Pressure on German Offshore Wind Chain Rises

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The German offshore wind energy supply chain is under real pressure. A lack of auctions – the last one was in April 2018 and no more are scheduled until 2021 – and a disappointing perspective for future auction volumes to 2030 means their order books are drying up and it’s unclear when and how they will be filled.

On 21 April WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the WAB Windforce Conference in Bremerhaven, once a vibrant industrial and innovation hub for offshore wind, which has lost around 3,000-4,000 jobs in the offshore wind supply chain in the last three years alone. Germany now has an opportunity to put offshore wind back on track in its National Energy & Climate Plan for 2030. They currently envisage only 15 GW total installations by 2030, whereas... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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WindEurope, Giles Dickson, WAB Windforce, Germany, offshore, supply chain, pressure, ambition, National Energy Plan