{"id":100098,"date":"2025-07-28T19:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/100098\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T19:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:07:09","slug":"20000-gwh-under-the-sea-deep%e2%80%91ocean-new-energy-could-power-the-earth-for-millennia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/100098\/","title":{"rendered":"20,000 GWh under the sea\u202f\u2014\u202fDeep\u2011ocean new energy could power the Earth for millennia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ocean is a marvel that has been admired by mankind since the beginning of time. For some, ocean sounds and views have a calming effect. For others, it symbolizes inner peace or evokes inspiration. From a researcher\u2019s point of view, the deep ocean has 20,000 GWh of new energy that could power the Earth for millennia. Could our future truly be under the sea?<\/p>\n

From a global mission to a national mission<\/p>\n

The world is rushing to meet the global mission of reaching zero carbon by 2050. This global mission<\/strong> is the joint attempt of various countries committed to reducing their overall carbon footprints by limiting or lowering greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change. Renewable energy sources remain central to this global mission, with many having integrated renewable power into their grids already.<\/p>\n

One country in particular has made some headlines by generating lots of new energy at the deep-sea. When it comes to social responsibility, renewable power, and environmental protection, Germany does not hold back. The country has been actively working towards achieving its goals of decarbonizing the power grid<\/strong> by 2035, and the results have been astonishing.<\/p>\n

This sea is generating a lot of new energy<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s primary strategy for achieving its national goal is by investing in offshore wind projects. According to the Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore, the country has 31 offshore wind projects<\/strong> in operation since the end of 2024. Stiftung Offshore-Windenergie\u00a0confirmed that offshore wind projects are responsible for a large portion of the country\u2019s total renewable power capacity. Germany boasts an installed total of 1,602 turbines and an installed total capacity of 8,858 MW.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe North Sea, with its enormous potential for wind energy, is a stable pillar in Germany\u2019s energy mix and continues to gain in importance. The aim must be to maximize the actual energy yield, not the installed capacity, in order to keep costs as low as possible.\u201d \u2013 Tim Meyerj\u00fcrgens, CEO of\u00a0TenneT\u00a0Germany<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

TenneT, the company responsible for Germany\u2019s power grid operations, announced that the German North Sea\u2019s offshore wind farms produced 8% more power in 2024 compared to 2023. According to the company, the German North Sea\u2019s 20 TWh, which is equal to 20,000 GWh<\/strong>, could theoretically power 6.5 million households annually. However, with great power comes great responsibility, and many environmentalists have questioned the effects of offshore wind turbines on the environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With great power comes great responsibility<\/p>\n

Offshore wind power is central to Germany\u2019s national mission to achieve nearly 100% renewable power supply<\/strong>. The North and Baltic Seas achieved 9.2 GW capacity at the end of 2024, and the country\u2019s total offshore wind capacity achieved 25,700 GWh. The country plans on pushing its goals higher by achieving the following:<\/p>\n