The German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation welcomes the government’s decision to assist in funding the expansion of an offshore terminal, citing its significance in achieving expansion goals for wind energy at sea.
In a statement released late Friday, the foundation expressed its approval of the reported government initiative to contribute to the expansion costs of the terminal situated at the port of Cuxhaven, along the North Sea coast.
According to North German Radio’s report on Friday, the government, in collaboration with the state of Lower Saxony and the private port industry, has committed to financing the 30-hectare (74 acres) expansion of the offshore terminal, with an estimated cost of approximately 300 million euros ($324.15 million).
“The expansion of the Cuxhaven port is a central project for the expansion of renewable energies,” asserted spokespeople for the government ministries overseeing economic affairs, climate protection, digital, and transport, as stated in the foundation’s announcement.
The German government has been contacted for further comment on this matter.
In a separate development, Germany’s BWE power association urged the government on Wednesday to incorporate expansion costs into its national ports strategy, aligning with the country’s energy transition plans.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing affirmed this week the federal government’s commitment to its responsibility for ports, including financial support.
The German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation predicts that by the end of the decade, an additional 200 hectares of heavy-duty area will be needed solely for the construction of new offshore wind farms. This area equates to approximately 270 football fields, the foundation noted.
