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  • alpha ventus – Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm is Formally Commissioned

    27 April 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Today, Federal Environment Minister Dr. Norbert Röttgen together with Chief Executive Officers Dr. Werner Brinker of EWE, Dr. Wulf Bernotat of E.ON and Tuomo Hatakka of Vattenfall Europe are commissioning Germany’s first offshore wind farm during a ceremony in Norddeich. Alpha ventus is the first open sea wind farm of its kind in Germany’s territorial […]

  • 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 […]

  • Top News of The Week July 29 – August 3, 2013

    4 August 2013

    Petrofac Bags €40 Million Contract for Two German Offshore Wind Farms Petrofac has won a €40 million contract from Siemens Energy to provide support during the commissioning phase of two offshore wind converter station platforms in the German North Sea. Germany: First Wind Turbine Installed at Borkum West 2 “The first wind turbines are standing,” […]

  • WAB: Siemens’ Decision to Invest in UK Result of German Policy Uncertainty

    26 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    German wind industry network (WAB) criticized the proposal presented by German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel to reform the Renewable Energy Act (EEG). The reaction was triggered by the recent decision of Siemens to build a blade factory and offshore services facilities in Hull, the United Kingdom, which will create some […]

  • Blue Water BREB Enters German Offshore Wind Scene

    25 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Denmark’s Blue Water Shipping and Germany’s Bremer Reederei E&B (BREB) have formed a shipping and transport joint venture with the main focus on servicing the wind turbine industry in Germany. The range of services at the newly established Blue Water BREB GmbH will include port agency, stevedoring, loading, discharging, storage and transport. BREB has been active in […]

  • GeoSea Makes Headway on Albatros Project

    26 June 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    GeoSea, a subsidiary of DEME Group, has completed the design of the foundations for the 112MW EnBW Albatros offshore wind farm and has received a Notice to Proceed with the fabrication and offshore installation of 16 wind turbine foundations and one offshore transformer module (OTM).

  • TenneT, Mitsubishi Team Up for German Offshore Grid Connections

    9 February 2012

    TenneT has entered into a partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation by agreeing to sell a 49% equity stake in two German offshore high-voltage cable projects, BorWin1 and BorWin2. Mitsubishi’s aggregate equity commitment will total EUR 240 million. This partnership represents a milestone transaction in Germany, allowing infrastructure investors to invest in separate clusters of regulated assets. […]

  • German Influence in Offshore Wind

    26 March 2019

    Offshore wind in Germany has taken a remarkable development in the past decade. With the zero bids in the last tender round, economics are also very attractive. Many companies from Germany have enabled that learning curve and are looking forward to cooperating with other market actors to further advance offshore wind. “We need to talk […]

  • 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 […]

  • WINDFORCE 2013: Industry Experts to Meet in Bremerhaven, Germany

    31 May 2013

    WINDFORCE has been a fixed date in the calendars of national and international experts in the offshore wind energy industry for the past nine years. Many have registered again this year to attend the German offshore wind conference. “We are very pleased that we can welcome more than 650 participants to this year’s WINDFORCE in […]

  • Ørsted Picks Upgraded Siemens Gamesa 11MW Turbine for German Offshore Wind Farms

    4 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    At both the 900MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 and the 242 MW Gode Wind 3 sites, Siemens Gamesa will deploy its new SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbine.

  • German Minister to Discuss TenneT’s Problems with Dutch Government

    13 August 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Philipp Rösler, German Minister of Economy, will meet with the Dutch Government representatives this week and discuss the financial problems that the transmission system operator TenneT is facing, Reuters writes. As reported earlier, due to its financial issues, the company is claimed to be responsible for the setbacks in the country’s offshore wind development. TenneT […]

  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Finishes First Cable Job

    19 February 2020
    Grid Connection

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has completed its first-ever offshore wind cable job.

  • Research and Markets Publishes Wind Energy Report Ed 1 2011 (Ireland)

    12 October 2011

      Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Wind Energy Report Ed 1 2011” report to their offering.  Research and Analysis Highlights: 2010 was a weak year for the wind industry with only 37 GW installed. Once again growth was lead by the Chinese market, which accounted for around one of every two […]

  • SeaRenergy Opens Dutch Office

    28 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Germany-based SeaRenergy B.V. has opened a new office in the Netherlands.

  • Dutch Company to Help Rid He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm of UXO

    19 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    German offshore wind developer EnBW has contracted the Netherlands-based UXO consultancy company NjordIC for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) expert services for the He Dreiht offshore wind farm project in Germany. The company will provide EOD expertise and UXO consultancy during the upcoming UXO survey, identification, and clearance campaign, starting in the fourth quarter of this […]

  • Germany: Federal Minister of Environment Opens HUSUM WindEnergy 2012

    18 September 2012

    The leading international wind energy trade fair is opening its doors in North Friesland for the 13th time. This year, the honour of officially opening the trade fair was given to Peter Altmaier, Federal Minister of the Environment. In addition to the optimistic, happy atmosphere and short routes on the trade fair site, the usual […]

  • Germany: Six Wind Farms under Construction

    16 January 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The investment for an offshore wind farm comprising 80 turbines amounts to EUR 1.5 billion, stated the German government, continuing that they cannot make any statement regarding the additional costs for delays in grid connection. Many offshore wind developers have announced that they will face delays in connecting their wind farms to the grid. Germany […]

  • 6,500 Jobs Could Be Lost as GE Integrates Alstom’s Units

    14 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    GE could cut up to 6,500 jobs in the next two years in Europe during the restructuring process related to the integration of Alstom’s power and grid businesses, which the U.S. conglomerate purchased in November 2015. GE announced yesterday that consultations on proposals for the integration of former Alstom units have begun. The company said it aims to solve […]

  • TSOs Sign North Sea Wind Power Hub Deal

    23 March 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Representatives of Dutch, Danish and German transmission system operators will sign an agreement to develop the North Sea Wind Power Hub during the first meeting of the North Seas Energy Forum held in Brussels today.

  • HSI Consortium Rolls Out Jasmund Offshore Substation Topside

    20 March 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The Jasmund offshore substation topside, built for the German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz, has been rolled out at the HSM Offshore Energy yard in Stormpolder, the Netherlands. The substation topside weighs 5,300 tonnes, and its dimensions are 68x37x21 metres. The HSI consortium, comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv-Offshore & Energy, is responsible for […]

  • FoundOcean Opens New Sales Office in Bremen, Germany

    5 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    FoundOcean, a global leader in subsea and offshore grouting, today announced the opening of its new office in Bremen, Germany. Following exceptional growth in the last two years, the company is now expanding to maintain its presence in one of the key markets for the offshore wind industry. “Germany’s offshore wind sector holds a great […]

  • VIDEO: Inauguration of DanTysk

    6 May 2015

    On 30 April 2015 the DanTysk wind farm was inaugurated in Hamburg, Germany. DanTysk is one of the first large-scale offshore wind farms ever to be built in the German North Sea and will provide 400.000 households with renewable electricity. The ceremony, held in Hamburg, was attended by German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Sigmar […]

  • Wiking Helikopter Nets Contract for German Duo

    9 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Wiking Helikopter Service has secured a contract by Siemens Gamesa for the Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind farms in Germany. The Germany-headquartered offshore flight specialist will provide helicopter crew change services to the project construction sites from its base in Emden. The 497MW Hohe See will comprise a total of 71 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines, which […]

  • Irish Investor Buys Stake in German Offshore Wind Farm

    4 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Irish investment company Greencoat Renewables PLC has announced an agreement to acquire 22.5 per cent of the Butendiek offshore wind farm in Germany from Marguerite Pantheon. The 288 MW Butendiek offshore wind farm comprises 80 Siemens SWT 3.6-120 turbines located some 32 kilometres west of the island of Sylt. The wind farm has been operating at full capacity since […]

  • Top News of the Week May 27 – June 2, 2013

    2 June 2013

    Germany: EUROS Delivers First 7MW Offshore Blade  Three months after opening the new prototype production facility in Sassnitz/Mukran on the island of Rügen, Germany, independent rotor blade designer and manufacturer EUROS delivers its first offshore blade to the customer Mitsubishi. VIDEO: Construction of Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm  RWE’s Nordsee Ost wind farm will be […]