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The most important figures for offshore wind energy at a glance
Are you looking for up-to-date figures on offshore wind energy? Here you will find current press graphics, charts, data and diagrams for your presentation or publication.

Offshore wind farms are refuges for porpoises in the German North Sea

June 2, 2025
Offshore wind farms are refuges for porpoises in the German North Sea. New study shows: Porpoise populations remain stable, wind farms
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Statement on the key questions for the consultation on Annex 3 to the FEP

March 14, 2025
The European Commission has published a draft implementing regulation that redefines the tendering criteria for renewable energies. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on this. In our position paper, we analyze the draft and highlight three key objectives:
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Opinion on the draft EU Implementing Regulation on non-price criteria in renewable energy auctions

March 3, 2025
The European Commission has published a draft implementing regulation that redefines the tendering criteria for renewable energies. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on this. In our position paper, we analyze the draft and highlight three key objectives:
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BWO Statement on the KRITIS Umbrella Act

20 December 2024
The BWO welcomes the fact that the federal government has established this draft law to strengthen the security of critical infrastructure, but would like to see more transparency and participation in the further process in the consultation on future requirements for operators of critical infrastructure. From the industry's point of view, the main issue here is the extent to which the state wants to hold the operators of offshore wind energy plants (WEA) responsible for their protection. The BWO considers protection against attacks to be a state sovereign task that should not be delegated to operators of offshore wind farms.
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How do auks react to offshore wind farms? 

26 November 2024
Offshore wind energy is essential to achieve the 2045 climate targets, but expansion requires space. Therefore, the BWO, together with the BDEW, commissioned the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) to investigate the offshore area potential in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (AWZ).
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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 tender by the Federal Network Agency

31 January 2023
Statement by Stefan Thimm on the Federal Network Agency's tender for offshore wind energy
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Offshore generation capacity Figures for 2022 – push ahead with expansion now!

30 January 2023
Statement by Stefan Thimm on figures for generation capacity in 2022 for offshore wind energy
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Realizing expansion targets for offshore wind energy – planning alone is not enough!

16 January 2023
Joint press release by BWO, BWE, Offshore Wind Energy Foundation, VDMA, wab and WindEnergy Network on Deutsche Windguard's expansion figures for 2022
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Revised area potential study by Fraunhofer IWES

19 December 2022
Offshore wind energy is essential to achieve the 2045 climate targets, but expansion requires space. Therefore, the BWO, together with the BDEW, commissioned the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) to investigate the offshore area potential in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (AWZ).
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