In July, Nordex successfully kicked off the third quarter of 2022 with ten new orders totaling 102 MW on the German market. The Group will supply 19 wind turbines for various customers, including projects in Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Looking to the German market, Karsten Brüggemann, Vice President of the Nordex Group Central … Continue reading Nordex receives orders for 100 MW of wind power from Germany in July
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First wind turbine commissioned at RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm in the German North Sea
35 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland, the first turbine of RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm was recently commissioned, and is now supplying green electricity to the grid. Nine of the in total 38 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD Flex offshore wind turbines are installed, each with a capacity of close to 9 megawatts … Continue reading First wind turbine commissioned at RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm in the German North Sea
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EDP Renewables acquires solar development platform based in Germany
The company announces it has reached an agreement for the acquisition of a 70% stake in Kronos Solar Projects GmbH. EDP Renewables has reached an agreement to acquire a 70% stake in Kronos Solar Projects GmbH (“Kronos”), a solar developer company based in Germany. Kronos is currently fully owned by its Founders, which will retain … Continue reading EDP Renewables acquires solar development platform based in Germany
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Vattenfall and Netto Germany Cooperate on Charging Infrastructure for Electric Mobility
Vattenfall and the grocery discounter Netto will cooperate in setting up fast charging stations in Germany. Initially, around 470 charging stations with 940 charging points are to be set up at over 270 Netto stores. The charging stations, which are accessible to everyone, will be supplied with electricity from renewable sources. The construction of the … Continue reading Vattenfall and Netto Germany Cooperate on Charging Infrastructure for Electric Mobility
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Boost for RWE’s hydrogen and offshore wind energy
Construction of a 433 MW offshore wind farm with potential integration of an electrolyser in German North Sea planned. Two innovative projects with RWE involvement have been pre-selected for funding by the EU Innovation Fund – one of the world’s largest programmes for demonstrating innovative low-carbon technologies. These are RWE’s FUREC project in the Netherlands and an … Continue reading Boost for RWE’s hydrogen and offshore wind energy
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Negative bidding in German offshore wind power law threatens supply chain
The German Parliament has adopted a new Offshore Wind Law (WindSeeG). It makes important changes to the design of Germany’s offshore wind auctions. It established two different types of auctions, one of which involves negative bidding with no caps on the amounts developers bid. This is bad: uncapped negative bidding means additional costs for electricity … Continue reading Negative bidding in German offshore wind power law threatens supply chain
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10 GW of new wind power per year: German parliament adopts new onshore wind energy law
The German Parliament has adopted a new Onshore Wind Law (WindLandG) which aims to expand onshore wind by a massive 10 GW a year from 2025. It’s part of an “Easter Package” of measures which also enshrines the principle that the expansion of renewables is a matter of “overriding public interest”. Last week the German … Continue reading 10 GW of new wind power per year: German parliament adopts new onshore wind energy law
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Germany approves the expansion of wind energy and solar power
The German Bundestag (lower house of Parliament) approved on Thursday a legislative package to accelerate the expansion of renewable energies. The proportion of electricity consumption generated from renewable sources is expected to rise from just under 50 percent today to at least 80 percent by 2030, according to the bill. The previous target was only … Continue reading Germany approves the expansion of wind energy and solar power
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Gennaker, of 927 MW, will promote the development of offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea
Siemens Gamesa and wpd sign a framework agreement for the supply of 103 Siemens Gamesa Direct Drive offshore wind turbines, with a capacity of 927 MW, as well as wind farm maintenance for 20 years. Siemens Gamesa and the German developer wpd have signed a framework supply agreement for the Gennaker offshore wind farm. Located … Continue reading Gennaker, of 927 MW, will promote the development of offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea
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RWE starts construction of Bartelsdorf 2 wind farm
RWE continues to drive forward the expansion of renewable energies in Germany. Today marks the start of construction for the new Bartelsdorf 2 wind farm in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme), Lower Saxony. This will add five Nordex turbines to the existing Bartelsdorf wind farm, which is located between Hamburg and Bremen, bringing the total … Continue reading RWE starts construction of Bartelsdorf 2 wind farm
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Siemens Gamesa in Germany will supply wind turbines to the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm
Firm order signed with Ørsted for 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind power project 83 x SG 11.0-200 DD machines to be used; service agreement included More than one million German households to be served by the project, with approximately 2.5 million tons of CO2 avoided through clean energy generation Significant contribution to German … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa in Germany will supply wind turbines to the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm
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German Offshore electricity for medium-sized industrial companies
The idea is as innovative as it is reasonable: RWE and Commerzbank plan to create a ‘Green Mittelstand Fund’ to give medium-sized industrial companies in Germany access to green electricity generated by offshore wind plants. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect. The new fund will offer these companies … Continue reading German Offshore electricity for medium-sized industrial companies
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Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark to increase offshore wind power capacity tenfold
Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark will on Wednesday announce a joint pledge to build at least 150 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind in the North Sea by 2050, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Danish daily Jyllands-Posten. This would be an almost tenfold increase in the European Union’s offshore wind capacity and comes as … Continue reading Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark to increase offshore wind power capacity tenfold
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Iberdrola starts construction of 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
Baltic Eagle is part of the largest offshore wind complex in the Baltic Sea, with a total capacity of more than 1,100 MW and an investment of 3.5 billion euros. Iberdrola has received the green light to begin construction of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, the company’s second major offshore project in the Baltic … Continue reading Iberdrola starts construction of 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
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RWE puts Krusemark-Ellingen wind farm into operation
More power for the Krusemark-Ellingen wind farm in Saxony-Anhalt: The decision has recently been taken to “repower” this project, which was initially constructed between 1998 and 2004, and the sixth and last new wind turbine has been put in place. The state-of-the-art Nordex turbines, each with a generation capacity of 3.3 megawatts (MW), replace the 15 existing Enercon … Continue reading RWE puts Krusemark-Ellingen wind farm into operation
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Enercon welcomes the German federal government’s ‘Easter Package’
This past Wednesday (6 April), the federal cabinet passed a legislative package drafted by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Robert Habeck, that provides for a massive expansion of renewable energies in Germany. What has been named the ‘Easter Package’ contains various fundamentally revised energy laws aimed at significantly speeding up the expansion of … Continue reading Enercon welcomes the German federal government’s ‘Easter Package’
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Germany gets ready to deploy more than 10 GW of new wind power per year
The German Government passed the so-called “Easter Package”, the most profound series of changes to German energy policy since the introduction of competitive auctions in 2017. By 2030 Germany aims for 80% renewables in total electricity consumption. Already from 2025 onwards Germany wants to install 10 GW of new onshore wind energy every year alone. … Continue reading Germany gets ready to deploy more than 10 GW of new wind power per year
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Enercon installs new wind turbines in Germany
ENERCON has installed the first E-nacelle for a customer WEC this past Sunday (3 April). The E-160 EP5 E3 is erected at the wind farm in Hämelhausen (Lower Saxony / Germany), one of three wind energy converters based on the new WEC concept. For WEC manufacturer ENERCON, this is an important milestone on the road … Continue reading Enercon installs new wind turbines in Germany
Continue readingGermany has turned the corner on onshore wind energy
The German Energy Regulator (Bundesnetzagentur) has announced the results of Germany’s latest onshore wind auction. After almost two years of undersubscribed auctions it was the second consecutive auction that was oversubscribed. And that’s not the only good news for onshore wind in Germany. The permitting numbers are up. And the new Government wants to scale … Continue reading Germany has turned the corner on onshore wind energy
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Enercon exceeds 25 gigawatts of wind power in Germany
Milestone achieved in Ebersdorf wind farm in Lower Saxony – aim to push further onshore wind expansion together with customers. ENERCON has surpassed the notable mark of 25 gigawatts of total installed power in Germany. This is the equivalent of the power generated by 25 coal-fired power plant units. ‘This is a remarkable contribution to … Continue reading Enercon exceeds 25 gigawatts of wind power in Germany
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