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Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES began researching the topic of automated rotor blade manufac-turing ten years ago with the start of the »BladeMaker« project. The follow-up project »BladeFactory« is set to be completed this October. This marks an important occasion for the project ...

Wind industry in high spirits at Husum Wind 2023 / 600 exhibitors expect 15,000 trade visitors / Lower Saxony’s Minister of Economics Lies and Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister for Energy Conversion Goldschmidt underline the importance of wind energy and renewable energies for the states’ policies

Germany's wind power expansion stalls on the roads. A report by Riham Alkousaa

Europe built 2.1 GW of new offshore wind in the first half of 2023. Final investment decisions were taken for a further 5 GW after delays last year. But this is still whims what the EU wants. Crucially, the offshore wind supply and logistics chain urgently needs new investments – and the EU’s ...

New technology for the wind industry: laser welding

The Federal Republic is leading on the implementation of the EU emergency measures, leaving no stone unturned to speed up renewables permitting.

Statement by Stefan Thimm on the tender results of the offshore wind auctions of the areas that were not pre-examined

90% of the proceeds will go towards bringing down electricity costs and 5% each towards marine nature conservation and promoting sustainable fishing

Today Germany announced the results of its biggest offshore wind auction to date; future auctions must avoid negative bidding