Market Trends of Germany Offshore Wind Energy Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Germany Offshore Wind Energy Market according to our research experts:
Upcoming Projects and Investments Driving the Market Demand
- Germany has vast reserves of high-quality, cost-competitive wind energy resources. Therefore, Germany held the first-largest installed wind power capacity in the European region, with a total installed capacity of 63.76 GW in 2021. This installed capacity is enough to power approximately 3.4 million homes in the country.
- With the increasing need for an affordable, reliable, clean, and diverse electricity supply, the government and utilities across the nation are increasingly considering wind power as a solution. Moreover, with the country's unparalleled wind resources, ample opportunities exist to maximize wind energy development's economic and environmental benefits.
- In May 2021, RWE and BASF planned to invest USD 4.9 billion in offshore wind power projects. As part of the project, RWE intends to build a 2 GW offshore wind park by 2030. The project aims to supply energy to BASF's Ludwigshafen chemical complex.
- In November 2021, Google signed up for 50 MW of wind power to be delivered from an offshore wind farm built by Danish energy giant Ørsted in the German North Sea. The 12-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) will contribute to Google's commitment to operating all data centers with carbon-free energy by 2030.
- In August 2022, Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corporation announced plans to spend USD314.7 million along with a unit for a 50.01 percent stake in a particular purpose vehicle (SPV) that owns 50 percent of Borkum Riffgrund 2, an offshore wind farm in Germany.
- Therefore, the increasing investments and upcoming projects in offshore wind energy projects are likely to drive the growth of the Germany Offshore Wind Energy Market during the forecast period.
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Greater Than or Equal to 5 MW to Witness Significant Growth
- As energy demand is rising, major countries and companies are turning toward the adoption of renewable energy sources, especially wind energy, as they can provide clean energy. The adoption of offshore wind energy with advanced technologies attracted many countries and companies for high investments.
- Installation of wind farms in the offshore area is becoming a lucrative market because of the higher wind speed compared to onshore wind speed. Thus, offshore wind power generation capacity is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period.
- Offshore wind energy capacity has significantly increased during this period, rising from just 35 megawatts in 2009 to 7,747 megawatts in 2021. Germany's onshore wind energy capacity reached 56,013 megawatts in 2021.
- In November 2021, BASF and Ørsted concluded a 25-year fixed-price corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), under which BASF will offtake the output of 186 MW from Ørsted's planned Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea.
- In November 2021, RWE announced plans to invest EUR 50 billion (USD 57 billion) by 2030. The investment aims to double its green energy to 50 gigawatts (GW). This is expected to create significant opportunities for Germany offshore wind energy market.
- In September 2022, RWE Renewables Offshore HoldCo Four GmbH, a unit of energy major RWE AG, secured a contract in the competitive auction to develop a 980-MW offshore wind farm in the N-7.2 zone in the German North Sea.
- Therefore, based on the above-mentioned factors, the Greater Than or Equal to 5 MW segment is expected to witness significant growth, increasing the German offshore wind energy market demand during the forecast period.
