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  • Germany: TÜV NORD to Certify Sinovel’s Offshore Wind Turbine

    11 July 2012

    TÜV NORD has won the contract to perform type certification of an offshore wind turbine from Chinese manufacturer Sinovel. The six-megawatt turbine will be one of the first Chinese-designed offshore wind power systems with internationally recognised type certification.  “With the support of our colleagues at TÜV NORD China, we have identified considerable demand for internationally-recognised […]

  • Germany: EnBW to Create Financial Headroom for Offshore Wind Expansion

    5 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) has successfully performed the capital increase adopted by resolution on 14 June 2012. In total, 26,598,504 new no-par value bearer shares were purchased at a subscription price of € 30.90 each in return for cash contributions. Gross issue proceeds thus amounted to € 821,893,773.60. The subscription period for the new […]

  • Germany: Diver Dies at Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm

    8 May 2012

    A British diver died while conducting underwater maintenance work at a German offshore wind farm, Alpha Ventus, writes the Scotsman. According to a report, the 48-year-old diver suffered a heart attack while carrying out repairs at a depth of about 2 metres at a wind turbine’s foundation. This is the third fatal incident at German […]

  • Germany: Bard Holding Expects Takeover Within 12 Weeks

    19 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    The German company Bard Holding GmbH hopes the negotiations on its takeover will end within about 12 weeks, Bloomberg reports. Axel Bahr, the company’s spokesman, has stated that Bard expects “indicative offers” at end-March and completion in 6 to 12 weeks, however it remains unknown which companies are involved in the current talks. Cost and […]

  • HOCHTIEF After Year of Transition: Way Clear for Growth (Germany)

    29 February 2012

    HOCHTIEF, one of the leading international providers of construction-related services, releases 2011 Annual Report marked by negative nonrecurring items, but also by operational strength. Inherited issues put pressure on earnings thus a consolidated net loss of EUR 160 million is reported. However, order backlog and work done exceed levels of record year 2010. Estimations for […]

  • SCHRAMM, Elbe Holding Cooperate in Offshore Wind Services, Germany

    17 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    SCHRAMM Group GmbH & Co. KG (Brunsbüttel) and Elbe Holding GmbH & Co. KG (Cuxhaven) have joined forces in order to provide services to offshore wind industry stakeholders from the Cuxhaven Port. The convenient access Port of Cuxhaven enables to many offshore wind farms in the North Sea is of great strategic importance for the […]

  • SIAG Bags New Orders in Onshore and Offshore Business (Germany)

    22 December 2011

    The SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG, a leading supplier in the onshore and offshore wind energy industry, was able to win significant new orders in both business sectors before the end of 2011. In line with major projects, steel towers were commissioned by renowned customers. Market growth is especially recognizable in the onshore sector, for which […]

  • EnBW Requires Offshore Wind Farm Monitoring Services (Germany)

    16 November 2012

    As part of the offshore installation phase of the wind farm building, EnBW Systeme Infrastruktur Support GmbH requires services in the field of Health, Safety and Environmental monitoring and control (HSE) and quality assurance (QA) or control (QC). These services are divided into three lots; Lot 1: HSE coordination; Lot 2: QA coordinator; Lot 3: […]

  • Germany: Former Nordex CEO Manages Vestas Central Europe

    11 January 2013

    Former CEO of Nordex Thomas Richterich has assumed the management role of Vestas Central Europe business unit, replacing Dr. Wolfgang J. Schmitz. “The current situation in the wind industry and in the global marketplace requires that Vestas takes a different strategic approach to the very important Central European market. Therefore, we will focus more on […]

  • REpower introduces new MM-series wind turbine (Germany)

    26 October 2010
    Technology

    * REpower MM100 with 1.8 MW rated power developed especially for the North American market * Turbine to be presented to the public at the CanWEA wind energy trade fair in Canada for the first time REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) will present its new MM100 wind turbine at the CanWEA Canadian wind energy trade […]

  • First Tripod Loaded onto OFFSHORE BHV I (Germany)

    22 February 2012
    Technology

    The first foundation structures for offshore wind energy facilities were loaded onto the special pontoon OFFSHORE BHV I, which is 70 meters long and 32 meters wide, in Bremerhaven’s Fischereihafen on February 14. Weighing up to 900 tons, the tripods will be transported by rail directly from the loading facility at the manufacturer’s plant to […]

  • AllCon Signs Contract for Big Offshore Wind Job (Germany)

    18 April 2013

    AllCon GmbH announced that one of the world’s largest manufacturers of offshore wind turbines has selected it to provide a long-term staff support of 35 service technicians for the installation of its 3.6 MW turbines at three projects in the North and Baltic Seas. The contract duration was initially envisaged to last until 30th November […]

  • Germany Allocates Connection Capacity to Eight Offshore Wind Farms

    28 October 2014
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    In its first allocation of connection capacity process for wind farms at sea, the Federal Network Agency (BNA) has reviewed applications for capacity allocation process.  Eleven applications from operators of wind farms at sea were submitted by October 1, 2014. Eight of them were approved. Three were rejected because the application was not complete or the wind farm is located in […]

  • WeserWind and Alstom Bag Contract for Baltic 2 Substation (Germany)

    23 November 2011
    Grid Connection

    EnBW has commissioned a consortium consisting of the WeserWind and Alstom to build the substation for Baltic 2 offshore wind farm. Wind farm will consist of 80 Seiemens’ 3,6MW wind turbines located 32 km north of the island Rügen. Alstom will be in charge of electrical construction and Weser Wind in charge of steel construction. […]

  • Logistics Will Present Great Hurdle for Offshore Wind Power (Germany)

    26 January 2012

    Offshore wind report shows: infrastructure and logistics know-how need to develop significantly to ensure the turnaround towards renewable energy production. The plan of the German government to increase renewable energy pro-duction includes the goal of a production capacity from offshore wind parks of 10 gigawatts until 2020 to replace the national nuclear power production. Currently […]

  • Planning permission granted for Riffgat offshore wind farm (Germany)

    1 October 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    EWE Board of Management member Dr. Neuber: “An important milestone for a cutting-edge project” The plans for the Riffgat offshore wind farm have taken a further significant step forwards. The trade supervisory authority in Oldenburg granted planning permission today for this major project to be realised by the Oldenburg-based energy service provider EWE and its […]

  • Germany: GL RC Expert Honored with IEC 1906 Award

    11 September 2013

    Kimon Argyriadis, Head of Research and Development at GL Renewables Certification (GL RC), has been honoured with the IEC 1906 Award. The prize is awarded annually by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to experts around the world whose work is fundamental to the commission. Kimon Argyriadis received the award in recognition of his broad technical […]

  • Germany: Sinovel Receives GL Statement of Compliance for Design Assessment

    23 April 2012
    Technology

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has issued a Statement of Compliance for the A-Design Assessment of the Sinovel SL 3000/90 50 Hz offshore wind turbine. The Statement of Compliance confirms that SL 3000/90 meets the requirements of GL RC’s “Guideline for the Certification of Offshore Wind Turbines,” Edition 2005, which addresses the safety philosophy, quality […]

  • Scour Protection Installation Underway at Amrumbank West OWF (Germany)

    29 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    In April 2013 E.ON started preparations for constructing the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm. So-called scour protection is currently being installed north-west of Helgoland. This comprises two layers of special sand bags on the seabed to prevent the sea current from washing away the sand around the foundations of the wind turbines, thus ensuring turbine […]

  • Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Considers Buying Bard (Germany)

    7 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said on Monday that it was considering purchasing German wind turbine maker Bard, as the South… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 07, 2011; Image: bard-offshore

  • Germany: Cuxport Takes Advantage of Booming Offshore Wind Industry

    8 November 2013

    Terminal operator Cuxport has taken advantage of the booming offshore wind industry by becoming  a supply base for Regina Baltica, an accommodation vessel working for BARD Group over the last seven months. A variety of technicians and skilled workers were needed this year for the completion of  the BARD Offshore I wind park’s construction on […]

  • Windreich Congratulates BARD on Offshore Wind Farm Completion (Germany)

    5 August 2013

    Dipl.Wirt.Ing. (FH) Willi Balz has congratulated BARD on the completion of the BARD Offshore 1 offshore wind farm construction. The wind farm consists of 80 turbines with a total capacity of 400 MW, which can produce enough electricity for more than one million people in the Ruhr area. “In spite all the setbacks, BARD was […]

  • ABS to Take Part in Offshore Wind Event in Frankfurt, Germany

    29 October 2013

    ABS Group will exhibit at EWEA Offshore Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition November 19 to 21 in Frankfurt, Germany. ABS Group, located at stand 31E80, will showcase how the company combines decades of onshore and offshore experience to help clients receive the greatest return on their wind energy investment by offering services for each life […]

  • Germany: GL Garrad Hassan Announces Presentations at HUSUM 2012

    14 September 2012

    For 25 years the HUSUM WindEnergy conference has been attracting international experts and decision makers from the wind energy industry, giving them the opportunity to discuss new technologies, innovative products and future market trends. GL Garrad Hassan will be at HUSUM WindEnergy 2012, with experts giving presentations at GL Garrad Hassan’s exhibition stand 2G03, hall […]

  • GICON Is Present at First Permanent Offshore Wind Exhibition in Germany

    7 May 2013

    On 24 April 2013, as part of the Future Technologies Conference “Wind & Maritim 2013”, the Offshore Infocenter Rostock (OIR) was officially inaugurated.  GICON is supporting the exhibition with the permanent loan of a model of the GICON Floating Offshore Foundation (GICON – SOF) for offshore wind turbines, currently in development by GICON and which […]

  • Siemens to Equip Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (Germany)

    20 July 2011

    J. J. Sietas KG of Hamburg is the first German shipyard to build an installation vessel for the erection of offshore wind farms. Siemens Marine Solutions will supply the appropriate diesel-electric propulsion and automation system as well as the medium voltage system for power generation and distribution. The order has a value of several million […]