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Statement on the federal port strategy: A step in the right direction

4 December 2023
The federal government is currently in the process of interdepartmental coordination on the national port strategy. The BWO has a statement on this
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Statement on the federal government's support for Siemens Energy

16 November 2023
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, the Federal Chancellery and the Federal Ministry of Finance have decided
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Offshore wind energy: Strengthen capacities and infrastructures along the value chain!

July 25, 2023
24 new plants with 229 MW went into operation in the first half of the year. Total capacity to 8.385 MW
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Offshore wind energy expansion can spark a new economic miracle

July 12, 2023
"Today's award of four offshore wind farm areas in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea by the Federal Network Agency with
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The maritime energy transition can only succeed with a strong maritime economy

July 6, 2023
Strengthening the maritime economy is essential for the expansion of offshore wind energy. The expansion goals for the
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Start of the dynamic bidding process – cap the bidding process and strengthen the value chain

June 16, 2023
Statement by BWO Managing Director Stefan Thimm "We are pleased about the lively interest of companies in the
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Industrial electricity prices: Offshore wind energy is a partner to industry in lowering electricity prices

March 28, 2023
BWO Managing Director Stefan Thimm on the possibilities of reducing industrial electricity prices.
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Despite the corona pandemic: offshore grid levy is falling

15 October 2020
“This is very good news,” says Stefan Thimm, managing director of the Federal Association of Offshore Wind Farm Operators (BWO).
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Why contracts for differences? A short video clip of RWE

September 7, 2020
In the RWE video, you can find out why contracts for difference are the better remuneration model than the previous one.
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What are contracts for difference (CFD) and what are they good for?

September 5, 2020
Contracts for difference (CFD) reduce investment risks and thus the financing costs of offshore wind projects. How exactly?
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