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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

SGRE

Siemens Gamesa is a leading supplier of wind power solutions to customers all over the globe.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Radan Kanev (Member of the European Parliament) and Vestas Wind Systems A/S

5 Mar 2025 · Technology sovereignty and the Clean Industrial Deal

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

12 Jul 2024 · on wind projects

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

22 Mar 2024 · Energy market

Meeting with Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

31 Aug 2023 · Virtual exchange on the European wind sector

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and BASF SE and

29 Aug 2023 · Energy transition and security

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and EPIA SolarPower Europe and

2 Feb 2023 · Hydrogen bank proposal and the Green Deal Industrial Plan

Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and WindEurope and

1 Feb 2023 · Renewable energy

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and WindEurope and

15 Sept 2022 · State of the wind energy industry and supply chain

Meeting with Barbara Glowacka (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson), Helena Hinto (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson), Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

5 May 2022 · Introductory call

Meeting with Carmen Avram (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Mar 2021 · taxonomy

Meeting with Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and WindEurope and

1 Feb 2021 · Meeting with the European offshore wind industry on the follow-up of the EU offshore renewable energy strategy adopted in November 2020

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

20 Oct 2020 · Discussion on the future adoption of the Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy. Presentation of the sector coordinated by Wind Europe.

Response to Offshore renewable energy strategy

13 Aug 2020

Context, problem definition and subsidiarity check The EC Long-Term strategy calls for different scenarios with between 230-450 GW of offshore wind installed by 2050. This means building 10-20 times more than the amount of wind at Sea that we have built until today. To reach 450 GW an annual installation rate of ~ 18 GW/year after 2030 should be reached. Only two scenarios limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C and require at least 400 GW by 2050. Basis for decision making should be the goal of the European Union to reach climate neutrality. This needs good and comprehensive planning. The roadmap draft includes very valuable key issues which need urgent action: Maritime Spatial Planning as an intermediary between different sea users, regional cooperation and planning of a grid to accommodate future production from wind and also transport electricity to the centres of consumption. The following elements should also be considered: long term benefits of offshore wind when making cost-benefit assessments and decisions, identifying permitting obstacles related to long term planning and lead times. Regional regulatory authorities (ACER, national maritime authorities, TSOs) and governments should be asked to commit to the execution of offshore targets by creating the right conditions for developers and investors to start build-out and planning now. To deliver huge capacities every year, requirements should be defined and ideally harmonized in the future such as health and safety standards, site allocation, technical standards such as markings, lighting and aviation rules. Regional cooperation will be key to drive the process and come to feasible solutions, including R&I efforts. The UK as a very important European offshore market should be included. Offshore wind technology and know-how is already today an export good and will be in the future. A complementary industrial strategy is therefore necessary. Offshore wind is rapidly growing on a global level, as of today European suppliers are at the heart of this global expansion with the creation of jobs in Europe. To continue on this path it is imperative that we have a strong European market. What does the strategy aim to achieve and how The planned strategy includes clear elements which are key for the scale-up of offshore wind with a holistic and integrated approach. To be considered: make TEN-E Regulation fit to achieve the strategy’s targets, assessing and taking into account cumulative environmental effects for the selected scenario, coordinated planning including offshore grids, onshore landing points as well as onshore transport as needed, sharing of experiences in auction design to speed up processes and keeping markets attractive for investments, ambitious R&I for wind technology, wind power stations and grids, skills and EU financial tools. In addition interconnectors to align several electricity markets in the future, together with renewable hydrogen, storage and other flexibility solutions. Cross border projects require coordinated planning but also project financing (de-risk of investment) and execution. In addition, aspects of circular economy should be considered, at some stage, offshore wind farms will also need repowering, which will need a suitable policy framework; in addition, good operation & maintenance of the existing fleet will be important. Manufacturers of wind turbines as part of the European supply chain should have access to the Strategic Industrial Forum and must be considered within a new European Industrial Strategy. Finally, when outlining auction design in state aid guidelines the EU Commission should make clear that the best way to rapidly and sustainably develop offshore wind is with technology-specific auctions (bottom fixed as well as floating) together with long-term mechanisms (such as CfDs) that promote low financing costs, stable build-out and therefore supports an innovative and sustainable supply industry in Europe.
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Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

4 May 2020 · Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Renewable Energy Sector

Meeting with Laure Chapuis (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

20 Feb 2020 · Renewables – offshore and onshore wind, Green Deal, Indiustrial policy, Biodiversity, sector integration and offshore wind strategy and relation with international partners.