Offshore wind farms enter Germany's reserve power market

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Offshore wind farm operators in Germany are increasingly entering the reserve power market to balance fluctuations in electricity generation and consumption. While traditionally dominated by gas plants, pumped storage, and batteries, wind farms are now seeking qualification to provide grid stability.

Transmission system operators 50Hertz and Tennet report rising interest from offshore operators. Vattenfall has begun marketing reserve energy from the Veja Mate wind farm, located near Borkum, which consists of 67 turbines. Additionally, the utility group Trianel has started marketing the Borkum I wind farm for the reserve energy market.

Operators can generate revenue by providing negative reserve capacity, which involves reducing power feed-in on demand. This can be more profitable than selling electricity at low market prices. The Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy Systems (IEE) notes that these qualifications indicate offshore wind farms are being increasingly utilized as flexibility options for the grid.

Entities

50Hertz · Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy Systems Technology · TenneT · Trianel · Vattenfall · Veja Mate

Claims

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[● 5 SOURCES] The current contribution of wind power to the reserve power market remains very low. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.ostseewelle.de · www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.noz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] Several offshore wind farms are currently in the pre-qualification phase to meet grid stability requirements. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.ostseewelle.de · www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.noz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] Vattenfall is marketing reserve energy from the Veja Mate offshore wind farm for the first time. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.ostseewelle.de · www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.noz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] There is increasing interest from wind farm operators in the reserve power market, including the offshore market. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.ostseewelle.de · www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.noz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] The wind farm Borkum I was pre-qualified for the reserve energy market in August, with marketing beginning in July. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.ostseewelle.de · www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.noz.de