Offshore wind power is to become the mainstay of the energy transition.
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Berlin The expansion of power generation on the high seas enjoys high priority in the traffic light coalition. Ambitious expansion targets are laid down in the coalition agreement. The amendment to the Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG), which is currently in the parliamentary process, is intended to speed up the entire project. However, there are doubts as to whether the bill is suitable for this.
The industry is reporting concerns in several places. The support that the sector receives from the energy-intensive industry proves that the change requests are not exclusively about maximizing one’s own profits.
Offshore wind power and energy-intensive industry will be in a symbiotic relationship in the future. Because the offshore wind power sector in particular can offer companies from the chemical or steel industry what they will need in large quantities in the coming years: cheap green electricity that is generated comparatively steadily. On the other hand, industrial companies are the ideal buyers: They like to secure large amounts of electricity over long periods of time.
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