WindEnergieZirkel Hanse e.V. celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Hafen-Klub Hamburg. In addition to a review of two decades of association history by Professor Klaus Rave, the highlights of the evening were the presentation of the WIND sponsorship award and the 2025 lifetime achievement award.
The WIND sponsorship award is presented annually for outstanding, innovative contributions to the further development of the wind energy industry. The 2025 award winner is Duy Dao, a research assistant at the Hamburg University of Technology. Dao conducts intensive research into the safe and cost-efficient laying of submarine cables for offshore wind farms. His numerical simulations of the penetration depth of ship anchors make a decisive contribution to defining the necessary laying depths and thus reducing costs significantly. His work is carried out on behalf of renowned companies such as TenneT and 50Hertz.
Dao is also investigating the anchoring of floating offshore wind turbines using so-called “embedment anchors.” In cooperation with international partners such as Delmar in the Netherlands and through research projects such as GEOLAB, Dao is making important contributions to the further development of offshore technologies.
WindEnergieZirkel Hanse e.V. looks back with pride on its 20 years of existence and looks forward to continuing to provide impetus for sustainable wind energy in the future.
