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Wind Farm

Iberdrola and Vestas Sign Wind Turbine Supply and Maintenance Contracts for Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm

Both parties have also signed a contract for Service and Maintenance of the new turbines.

Energy Investment

RWE and BASF Plan $4.9 billion Wind Power Project

Chemicals giant BASF and German utility RWE on Friday announced a potential 4 billion euro offshore wind power project to cut emissions at Germany’s most energ…

Oil Pipeline

Nord Stream 2: the Difficult Birth of Russia's Gas Link to Germany

The following are significant moments in Nord Stream 2's development.

Nuclear Equipment

Cyclife to Dispose of 16 German Steam Generators

EDF subsidiary Cyclife Sweden AB has signed a long-term contract with German nuclear operator PreussenElektra for the transport and processing of 16 steam gener…

LNG Carrier

Essberger Orders 4+4 LNG-Powered Chemical Tankers in China

German shipowner John T. Essberger Group has signed final agreements with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Dingheng Co. Ltd to build four 6,600 dwt stainless st…

Power Construction

German Energy Regulator Sees Good Progress on Power Grid Expansion

Europe's biggest economy aims to cut carbon emissions by 2030 by 65% from 2019 levels under new targets set last week. It is demanding the energy sector bear mo…

Power Construction

Iberdrola and 50Hertz Agree on Construction of Baltic Sea Offshore Substation

Iberdrola and 50Hertz have signed an agreement to cooperate with regard to the construction, installation and commissioning of an offshore substation for Baltic…

Coal Trade

Merkel Rejects Bringing Forward Germany’s Exit from Coal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday rejected demands to bring forward an exit date for ending coal generation in Germany, currently set at 2038.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

BMW Plans Limited Series Hydrogen Fuel Cell SUV in 2022

Speaking at the carmaker's annual shareholder meeting, Chief Executive Officer Oliver Zipse said the company plans a small production run of a hydrogen fuel-cel…

Biomass Power Plant

Doosan Lentjes Wins Polish Waste-to-Energy Plant Contract

German-based engineering company Doosan Lentjes has been selected as a subcontractor by South Korea’s POSCO Engineering and Construction for the development of…

Power Cable

NKT Invests €150m to Expand Cable Production

New facilities include a test centre in Cologne, Germany, and extrusion tower in Karlskrona, Sweden

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

French-Made Hydrogen-Powered Trains Set to Enter Regular Service in Germany in 2022

The world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger trains, produced by France’s Alstom, are slated to enter regular commercial service in the German state of Lower …

Wind Farm

RWE to Co-Ordinate Offshore Wind Farm Research Project

‘VISSKA’ is the German acronym for a research project aimed at exploring the use of vibratory pile driving at the Kaskasi II offshore wind farm, in terms of i…

Battery Recycling

Primobius Firms up German Battery Recycling Plant Costs

Australia's Neometals and Germany's SMS Group have finalised capital and operating cost estimates for their first lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Germany…

Hydrogen Transport

More Hydrogen Pipelines Needed In Europe

If Germany and the rest of Europe are to become climate-neutral by 2050 while maintaining their industrial might, they will have to import vast amounts of hydro…