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  • Scottish Energy Minister Visits Germany

    26 June 2012
    Authorities

    Renewables links between Scotland and Germany will be strengthened today by a visit from Energy Minister Fergus Ewing to Bremen and Bremerhaven. On the first day of a three-day visit, Mr Ewing will today visit Areva Wind, Europe’s second largest offshore wind company, in Bremerhaven and attend a meeting on the wind supply chain also […]

  • Vattenfall Steps In Offshore Germany, Matches Zero-Subsidy Bid

    29 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has exercised its step-in-rights to develop a 980 MW offshore wind farm in the N-7.2 zone in the German North Sea after RWE won the tender with a zero-subsidy bid. As part of the tender process for the N-7.2 project, Vattenfall has informed German authorities that it is exercising its right of entry to […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • A2SEA Erects First Borkum Riffgrund 1 Turbine

    27 October 2014
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    On 25 October 2014, A2SEA’s vessel SEA INSTALLER installed the first of 78 wind turbines at DONG Energy’s first German offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1. Everything went according to plan. ”Installation of the first turbine went according to plan. Together with the project teams from Siemens Wind Power and DONG Energy, and the experienced crew […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Adds Gode Wind 3 to Firm Orders

    20 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has announced the firm order for the supply of wind turbines for Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The 242 MW offshore wind farm will feature the first installation of the Siemens Gamesa’s SG 11.0-200 DD turbines in German waters. The wind farm will feature 23 of […]

  • Riffgat Project Wakes German-Dutch Disagreement

    10 July 2012
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the Riffgat offshore wind farm has started in the North Sea and so did the disagreement between Germany and the Netherlands. Namely, the two countries cannot agree on which side of the border the offshore wind farm is, which puts the energy firm EWE in a difficult position. Riffgat offshore wind farm […]

  • German Offshore Wind Supply Chain Facing Headwinds

    23 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    The German offshore wind energy supply chain is under real pressure due to a lack of auctions and a disappointing perspective for future auction volumes to 2030, according to WindEurope. The last German offshore wind auction was in April 2018 and no more are scheduled until 2021. This has lead to order books drying up within […]

  • 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 […]

  • Top News of the Week, 10-16 April 2017

    16 April 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Germany Accepts First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Auction Bid Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur has selected three offshore wind projects by DONG Energy and one project by EnBW in the first auction for grid connections and funding for existing offshore wind farm projects, with at least one of the developers offering the lowest price bid of 0.00 Euro cents […]

  • 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; […]

  • EEX: German Wind Power Futures Coming in October

    1 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will start trading in the new Wind Power Futures product from 4 October 2016 onwards, allowing trading participants on the EEX Derivatives Market to hedge against volume risks in the generation of wind power within the German and Austrian market area. The Wind Power Future is the second “Energiewende” product to be […]

  • CS WIND Offshore Rolls Out Last Borkum Riffgrund 3 Monopile

    11 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    CS WIND Offshore has completed the fabrication of the last monopile foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany and has marked the milestone with its loadout. CS WIND Offshore, which acquired Denmark’s Bladt Industries in 2023, has manufactured 40 XXL wind turbine foundations for the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3, which will become […]

  • The Netherlands Raises Voice Against Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm

    16 July 2012
    Authorities

    The construction of German Riffgat offshore wind farm in the North Sea has raised a lot of dust, reports the Netherlands Info Services. The wind farm is located 15 kilometres to the north-west of the German island of Borkum, where it will cover an area of 6 square kilometres. Since it is being built near […]

  • Steelwind Dispatches First Batch of XXL Monopiles for Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm

    28 February 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    German offshore wind foundation manufacturer Steelwind has shipped off the first three monopile foundations for Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 project in Germany. The offshore wind farm will comprise 23 XXL monopiles which will be connected to the wind turbines without transition pieces (TPs).  The first batch of the TP-less foundations was shipped from Steelwind’s manufacturing […]

  • Top News of the Week Apr 22 – 28, 2013

    28 April 2013
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Zaratan: 3 Monopiles in 36 Hours (Germany) Following the news that almost 60 monopiles had been completed on 18 March, specialised jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan continues installation at a rapid pace at the Meerwind Offshore Park, installing 3 monopiles in just under 1 and a half days. VIDEO: Zaratan’s Installation of Final Meerwind OWF Monopile  […]

  • Met Office Launches Renewable Energy Services in Germany

    4 September 2014

    The Met Office has announced the launch of its renewable energy services in Germany. Increasing uptake of its renewables offerings in targeted European countries is a key growth objective for the Met Office, which continues to increase its market share in the UK. The German market is set to see a dramatic shift towards offshore […]

  • Germany: Positive Response to Joint Wind Energy Conferences

    30 September 2013

    The countdown is on. The first WindEnergy Hamburg, the leading international wind energy expo, will be held in one year’s time in Germany’s second largest city. The Hamburg Fair site will be the meeting point for experts from all parts of the world from 23 to 26 September 2014. Twelve months before the start, the […]

  • Top News of the Week, 30 January – 5 February 2017

    5 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    Germany Launches First Competitive Offshore Wind Tender, 1.55GW Up for Grabs German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has issued an invitation to tender as part of the first competitive bidding process for offshore wind under which the bidders with the lowest offered prices will be awarded contracts. Siemens Installs 8MW Prototype in Østerild Siemens has installed the […]

  • Global Tech I Personnel Stars in German Documentary

    26 September 2014

    During the installation of the Global Tech I project in Germany, Global Wind Service and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier personnel were filmed for the German documentary series ‘Made in Germany’. The film crews followed key members of the installation and vessel crews to showcase the professional efforts and capabilities of the companies, the extreme conditions under […]

  • 50Hertz to Invest Big in German Power Grid Expansion

    10 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    50Hertz plans to invest billions of euros by 2023 to bring offshore wind power from Germany’s north, which is not quite industrialised, to the country’s south, which is very much industrialised but also powered by nuclear energy. Along with improvement and expansion of German onshore electrical network, the transmission system operator also plans to build […]

  • Masdar Reveals 10 GW Offshore Wind Plans, Tie-Up with RWE as UAE and Germany Sign Energy Deal

    28 September 2022
    Business & Finance

    Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has plans for the development of 10 GW of offshore wind capacity in the German parts of the North and Baltic Seas, and has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German developer RWE to explore collaboration on offshore wind projects both in and outside Germany. The company announced its 10 […]

  • 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% […]

  • German Energy Minister Patron of HUSUM Wind 2015

    13 January 2015
    Authorities

    Sigmar Gabriel, German Federal Minister of Economics and Energy, is to serve as patron of this year’s wind fair in North Frisia. HUSUM Wind will be taking place from 15 to 18 September 2015, and will focus on the important core market of Germany and its neighbouring countries. Peter Becker, managing director of Messe Husum […]

  • Germany: OMWINDENERGY 2013 – New International Meeting Place for Wind Market Services

    7 June 2013

    Under the motto “Professional Solutions for the Operation and Maintenance in the International Wind Industry”, OMWINDENERGY 2013 Germany is inviting interested parties to attend an international dialogue to be held in Berlin on October 8-9.  The market is changing: more and more companies from the wind industry recognize the strategic importance of the after-sales market. […]

  • Germany: Alpha Ventus Publishes Annual Review

    6 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    The alpha ventus consortium DOTI, formed by the companies of EWE, E.ON and Vattenfall, can look back with satisfaction on a successful 2011: the twelve wind power turbines of Germany’s first offshore wind farm have fed over 267 gigawatt hours of electricity into the German power grid over the entire year. This puts the amount […]