General – Energy Island
Yesterday the Danish minister for Climate, Energy and Supply Lars Aagaard announced that Energy Island Bornholm is close to becoming a reality.
[Read more…] about Green light to go ahead with Energy Island BornholmBASF and Equinor confirm strategic partnership
General – Partnership
BASF and Equinor have signed a long-term strategic agreement for the annual delivery of up to 23 terawatt hours (around 2bcm) of natural gas over ten years.
[Read more…] about BASF and Equinor confirm strategic partnershipGermany invests in Philippines
Wind Energy – Investment
Germany is making a US$6.7B investment in the Philippines for 3,260 MW of offshore wind energy.
[Read more…] about Germany invests in PhilippinesTotalEnergies secures 1GW German wind auction
Wind Energy – Germany
In a clear signal of its expanding commitment to the energy transition, French energy giant TotalEnergies has won the rights to develop a 1-gigawatt (GW) offshore wind project in Germany’s North Sea.
[Read more…] about TotalEnergies secures 1GW German wind auctionOffshore hydrogen pipeline between Germany and UK
General – Hydrogen
German transmission system operator GASCADE Gastransport (GASCADE) and Great Britain’s Gas National Transmission System (NTS) operator National Gas have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the feasibility of establishing a hydrogen corridor between the UK and Germany in the North Sea through an offshore pipeline interconnection.
[Read more…] about Offshore hydrogen pipeline between Germany and UKCompletion geotechnical survey German OWPs
Wind Energy – Survey
Geoquip Marine has completed a preliminary geotechnical site investigation for two unnamed offshore wind projects in the German North Sea.
[Read more…] about Completion geotechnical survey German OWPsMarkus Binder appointed CFO TenneT Germany
General – Appointment
TenneT announced the appointment of Markus Binder as CFO of TenneT Germany, effective 1 May 2025.
[Read more…] about Markus Binder appointed CFO TenneT GermanyGermany not in talks over Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline revival
General – Independence
Germany’s energy independence from Moscow is crucial and it is not in talks with Russia over a ‘possible pipeline-based supply of Russian gas’ via the partly damaged Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the economy ministry said on Monday to Reuters.
[Read more…] about Germany not in talks over Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline revivalGermany opens call for 1 GW of North Sea offshore wind capacity
Wind Energy – Germany
Germany’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has launched another offshore wind tender round, seeking to award 1 GW of capacity that should be hooked to the grid in 2032.
[Read more…] about Germany opens call for 1 GW of North Sea offshore wind capacityMark Meier joins Ramboll Germany as Managing Director
General – Appointment
Ramboll announces the appointment of Mark Meier as the new Managing Director for Ramboll Germany, effective May 1, 2025.
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