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Offshore: The President of the Energy Regulatory Office publishes updated auction rules for offshore wind farms
The Energy Regulatory Office's Public Information Bulletin[1] has published updated auction rules for obtaining the right to cover the negative balance for electricity generated in offshore wind farms. In accordance with the wording of the MFW Act[2], valid until November 26, [...]
European Youth Council of Pomerania officially established
On the initiative of Piotr Müller, Member of the European Parliament, the European Youth Council of Pomerania was established. The new body consists of ambitious young people from across the province, aged between 18 and 26, who were selected through a [...]
20 years of pioneering offshore work: OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE Foundation remains a strong voice for future-oriented expansion
Berlin, 27 November 2025 – The OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY Foundation (Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a ceremony at the British Embassy in Berlin. On Tuesday, high-ranking representatives from politics, science and business in Germany and the United Kingdom discussed [...]
The Danish Government proposes one of the world’s most ambitious climate targets for 2035
The Danish Government is strengthening its climate ambition and allocating the necessary funding to meet a new national climate target for 2035. The government proposes that the 2035 target be set as a point target within the range of 82 to [...]
Energy and Climate Strategy to boost clean transition and reduce emissions
On 4 December 2025, the Government submitted the national Energy and Climate Strategy to Parliament as a report. In line with the Government Programme, the strategy will accelerate the clean transition, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen carbon sinks. “The Energy [...]
Additional protective shield for the national energy system
Polish energy sector and the military are joining forces to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure in the national energy system (KSE). Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A. and the General Staff of the Polish Army have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at [...]
Baltic synchronisation achieved global recognition by winning PMI’s Project of the Year award
The Baltic countries’ synchronisation with continental Europe won the prestigious Project of the Year award at the Project Management Institute (PMI) awards ceremony held in Phoenix, Arizona. One of the largest and most widely renowned associations of project management professionals recognized [...]
Enhanced Sweden-Germany cooperation
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Germany’s Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz have signed an enhanced and expanded Strategic Innovation Partnership between Sweden and Germany. The Joint Declaration of Intent comprises new areas including foreign policy, capital market issues, migration and international development [...]
Change at the top: Deutsche Windtechnik sets the course for the future
Deutsche Windtechnik announces a planned change in its executive leadership: Matthias Brandt will step down from his position on the Management Board as of 31 December 2025 and pass the company on in an orderly transition to his successor, Ronny Meyer. [...]
Study published with high resolution seabed map for 7,000 km² of Southern Baltic, a new asset for offshore wind
A new open access scientific paper has unveiled one of the most detailed seabed datasets ever produced for the Polish part of the Southern Baltic. The study by Łukasz Janowski and a large team of co-authors, published in Earth System Science [...]
Van Oord completed the installation of 21 monopiles at the Windanker offshore wind farm
Van Oord has completed the transport and installation of all 21 monopiles at Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm, a key milestone in the construction of the project. This achievement involved the largest monopiles Van Oord has ever installed, made possible by [...]
Pioneering collaboration on CO2 logistics at Stockholm Norvik Port
The collaboration began in May 2025 and is a continuation of the NICE project (Norvik Infrastructure CCS East Sweden), which previously conducted a feasibility study in collaboration with a number of stakeholders. The continued work focuses on a detailed design of [...]
The Environmental Impact Assessment of Curonian Nord offshore wind farm was presented to the public
Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has reached one of the most important milestones in the development of the Curonian Nord offshore wind farm by completing the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report. It was presented to the public during the [...]
Smulders: OSS Jasmund topside and jacket are underway
Both the jacket and the topside of OSS Jasmund have sailed away for their installation site as part of the Ostwind 3 grid connection project in the German Baltic Sea. The complete substation is now ready for offshore installation. The HSI [...]
Synchronization of the Baltic States with continental Europe receives global recognition
The synchronization of the Baltic states with continental Europe won the global "Project of the Year" award. The Project Management Institute (PMI), one of the world's largest and best-known project management organizations, recognized the complex and accelerated implementation of the synchronization [...]
Commission proposes upgrade of the EU’s energy infrastructure to lower bills and boost independence
The backbone of European energy system, the grids infrastructure, will be modernised and expanded to unleash its full potential. The Commission's European Grids Package and the Energy Highways initiative, proposed today, will enable energy to flow efficiently across all Member States, integrating cheaper clean energy [...]
Elering applies for special national planning to determine the conditions for the Estonian section of the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor
On December 1, 2025, Elering submitted an application to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications to initiate a special national plan with the aim of determining the possible construction conditions for the Nordic–Baltic Hydrogen Corridor (NBHC) The planning process will [...]
Harnessing Green Hydrogen to Power Islands: Green Hysland’s Technical Assistance Programme Has Launched
Green Hysland’s Technical Assistance Programme (TAP) has officially kicked off with a meeting that gathered the four participating islands and the Green Hysland TAP team. The programme was created to support islands interested in developing green hydrogen projects. by offering free technical support that is tailored to address their specific needs and contexts. Through a collaborative process, the TAP will result in [...]
European Commission publishes summary of Energy policy highlights
Exactly 1 year ago, Ursula von der Leyen began her second term as President of the European Commission, and her new team, the College of Commissioners, took office. In the energy sector, with a strong mandate to act, the Commission continues [...]
The “age of electricity” is here
The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2025 confirms that electricity is quickly becoming the backbone of the global energy system. Electricity demand is soaring. Renewables are continuing to rise globally. But Governments are too slow in delivering the infrastructure needed [...]
Enefit Green divests Tolpanvaara Wind Farm to TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund and Rabbalshede Kraft AB
Enefit Green has signed an agreement to sell its Tolpanvaara wind farm in Finland to TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund, marking a strategic step in focusing on the Baltics and Poland markets. Rabbalshede Kraft AB will be managing Tolpanvaara on behalf of [...]
EnBW He Dreiht: First wind turbine on Germany’s largest offshore wind farm to date produces electricity
Karlsruhe/Hamburg. The first wind turbine on the EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind farm generated the first kilowatt-hour of electricity yesterday evening and fed it into the grid. Further turbines will gradually follow suit over the coming weeks. EnBW has so far [...]
Fortum Acquires 4.4 GW of Finnish Wind Projects from ABO Energy
(Wiesbaden/Helsinki, 28 November 2025) ABO Energy has completed the sale of a 4.4-gigawatt (GW) wind energy portfolio in Finland to Fortum, a leading Finnish energy company. The transaction, which closed on November 28th, includes 29 wind power projects across the country. [...]
Where do wind turbine blades go when they are decommissioned?
More and more wind turbines are reaching the end of their operational lifetime. Europe has 290 GW of wind energy. 80 GW of that will reach the end of its theoretical operational lifetime by 2030. Most will in fact continue operations. Some will [...]
Finnish Government tightens wind power regulation and slows solar power growth
The Finnish Government has today decided on the regulatory provisions on wind and solar power to be included in the new Land Use Act. The fixed 1,250-metre set-back-distance between wind turbines and houses would prevent wind power development in southern Finland [...]
