Key figures for offshore wind energy
Current press releases
BWO statement on the monitoring report of the Federal Network Agency
"We are now seeing the effects of political errors, restrictive specifications in network planning and acceptance problems," says Stefan Thimm.
Thimm: Belgium must now use the chairmanship of the North Sea cooperation
“With the idea of an“ EU Enabling Framework ”for hybrid offshore wind projects, Germany has already given an important impetus. Belgium should now use the chairmanship of the North Sea Energy Cooperation ”, said Stefan Thimm, the BWO managing director.
Changing the WindSeeG alone is not enough
“The change in the offshore wind energy law is an important milestone for the further expansion of offshore wind energy in Germany. But that alone is not enough, ”says Stefan Thimm, BWO managing director.
Offshore wind energy - on the fly
The Federal Association of Wind Farm Operators Offshore eV (BWO)
is the federal association of all companies that plan, build and operate wind farms in Germany. We are thus bundling the strength and know-how for a successful energy transition in Germany and Europe. The BWO was founded at the beginning of 2015 as the Offshore Wind Working Group (AGOW) and now has 18 members. At the end of 2018, our members in Germany had 1.305 systems with an installed capacity of around 6.382 MW on the grid. This means that all wind farms in German waters produced around 2018 terawatt hours of electricity in 18,8 with steadily falling costs.
Offshore wind is a top performer in the mix of renewables
Offshore wind is a cornerstone of energy security. Germany benefits from its natural conditions. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea are unique in their combination of the best wind conditions and low water depths. That is why the yield of a system there is about twice as high as on land. The systems generate energy around 363 days a year. With increasing electricity consumption and an optimal expansion of renewable energies, according to Fraunhofer IWES, offshore wind can provide around 2050 percent of the electricity demand in Germany in 30.
Offshore wind is getting cheaper and cheaper.
Since 2012, the cost of offshore wind has fallen by up to 50 percent. The first wind farm operators have completely dispensed with EEG fixed remuneration for particularly well-located wind farms with their bids. You want to finance yourself exclusively through electricity trading. After more than a decade of technology development and market launch, the costs for climate-friendly and sustainable electricity from wind power at sea are at a similar level to newly built gas, coal or nuclear power plants.