Offshore wind farms are not only central to the energy transition – they can also play a key role in national security strategy. Wind farms along the coast are becoming a valuable part of national and European maritime security architecture – both directly and indirectly. Most importantly, they increase independence from fossil fuels and thus from imports that can be exploited as tools of political power.
Dr. Moritz Brake: “Every gigawatt of offshore wind power contributing to Europe’s electricity generation strengthens resilience in times of escalating geopolitical rivalry.”
Yet this is precisely where the challenge begins: these installations are located in sensitive maritime areas and constitute critical infrastructure for society, the state, and even the armed forces – without electricity, there is no defense. Russia’s hybrid attacks against Germany and its allies, as well as its warfare in Ukraine, make it clear: electricity generation has long become a target of geopolitical tension.
At NEXMARIS, we recently had the opportunity to contribute our expertise to a European offshore wind project – with the goal of strengthening security and resilience as core elements of the sustainable economic viability of offshore wind in Europe.
Our mission remains clear: to build bridges between the energy transition and security strategy – for a more resilient Europe.
👉 Let’s start the conversation:
How can we work together to make energy infrastructure safer and more resilient?