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TotalEnergies submits permits for 3 GW German North & Baltic Sea wind projects
TotalEnergies has filed the planning consent applications for its two major offshore wind initiatives in German waters, totaling approximately 3 GW in capacity, with the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The applications concern the 2 GW NordseeEnergies 1 (NSE1) project [...]
PGE Baltica: Strategy and directions for development of offshore wind – summary of Offshore Wind Poland 2025
Warsaw hosted the largest conference dedicated to offshore wind energy – Offshore Wind Poland 2025. PGE Baltica, a member of the PGE Group and the main partner of the event, actively participated in key discussions on the development of the sector [...]
Baltic Sea2Land final conference in Riga – Sea2Land Navigator and visions for a sustainable Baltic Sea
On November 11-12, the 5th Baltic MSP Forum "Navigate Planning Through Changes" took place in Riga, bringing together the maritime spatial planning and coastal development community from across the Baltic Sea region. This year's forum was special as it served as [...]
The public procurement for the “Marine mammals study for ELWIND” has been published
The study aims to gather critical baseline data on the status of key marine species—grey seals, ringed seals, and potentially harbour porpoises—prior to any development activities in and around the designated ELWIND offshore sites in Estonia and Latvia. The study is [...]
Protea’s two platform cranes for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha project have successfully passed the FAT tests
Protea is proud to announce that our two platform cranes, designed for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha project, have successfully passed their Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT). This marks an important milestone in the execution of this demanding offshore project, which forms part of the Dutch 2GW [...]
Offshore wind energy – the flywheel of the Polish economy
The offshore energy investment program has already entered the construction phase. Polish offshore energy has the potential to become one of the biggest drivers of the national economy – fully utilizing its potential means as much as 33 GW of power [...]
OSS Jasmund: Ready for Installation in the Baltic Sea
Both the topside and jacket of the OSS Jasmund have been successfully loaded out and are ready to set sail to the Baltic Sea for offshore installation. The topside, constructed at HSM Offshore Energy’s Stormpolder yard, measures 48m long, 33m wide, [...]
HINE Group inaugurates its first plant in Poland and reinforces its presence in Central and Eastern Europe
HINE Group has announced the opening of its first plant in Poland, located in Fortress Logistics Park Stargard, around 30 km from Szczecin. This new facility, HINE Polska Sp. z o.o., will play a strategic role in the Group’s expansion across [...]
A school in Ustka will train specialists for offshore wind energy. PGE Baltica will sponsor a new vocational class
Renewable energy equipment and systems technician – this is a new field of study that will be launched at the General and Technical School Complex in Ustka at the beginning of the 2026/2027 school year. PGE Baltica has signed a letter [...]
Does Polish Local Content Still Stand a Chance?
In Poland, the discussion about local content returns like a wave that never quite hits the shore. After years of declarations and promises of a “better future for supply chains,” the government finally established the Team for Domestic Component Participation in [...]
Baltic East is getting closer to implementation. Environmental decision issued
Baltic East, the most advanced project of the second phase of offshore wind power in the ORLEN Group, has obtained a decision on environmental conditions for the offshore wind farm, issued by the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk (RDOŚ). [...]
Pomeranian companies are building the PGE Baltica base in Ustka
The construction of the operational and service base in Ustka is not only one of the most important investments in the field of offshore wind energy, but also an example of the extensive use of the potential of Polish industry. Both [...]
The first nacelles for offshore wind turbines from a Polish factory have been installed at the Baltic Power wind farm
Baltic Power, a joint project of the ORLEN Group and Northland Power, has confirmed the installation of the first three 15 MW turbines equipped with nacelles manufactured at the Vestas plant in Szczecin. A total of 76 turbines will be installed, [...]
Luxcara signs preferred supplier agreement with Ørsted for offshore wind low-noise installation technology
Luxcara has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Ørsted for their low-noise, jetting-based monopile installation technology platform called Osonic. It is intended to be used for offshore wind turbine foundation installation across Luxcara’s offshore wind portfolio in Germany. This preliminary agreement [...]
David Flood new head of Business Unit Offshore Wind
David Flood joins from Norwegian energy company Statkraft where he has led the Offshore Wind business. He will take on his new role on March 2. “David brings outstanding experience from more than 15 years in offshore wind, working across the [...]
IAE: diversification and cooperation are more urgent than ever
In an increasingly complex energy security context spanning a wide range of fuels and technologies, the World Energy Outlook 2025 identifies key choices, opportunities and trade-offs for governments Countries around the world are contending with pressing energy security threats and growing [...]
Baltic Sea Cities Unite in Słupsk: Collaboration, Commitment, and a Common Vision for Europe
The XVIII UBC General Conference concluded in Słupsk and Dolina Charlotty after four days of lively discussions, practical workshops, and strategic debates on the role of cities in the future of the European Union. The event, which brought together 200 people [...]
Sweden to get wind-energy lift with EIB loan to forest-industry group Holmen
EIB lends Swedish forest-industry group Holmen €100 million to expand onshore wind generation in northern Sweden Project to provide green power for energy-intensive industries Operation advances Swedish and European climate goals The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending 1.1 billion Swedish [...]
Joint Expeditionary Force launches enhanced partnership with Ukraine as allies step up further
Euro-Atlantic security will be significantly strengthened in the High North and Baltic Sea as the UK and allies from across the region ramp up their military cooperation and agree an enhanced partnership with Ukraine. Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) defence ministers meet [...]
Underwater drones to strengthen security in the Baltic Sea
The Swedish Armed Forces continue to accelerate their ability to detect, monitor, and repel threats beneath the surface of the Baltic Sea. Together with FMV and Saab, a large autonomous underwater drone is now being developed. This collaboration will enable the [...]
Finland’s ports take steps towards important emission reductions – good practices to be made permanent across the Baltic Sea region
The John Nurminen Foundation’s Fertilizer Shipping Project investigated the emissions from fertilizer handling in ports. Solutions were developed together with port stakeholders and best practices were compiled into international guidelines. Now the work is being extended beyond fertilizers to other potentially [...]
Offshore wind in Germany: Associations and grid operators call for reform
Joint statement on strengthening the economic and investment standard location Berlin, November 10, 2025 – The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO), the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW), VDMA Power Systems, and transmission system operators TenneT, Amprion, and [...]
Baltic Industrial Group and Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia signed a memorandum with EDF during the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris
During the international World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE), which is taking place on 4–6 November 2025 in Paris, Baltic Industrial Group (GPB) and a company from the Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia (EPG) Group signed a memorandum of cooperation with the French company EDF, one [...]
Birds counted for the purposes of an offshore wind farm
PGE and Ørsted jointly conducted annual bird monitoring in the southern part of the Baltic Sea at the site of the planned Baltica 2 offshore wind farm. The results of the study confirmed that the construction and subsequent operation of the [...]
WindEurope: Offshore wind in Europe in peril
Europe needs more offshore wind to deliver its energy goals. Governments and society want it. And heavy industry want it to help them decarbonise. But as things stand the necessary expansion of offshore wind is not happening. The business case for [...]
