The German government's decision to support the expansion of an offshore terminal at the port of Cuxhaven has been hailed as a crucial step in achieving the country's wind energy expansion goals, according to the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation.
The foundation welcomed the government's move to help finance the 30-hectare expansion of the terminal, located on the North Sea coast. The project, which is expected to cost around 300 million euros ($324.15 million), will be funded jointly by the government, the state of Lower Saxony, and the private port industry.
Stefan Wenzel, parliamentary state secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, described the expansion of the Cuxhaven port as a “central project for the expansion of renewable energies.”
The expansion of the offshore terminal is seen as essential for the construction of new offshore wind farms, with the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation estimating that up to 200 hectares of additional heavy-duty area will be needed by the end of the decade. Transport Minister Volker Wissing emphasized the federal government's commitment to supporting ports, including financially.
The move comes after the BWE power association called on the government to consider expansion costs in its national ports strategy to align with Germany's energy transition plans. The government's investment in the offshore terminal expansion is expected to play a key role in meeting the country's renewable energy targets.
