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Media Partnership: Reuters Events: Expanding Ports to Achieve Large-Scale Offshore Wind Deployment
European governments have pledged to deliver 160GW of offshore wind within the next decade, requiring ā¬6.5bn of investment inĀ port infrastructure by 2030 to meet these ambitions. In response to these announcements, ports are finding they will need to growing their business [...]
Maritime appetite for cyber risk notably higher than other key industries, new report reveals
A new report published by DNV reveals that the majority (61%) of maritime professionals believe the industry should accept increased cyber risk from digitalization if it enables innovation and new technologies. The sectorās appetite to take on emerging risks arising from [...]
Ignitis on the future of ecology in the Baltic Sea
The situation in the Baltic Sea, one of the five most polluted seas in the world, has not improved in recent years, but efforts of various public groups, public authorities and businesses can yield results. Curonian Nord offshore wind farm, currently [...]
NERC has announced second tender to develop Lithuanian offshore wind farms park
The National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has launched a second tender to select a developer for an offshore wind farm in Lithuaniaās territorial waters of the Baltic Sea. Tenderers have until 18 March 2025 to submit their applications and documents to [...]
Ocean Winds and partners invite you to a webinar on innovation in offshore wind energy!
The event is dedicated to companies and organisations working in the field of technological innovation and interested in collaborating on projects in the offshore wind energy sector. Workshops and presentations will be conducted in Polish and English, and an option for [...]
Litgrid published the protocol of intentions for connecting wind farms to electricity transmission networks
In order to ensure a smooth process of signing documents for the offshore wind tender, the electricity transmission grid operator Litgrid publishes the draft protocol of intentions for connection to electricity transmission networks. Litgrid will sign this document with all developers [...]
COP29: GWO and IRENA demonstrate workforce development plans
GWO and IRENA will initiate discussions of how global standards can best support skilled workforce development, in line with 2030 targets. Co-publication of the Jobs4RE Workforce Training Guidelines for the Wind Industry is set to follow in 2025.Ā Global Wind Organisation [...]
EU economy greenhouse gas emissions: -2.6% in Q2Ā 2024
In the second quarter of 2024, theĀ EUĀ economyĀ greenhouse gas emissionsĀ were estimated at 790 million tonnes ofĀ CO2-equivalentsĀ (CO2-eq), a 2.6% decrease compared with the same quarter of 2023 (812 million tonnes of CO2-eq). The EUāsĀ gross domestic productĀ (GDP) registered a 1.0% increase in the second [...]
ELWIND team and Baltic Delegation visit Denmark
How are renewable energy projects implemented in other countries, and how do municipalities collaborate with local communities? What can we learn, and what practical ideas can we adopt when implementing the joint Latvian-Estonian offshore wind energy project ELWIND? In cooperation with [...]
Lithuania set the maximum price for electricity from RES and the lowest price limit for the transaction
Lithuanian National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) approved the highest possible price for the purchase and sale of electricity from renewable resources - 125.74 EUR/MWh and the lowest price limit for the transaction - 75.45 EUR/MWh. The maximum possible transaction price is [...]
Final preparations to start installation work on offshore part of Baltic Power farm. Polish fishermen will support construction safety at sea
Three Polish fishing vessels will support the construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm. They will begin work with the start of the offshore installation work scheduled for early 2025. Baltic Power is the only offshore wind farm project in [...]