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From the ground up: Venusia takes shape. Venusia in Basilicata will add 45 MW of onshore wind to RWE's portfolio in Italy. It is one of four onshore wind farms RWE is currently building across the country, with a combined capacity of 200 MW. For scale: our 17 operating onshore wind farms in Italy have a combined capacity of 589 MW. Construction is progressing at pace. 🌬️

In this edition of The Power of All Voices, Sara, Head of Trading Operations & Affairs, reflects on overcoming the fear of speaking up and the importance of creating space for diverse perspectives.     Her message is clear: innovation, strategy, and progress happen when all voices are heard. 🚀 Watch the full interview and hear more from Sara below 👇 Your energy has impact at #TeamRWE https://lnkd.in/eweeda25    #OurEnergyHasImpact #ThePowerOfAllVoices #Inclusion

Why doesn't offshore wind electricity travel the same way it was generated? Over short distances, alternating current works well. Over hundreds of kilometers of subsea cable, not so much. Over long subsea distances, however, electrical effects within the cable reduce how efficiently its capacity can be used. High-voltage direct current (HVDC) avoids much of this limitation, making it well suited to transmitting large amounts of electricity efficiently over long distances. At sea, a converter platform converts the AC supplied by the wind farm into DC for the journey to shore. Onshore, another converter changes it back to AC before it enters the transmission grid. Same energy. A more efficient journey.

Die WindSeeG-Novelle liegt aktuell im Bundestag. Nach anderthalb Jahren ohne erfolgreiche Offshore-Ausschreibung und 16 GW nicht-realisierter Projekte hat der Gesetzgeber nun die Chance, die Rahmenbedingungen für unsere Branche investitionssicher, realisierbar und international wettbewerbsfähiger zu gestalten.  Unser wichtigster Punkt: laufzeitindexierte CfDs.  Zwischen Zuschlag und FID vergehen drei bis fünf Jahre. Baukosten, Komponentenpreise und Finanzierung bewegen sich in dieser Zeit. Indexierte, zweiseitige Differenzverträge (CfDs) führen zu deutlich niedrigeren Gebotszuschlägen, senken Ausbaukosten – und nutzen damit den Stromkunden. Im Vergleich zu nicht-indexierten CfDs werden die Zuschläge in den Offshore-Auktionen zusätzlich sinken, da Investoren inflationsfrei kalkulieren können. Dadurch wird der Bundeshaushalt insbesondere am kurzen Ende entlastet, da die Zahlungen aus den Differenzverträgen deutlich niedriger ausfallen können. Niedrigere Gebote münden in niedrigere Kosten für das gesamte System. Genau das brauchen wir jetzt: Strom, der für die Endkunden kurzfristig spürbar günstiger wird. Indexierte CfDs als Schlüssel für wettbewerbsfähige Offshore-Wind-Ausschreibungen schlagen wir als RWE gemeinsam mit einer breiten Industrieallianz bestehend aus Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, EDF, Equinor, Iberdrola, Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company), MERKUR Offshore GmbH, Northland Power Inc., Ørsted und Skyborn Renewables vor.

A fantastic evening at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind Awards, with RWE recognised across three categories. 🏆 Apprentice of the Year – Madeleine Warburton 🏆 Hero Spotlight – Neil Elliott 🏆 Asset Lifecycle Excellence – Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm These awards reflect what makes our industry special: talented people, supportive leaders, and teams committed to excellence every day. Madeleine's journey from apprentice to representing the UK at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 is inspiring a new generation to consider a career in renewable energy. Neil's dedication to developing apprentices and early careers talent is helping build the workforce that will power our industry's future. And as Humber Gateway celebrates more than a decade of operations, its recognition for Asset Lifecycle Excellence highlights how innovation, operational performance and environmental stewardship can go hand in hand. Congratulations to everyone involved. We couldn't be prouder. 👏

Die WindSeeG-Novelle liegt aktuell im Bundestag. Nach anderthalb Jahren ohne erfolgreiche Offshore-Ausschreibung und 16 GW nicht-realisierter Projekte hat der Gesetzgeber nun die Chance, die Rahmenbedingungen für unsere Branche investitionssicher, realisierbar und international wettbewerbsfähiger zu gestalten.  Unser wichtigster Punkt: laufzeitindexierte CfDs.  Zwischen Zuschlag und FID vergehen drei bis fünf Jahre. Baukosten, Komponentenpreise und Finanzierung bewegen sich in dieser Zeit. Indexierte, zweiseitige Differenzverträge (CfDs) führen zu deutlich niedrigeren Gebotszuschlägen, senken Ausbaukosten – und nutzen damit den Stromkunden. Im Vergleich zu nicht-indexierten CfDs werden die Zuschläge in den Offshore-Auktionen zusätzlich sinken, da Investoren inflationsfrei kalkulieren können. Dadurch wird der Bundeshaushalt insbesondere am kurzen Ende entlastet, da die Zahlungen aus den Differenzverträgen deutlich niedriger ausfallen können. Niedrigere Gebote münden in niedrigere Kosten für das gesamte System. Genau das brauchen wir jetzt: Strom, der für die Endkunden kurzfristig spürbar günstiger wird. Indexierte CfDs als Schlüssel für wettbewerbsfähige Offshore-Wind-Ausschreibungen schlagen wir als RWE gemeinsam mit einer breiten Industrieallianz bestehend aus Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, EDF, Equinor, Iberdrola, Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company), MERKUR Offshore GmbH, Northland Power Inc., Ørsted und Skyborn Renewables vor.

Small steps can make a big difference to our heart health. Our board invited employees to join the 'Beat the board challenge’, an initiative built around our Q3 focus: Be active for your heart. This year, there were three ways to earn points:    Appreciation: thanking colleagues who made a difference 💌  Self-Reflection: a weekly moment to pause and check in 🧠  Exercise: 30+ minutes of movement a day 🏃 What's one small habit that keeps you active at work? Share it in the comments. 👇 Your energy has impact at #TeamRWE https://lnkd.in/e93DGkWE #OurEnergyHasImpact #StepChallenge #WellbeingAtWork

Women in Germany use AI less than men, 16 percentage points less, and even after adjusting for age, education and income it's still 8 points. It comes down to access and trust. When women build AI skills themselves, their usage rises by 15 points, almost twice as much as for men. That is why ‘Women in AI’ exists. Since February, up to 400 colleagues have joined – women and male allies from all OpCos, countries and functions at RWE. That's more than we expected. Our Group CIO Gülnaz Öneş is the patron of the network, and Dr. Melanie Epe Quarch, Compliance Counsel for Sanctions & Export Control and AI, chairs it. Those who learn AI together get to shape how #TeamRWE uses it.

Join Deena, part of our Business Transformation & Organisation Development team, as she takes us through a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt workshop at RWE!    Bringing together participants from across RWE, the day is built around hands-on learning. From setting expectations and a working agreement at the start, to a live simulation that puts process improvement into practice. Through these activities, colleagues explore practical ways to strengthen efficiency and take skills straight back to their own teams.     Keep watching to see the impact of hands-on learning in action. 🚀    Your energy has impact at #TeamRWE  https://lnkd.in/euVQCJ7i      #OurEnergyHasImpact #DayInTheLife #LeanSixSigma #LearningAndDevelopment