{"id":37103,"date":"2026-07-14T13:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/pt-journal\/issue-6-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:19:12","slug":"issue-6-2026","status":"publish","type":"pt-journal","link":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/pt-journal\/issue-6-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue 6-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37103\" class=\"elementor elementor-37103 elementor-37085\" data-elementor-post-type=\"pt-journal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc10f72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc10f72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;67a3195&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32e7eb8\" data-id=\"32e7eb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae50fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ae50fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Corrosion protection as a strategic factor in the offshore wind sector<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e5863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9e5863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mario H\u00f6rnig<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043b30f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"043b30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The expansion of offshore wind energy is progressing at a rapid pace \u2013 technologically, economically and in regulatory terms. However, as distances from shore increase, water depths grow and turbine dimensions continue to expand, the associated challenges are also shifting. One of these remains of central importance despite all technological advances: the corrosion protection of the predominantly steel-based support and foundation structures.  <\/p><p>What was long regarded as a necessary protective measure is increasingly becoming a strategic factor for the availability, design life and economic viability of offshore wind turbines. Operating experience from recent years clearly shows that the protective effect is not determined solely by the basic protection concept, but above all by its detailed execution, the quality of application and the interaction of the individual protection systems under real offshore conditions. <\/p><p><a class=\"storyLink\" title=\"Editorial Issue 6\/2026\" href=\"#editorial626\">[more&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2578488\" data-id=\"2578488\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b048f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76b048f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harijs Teteris and Olegs Linkevics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2d1e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e2d1e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollowing Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, the risks facing the energy infrastructure of the Baltic States have increased significantly. Historically, these countries operated within the Russian-controlled energy grid. As a result, energy security has become not only an economic concern but also a matter of national security. To mitigate these risks and reduce dependence on their eastern neighbours, the Baltic States have taken decisive steps to strengthen their energy independence. A key milestone was achieved on 9 February 2025, when the Baltic States synchronised with the European energy system. This transition enables them to operate their power systems more autonomously while ensuring a stable and reliable energy supply for consumers.     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8c225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d8c225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flying a drone to the wind farm: The quiet revolution off the coast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e33a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e33a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marcus A. Ihle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cddf04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cddf04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using drones to reach wind farms \u2013 what sounds like science fiction is becoming a reality off the coasts of Europe: Autonomous heavy-lift drones are set to supply offshore wind farms \u2013 faster than ships, cheaper than helicopters. The competition at the Cochstedt test site marks an important milestone in a long journey of research and development. In the future, the systems will have to do much more: autonomous flights over open water, independent navigation, and precise transport of loads up to 200\u2009kg. After four years of basic research, the focus is now shifting to the transition to practical operation. Offshore wind is a central pillar of the energy transition, with ambitious expansion goals and correspondingly large market potential.     <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vgbe-ej-2026-06-033-035-IHLE-QHD-RGB-PROMO-1134.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download [1.0 MB]<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e478962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e478962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lubricant analyses and their significance for gear oils used in wind turbines\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d628d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d628d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stefan Mitterer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e88e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e88e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe demands placed on wind turbine gearboxes are constantly increasing. While the cost of the lubricant itself is usually not the primary concern, gearbox oil is of central importance for ensuring trouble-free and long-term reliable operation of the turbine. The stress on the oil or the lubricating greases used is determined by the operating parameters of the gearbox or the bearings, as well as other factors. Appropriate tests can reveal the wear condition of the gearbox, the aging of the gear oil, or contamination within the wind turbine gearbox, thereby providing the operator with information to take appropriate action in a timely manner.    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac3589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ac3589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovation program sets ground\u00adbreak\u00ading standards for digital hydropower<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3acdef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3acdef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bernd Hollauf\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aafe74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aafe74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBased on the pilot project \u201cDigital Hydropower Plant\u201d, VERBUND Hydro Power launched the \u201cDigital Hydropower Generation\u201d innovation programme in 2023 to continuously development digital solutions. In this programme, an interdisciplinary team systematically assesses digital solutions across a broad technological spectrum; those that pass evaluation are then implemented and rolled out. The focus is on improving internal and external collaboration at hydropower plants, as well as achieving the best possible automation of data capture, analysis and visualisation during inspection and surveying activities at and around hydropower plants.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f4e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86f4e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digitalising the European water and hydropower sectors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83843ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83843ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emanuele Quaranta<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e05cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e05cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Digital technologies deliver capital and operating expenditure savings in the global water industry. The most widely used digital tools include real-time monitoring, modelling approaches to support decision making and optimization measures, for example in energy consumption and data-based decisions. The three main water sectors, which are significantly affected by digital tools, that are discussed in this article are Water Distribution Networks, Wastewater Systems and Hydropower.  <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vgbe-ej-2026-06-047-049-QUARANTA-QHD-RGB-PROMO-1134.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download [1.0 MB]<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4bc0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a4bc0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the production of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) requires a risk-based fire safety strategy<br \/>Safe battery cell manufacturing and energy storage\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88022c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88022c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manuel Obert\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50ad04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f50ad04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLithium-ion batteries are key technologies for the energy transition, electromobility and energy storage, but they also pose specific fire risks. Traditional building-related fire safety standards do not cover these risks. T\u00dcV S\u00dcD therefore advocates a risk-based fire safety strategy. This encompasses the four levels of building, process, machinery and organisation, and is based, amongst other things, on the standards EN ISO 19353 and DIN EN ISO 12100.   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972a9c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"972a9c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research on the strategy of coal-fired units transformation for steam extraction at the background of renewable energy\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fbfdde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fbfdde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chenglong Dong, Jian Yi, Yang Li, Yang Yang and Xinxin Sun<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ece42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96ece42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlso in China, the share of renewables is growing. Subsequently, the The share of renewable energy has also increased significantly in China. As a result, the demands on thermal power stations to operate flexibly in order to ensure grid stability are rising. At the same time, the demand for industrial steam is growing in some regions. Due to the required steam parameters, industrial steam is usually extracted from the high-pressure system. The extraction of large volumes of steam places high demands on the plant, particularly during part-load operation. This article analyses a new strategy for retrofitting coal-fired power stations, which enables the extraction of large volumes of industrial steam.      \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f696b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f696b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New filtration concept protects cooling systems against total failure by mussel infestation\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a562116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a562116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Friedrich Wilhelm\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366bfc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"366bfc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invasive mussel species such as quagga and zebra mussels are spreading rapidly in Western European inland waters due to a lack of natural predators. If their larvae enter facilities for drinking and cooling water production, they form extensive mussel mats within a short time.<br\/>The consequences are increasing pressure losses, impaired heat transfer, and ultimately the failure of affected components. A newly developed, two-stage, fully automatic filtration concept enables highly efficient, chemical-free separation of the larvae with minimal operational effort. A seven-month long-term trial on Lake Constance confirms: The larval concentration on the clean side dropped to virtually zero \u2013 while backwashing operations proceeded without disruption.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0534c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0534c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8,000-A power supplies power the test rig<br \/>Testing and evaluating hydrogen electrolysis stacks on an industrial scale\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b50c76f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b50c76f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Martin Sochor and Andreas Zeiff\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d262a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d262a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe energy transition requires carbon-free or renewable energy sources; in addition to electricity from sustainable sources, these include, above all, hydrogen as a secondary energy carrier. Hydrogen production requires electrolysis cells. Research in this field has now moved beyond the laboratory scale. Work is currently underway to optimise membranes and catalyst coatings and to scale up the active cell surfaces from roughly the size of a palm to a size suitable for industrial use. These large cells must now also be tested. As with the laboratory scale, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy is very well suited for this purpose. New power supplies, which are very compact relative to their output, provide the necessary current of several thousand amperes whilst simultaneously delivering a superimposed AC modulation of up to 10 kHz, enabling the impedance to be measured across a frequency spectrum and thus allowing the processes within the cells to be analysed.      \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f18a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0f18a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global gas market faces renewed volatility amid Strait of Hormuz blockade\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82379d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82379d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GECF Gas Exporting Countries Forum\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8470a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8470a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 2026 Middle East conflict has severely disrupted global LNG trade following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint through which around 20 % of global LNG supply transits. As a result, LNG exports from Qatar and the UAE have been halted. Although their combined share of global LNG trade declined from 34 % in 2015 to 20 % in 2025 due to rapid capacity expansion in the US, Australia, Russia and other exporters, the sudden removal of these large marginal volumes has significantly tightened global balances, with the impact felt most strongly in Asia.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f104a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02f104a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">vgbe Conference | DIHKW 2026: Germany\u2019s energy supply \u2013 Transi\u00adtioning to low-carbon generation\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142ca40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"142ca40\" 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elementor-size-default\">Editorial<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fa79e3\" data-id=\"1fa79e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84764b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84764b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mario H\u00f6rnig<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f2685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94f2685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deputy Head of Unit, <br \/>Offshore-Consultant and Head of Laboratory at Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (Unit Steel Construction and Corrosion Protection)<br \/>Karlsruhe, Germany\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61a2831\" data-id=\"61a2831\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec393f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fec393f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Corrosion protection as a strategic factor in the offshore wind sector<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146fdbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"146fdbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear readers of the vgbe energy journal,<\/p><p>The expansion of offshore wind energy is progressing at a rapid pace \u2013 technologically, economically and in regulatory terms. However, as distances from shore increase, water depths grow and turbine dimensions continue to expand, the associated challenges are also shifting. One of these remains of central importance despite all technological advances: the corrosion protection of the predominantly steel-based support and foundation structures.  <\/p><p>What was long regarded as a necessary protective measure is increasingly becoming a strategic factor for the availability, design life and economic viability of offshore wind turbines. Operating experience from recent years clearly shows that the protective effect is not determined solely by the basic protection concept, but above all by its detailed execution, the quality of application and the interaction of the individual protection systems under real offshore conditions. <\/p><p>Monopile and jacket-based foundation structures are typically protected in the atmospheric zone, the splash zone and the tidal zone by multi-layer, high-performance coating systems with total dry film thicknesses in the range of several hundred micrometres. In permanently submerged areas, supplementary cathodic protection systems are used, predominantly in the form of galvanic anodes, but increasingly also as impressed current systems or hybrid protection concepts in combination with organic coatings. Particular attention must be paid to the transition areas between coated and cathodically protected zones, where active electrochemical and passive barrier-based corrosion protection interact.  <\/p><p>These protection concepts have generally proven effective in practice. At the same time, larger component dimensions, longer intended operating periods and stricter requirements regarding environmental compatibility and constituents mean that existing protection systems must be continuously developed further. Particularly for large-scale structures, the requirements for the design of cathodic protection systems are increasing in order to ensure the most uniform possible distribution of protection potentials. In addition, coating systems, especially in the splash zone, remain permanently exposed to high corrosive as well as mechanical and dynamic loads.   <\/p><p>A look at operating practice shows, however, that typical damage patterns are rarely systemic in nature, but predominantly arise from local details. These include coating disbondment due to mechanical damage during installation or operation, underfilm corrosion at insufficiently prepared welds, and degradation phenomena in transition areas between coated and cathodically protected zones. Locally varying consumption rates of galvanic anodes, for example as a result of biofouling or flow-related effects, are also observed in long-term operation.  <\/p><p>In addition, the lifetime extension of existing offshore wind farms is becoming increasingly important. This is driven in particular by economic requirements for longer operating periods and the aim of making long-term use of existing infrastructure. As a result, corrosion protection is increasingly becoming a key basis for decision-making in asset management. Whether recoating in the splash zone, the targeted addition of anodes or local reinforcement measures \u2013 many technical solutions are available, but they often involve considerable logistical effort. Restricted weather windows, limited options for surface preparation on existing structures and high mobilisation costs set tight economic constraints.    <\/p><p>After operating periods of 10 to 20 years, ageing effects also become more apparent. Coating systems may show embrittlement and cracking in some areas, while adhesion strength may be reduced as a result of cyclic temperature and moisture exposure. At the same time, the boundary conditions for cathodic protection may also change, for example due to sediment relocation or oxygen gradients in greater water depths. Actual operating conditions therefore often prove to be significantly more heterogeneous than the original design assumptions.   <\/p><p>This is precisely where modern monitoring approaches come in. In addition to conventional visual inspections, sensor-based methods are becoming increasingly established, for example for the continuous recording of protection potentials in cathodic protection systems or for assessing the degradation state of organic coatings. In future, electrochemical methods such as impedance spectroscopy, which is currently being tested, could also make it possible to qualitatively assess the barrier effect and permeability of coating systems. This would, for the first time, provide reliable information on the remaining protective performance.   <\/p><p>In combination with digital evaluation models, this creates the prospect of a data-based understanding of degradation processes and condition developments. Corrosion protection is thus increasingly evolving from a purely pre-planned protection concept into an actively managed component of technical asset management. <\/p><p>At the same time, standardisation is becoming increasingly important. Guidelines such as VGBE-S-021 for the corrosion protection of offshore structures used for wind energy aim to bridge the gap between general corrosion protection standards, such as DIN EN ISO 12944, and the specific requirements of offshore applications. This not only provides technical clarity, but also forms an important basis for approval processes and for the assessment of protection systems during operation.  <\/p><p>Experience from recent years has also shown that the actual operating costs (OPEX) of corrosion protection have often been underestimated. In particular, underwater inspections, logistically complex repairs and unplanned maintenance campaigns regularly lead to deviations from original planning assumptions. At the same time, it is becoming clear that early investment in quality assurance, monitoring and targeted maintenance measures can contribute significantly to stabilising operating costs in the long term.  <\/p><p>The outlook is clear: extended operating phases, more sustainable coating systems and the increasing use of data-based methods will have a decisive influence on future corrosion protection concepts. The key will be to understand corrosion protection not as an isolated discipline, but as an integral part of holistic plant and asset management. <\/p><p>After all, the performance of the offshore wind sector depends not only on the turbines themselves, but also on the long-term durability of the supporting structures.<\/p><p>This article was prepared in collaboration with the vgbe Working Group on Corrosion Protection for Offshore Structures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corrosion protection as a strategic factor in the offshore wind sector Mario H\u00f6rnig The expansion of offshore wind energy is progressing at a rapid pace \u2013 technologically, economically and in regulatory terms. However, as distances from shore increase, water depths grow and turbine dimensions continue to expand, the associated challenges are also shifting. 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