Stiftung Offshore Windenergie

Press releases

• 19. January 2017

  Offshore Wind Power: Expansion Forges Steadily Ahead - Federal Government Inhibiting Further Momentum

  New offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 818 megawatts went online in 2016. The industry views this expansion as positive and expects that, combined with optimised turbine technology and operating concepts, this will also lead to cost reduction in the forthcoming tendering processes in Germany. This momentum will however be upset by the reduced expansion targets after 2020 that are part of the 2017 Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). These reduced expansion targets will also lead to a number of missed opportunities for the industry.

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• 8. July 2016

  Renewable Energy Act (EEG) amendment endangers value creation and employment in the offshore wind energy industry

  The offshore sector criticises the planned reduction in annual development of offshore wind power after 2020 as part of the most recent Renewable Energy Act (EEG) amendment. Contrary to the original plans, only 500 MW (previously 730 MW) in the years 2021 and 2022 and a mere 700 MW annually from 2023 to 2025 will be tendered. This corresponds to an effective reduction of almost one third (31.5%) compared to the originally agreed expansion in the years 2021-2022.

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• 29. June 2016

  Acceleration and cost reduction potential for on and offshore grid expansion

  A new study shows significant acceleration and cost reduction potential for offshore HVDC grid connections and recommends improved grid utilization for short-term elimination of network bottlenecks on land. A deceleration of offshore network connections would not be appropriate, according to the study.

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