kiel GmbH has chosen Tideland’s Nova-65HI LED lanterns to mark its FINO1 research platform in the North Sea approximately 45 kilometres offshore from Borkum. The research platform is in the immediate vicinity of Alpha Ventus, the first German offshore wind farm and it was built to measure and analyse ambient […]

  • BSH Lists Offshore Wind Projects Proposed for Germany

    9 November 2016

    German Maritime and Hydrography Agency (BSH) has published a list of proposed offshore wind projects in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, excluding projects which are in operation, in trial operation or under construction.  The basis for the publication of the list is the national offshore wind energy act (WindSeeG), which combines a new tendering system with the […]

  • Germany Adopts Offshore Wind Anti-Corrosion Standard

    14 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has adopted a joint standard from VGB PowerTech and the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) for the protection of offshore wind farms from corrosion.   With the adoption, BSH has made the VGB/BAW Standard a mandatory regulation in planning permission procedures for the offshore wind power industry. The […]

  • Germany Marks Three Areas as Suitable for Offshore Wind

    30 March 2020
    Authorities

    German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie; BSH) has marked three new areas as suitable for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms.

  • Offshore WIND Magazine July Edition to Spotlight Germany

    2 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Another edition of Offshore WIND magazine will be hitting stands come 15 July. The third edition of Offshore WIND in 2016 will have a strong German focus and will be widely distributed during WindEnergy Hamburg. Alongside the main interview with Matthias Brandt, CEO of Deutsche Technik, an update on German offshore wind farms and a review of […]

  • Germany’s Offshore Era Enters its Second Year – Twelve Months of Operational Experience at Alpha Ventus (Germany)

    17 November 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    One year ago the last of the twelve turbines of alpha ventus was assembled – completing Germany’s first offshore wind farm. Since the gradual commissioning of the turbines, the offshore test field has fed some 170 gigawatt hours of climate friendly power into the national power grid and has already achieved an balanced EROEI (Energy […]

  • Offshore ReWIND: The Most Read News in the First Half of 2017

    21 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Vessels

    To remind you of just how interesting the first half of 2017 was, the Offshore WIND editorial staff compiled a list of the most read articles published during first six months of this year. Even though the industry has been notably active since the beginning of July as well, our team has decided to set the time parameter to end with 30 June and thus provide a new overview in addition to our annual Offshore ReWIND.

  • UK: Vattenfall to Increase Wind Power Investments

    15 June 2012

    The wind power sector is growing and Vattenfall is continually expanding its presence in the booming industry. Wind power is one of the areas where the company intends to increase its investments in the years ahead. 15 June is Global Wind Day, a good opportunity to look at the importance of wind power throughout the […]

  • REpower Presents 3MW Wind Turbine at EWEA Anual Event (Belgium)

    4 March 2011
    Technology

    At the EWEA Annual Event, REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) introduces a turbine of the three-megawatt class with a hub height of 143 meters. With its 114 meter rotor diameter and a rated power of 3.2 megawatts (MW), the REpower 3.2M114 can optimally utilize the potential of low-wind locations. With the powerful 3.XM series, REpower […]

  • Seaway 7 Wins EPIC Offshore Wind Contract

    29 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway 7 has won an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract with EnBW for the inter-array cables for the He Dreiht offshore wind project in Germany. The scope includes the supply and installation of around 100 kilometres of 66 kV subsea power cables and respective cable protection systems (CPSs). The contract award is subject […]

  • Global Marine Group Trio to Install Arcadis Ost 1 Cables

    6 September 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Global Marine Group companies Global Offshore, CWind, and OceanIQ will install the inter-array cables at the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany, under a turnkey contract signed with Parkwind. Global Offshore will install and bury the inter-array cables by using the Normand Clipper and Global Symphony vessels, with the work scheduled to commence […]

  • UXO Clearance Completed at Iberdrola’s Windanker Site Offshore Germany

    1 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Rovco has completed a critical unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance project for Iberdrola’s 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The operation, which was Rovco’s first UXO project in Germany, was conducted using the company’s newly chartered multipurpose vessel MV Patriot, equipped with a spacious deck, active heave crane, DP Class 2 […]