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The German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation

The German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation (Stiftung der deutschen Wirtschaft zur Nutzung und Erforschung der Windenergie auf See) was founded in 2005 on the initiative of the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The German coastal states and the offshore wind energy industry were also involved in the founding process.

12. July 2022

Press release: Offshore expansion is starting up again – not yet smoothly!

With a joint press release with the Federal Association of Wind Farm Operators Offshore e. V. (BWO), the German Wind Energy Association e. V. (BWE), VDMA Power Systems and WAB e. V., the Foundation OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE published the semi-annual status report on the expansion of offshore wind energy in Germany on July 12, 2022.

- Expansion targets of at least 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, 40 GW by 2035 and 70 GW by 2045 offer long-term prospects for offshore wind energy and the supply industry

- In the first half of 2022, the first foundations were installed in the offshore wind energy projects Kaskasi and Arcadis East, but no wind turbines have been installed yet

- New Wind Energy at Sea Act threatens to further increase costs and thus jeopardise the achievement of the new expansion targets

- German offshore wind energy sector urgently needs industrial policy support and qualified personnel

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Tower assembly on a wind power facility

Construction of alpha ventus: Assemlby of the tower of a Repower 5M (AV6)
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Graphic on the changing electrical grid

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Scenic aerial image

Scenic aerial image
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Topside of a transformer station

The topside of a transformer station is prepared for transport.
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Shipping of Towers

Shipping of Towers
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Abseil training on a Multibird M5000

Abseil training on a Multibird M5000
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Graphic on the decreasing public support

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Assembly of a jacket

Assembly of a jacket
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Graphic price comparison between offshore and fossil energy

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Andreas Wagner about the PROMOTioN project

Testimonial video clip by Andreas Wagner about the PROMOTioN project, in which he explains the role role of the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation in the project and the political context of a meshed European power grid. More testimonials here: http://www.offshore-stiftung.de/en/PROMOTioN#testimonial
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Maintenance of the blades

Maintenance of the blades
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Graphic on the energy supply of offshore

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