Key offshore wind liability law is passed by German Bundestag

Germany’s Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on Thursday approved a law intended to jump-start the country’s stalled offshore wind industry, with the upper house Bundesrat now the only remaining obstacle.

The Bundesrat is expected to vote on the law on 14 December, with industry sources optimistic that it will pass.

Only several weeks ago it was unclear whether parliament would have time for the law before the end of the year, and its passage would end a challenging 2012 for the German offshore wind industry on a high note.