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September 2021

BWO: New government must prioritize climate protection

September 22, 2021
There is great social desire for a higher prioritization of climate policy issues. Despite all the disagreement, that is clear from Sunday's election results. In order to live up to this wish, a new government is needed as soon as possible - we simply cannot afford a month-long hangover here.
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Episode 4: Out and about in the offshore wind farm

September 20, 2021
In this episode we listen to the world of offshore wind turbines. Michael Splett, who heads offshore operations at EnbW, explains what it takes to build gigantic offshore parks on the high seas and keep them running. In addition, Site Manager Sönke Prieß from WindMW reports what he and his team are doing and experiencing many kilometers away from the coast.
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Agenda for an ambitious offshore hydrogen production

September 10, 2021
The industry organizations BWO, DWV, EEHH, EE.SH, IG Metall Coast, Foundation OFFSHORE-WINDEN-ERGIE, WAB and the AquaVentus Förderverein call for the following points to be implemented in order to make domestic, green hydrogen production at sea on an industrial scale a reality.
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Three times zero - Federal Network Agency publishes offshore tender results in 2021

September 9, 2021
The lottery system is not a sensible regulatory allocation system because it turns the competitive allocation into a pure lottery. Unfortunately, the federal government failed to introduce contracts for difference (CfD) in last year's reform of the tender design. These have already proven themselves in other countries and would exclude the lottery associated with the 0-cent bids from the outset.
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Policy recommendations for offshore wind energy

September 1, 2021
The offshore industry defines fields of action for the next legislative period: securing the achievement of the offshore expansion targets, further developing market design, promoting green hydrogen for offshore wind, deepening the co-use approach
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