BALTOPS 2026 launches from Gdynia under NATO command for the first time
NATO's largest Baltic Sea exercise began on 4 June with 20 ships sailing from Gdynia — the first BALTOPS run under a NATO command structure since 1972.
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06, 2026
Open Sea to build new production hall in Swinoujscie under EUR 12m project
Polish fabricator Open Sea is building a 2,250 sqm production hall in Swinoujscie under a EUR 12m, EU-co-funded project, expanding its capacity for marine and offshore structures.
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06, 2026
ENOVA Commissions Windpark Meppen After Largest Repowering in Company History
ENOVA Power GmbH has commissioned nine Vestas V172 turbines at Windpark Meppen, delivering 65 MW of onshore wind capacity — the largest repowering project in the company's 20-year history at the site.
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06, 2026
BWO Welcomes German Regulator’s Protection for Offshore Wind in Network Charge Reform
Germany's Bundesnetzagentur has shielded existing offshore wind projects from planned generator network charges, drawing praise from BWO — which also published a study finding such charges would be ineffective and ultimately costlier for the federal government.
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06, 2026
Frontex Logs 1,000th Aerial Surveillance Mission of 2026 as Coverage Expands
Frontex has completed its 1,000th aerial surveillance mission of 2026, accumulating over 5,060 flight hours across operations in two continents as the agency expands coverage to 12 countries.
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06, 2026
NATO Clears Legacy Ordnance from the Baltic Seabed in Open Spirit 2026
Exercise Open Spirit 2026 brought eight NATO nations to Latvian waters to neutralise World War-era ordnance from the Baltic seabed — a mission with direct implications for offshore wind installation safety.
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06, 2026
Nine Nations Join NATO’s Premier Anti-Submarine Exercise in the Norwegian Sea
NATO's Dynamic Mongoose 2026 anti-submarine warfare exercise concluded on 29 May in the Norwegian Sea, with forces from nine nations testing detection and response capabilities across air, surface and sub-surface domains.
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06, 2026
ABB to Supply Electric Propulsion Systems for India’s Green Tug Fleet
ABB has secured a contract with Cochin Shipyard to supply power and propulsion systems for two battery-electric harbour tugs operating under India's Green Tug Transition Programme at the country's largest container port.
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06, 2026
Skyborn Renewables Names Michael Klingele as Chief Operating Officer
Skyborn Renewables has appointed Michael Klingele as COO, effective 1 July 2026, to lead global operations and project delivery across its offshore wind portfolio, including the flagship Gennaker project in the German Baltic Sea.
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06, 2026
Green Power Sweden Backs Shorter Appeals Chain for Environmental Permits
Green Power Sweden has endorsed Swedish government proposals to cap environmental permitting appeals at three instances, while urging coordination with other concurrent regulatory reforms at EU and national level.
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06, 2026
Sweden Approved Over 5 GW of Battery Parks in Five Years, Green Power Sweden Reports
Sweden's county administrations approved 130 large-scale battery parks totalling more than 5 GW between 2021 and 2025, Green Power Sweden reports, with the industry body calling for a national storage strategy and improved grid access rules.
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06, 2026
MAIB Investigation Links Offshore Wind Service Vessel Fire to Non-Genuine Bearings
A UK safety investigation has traced a fire aboard the offshore wind service vessel Kommandor Susan to non-genuine bearings installed during a 2019 overhaul, the MAIB reported in 2025.
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06, 2026
Swedish Parliamentary Parties Show Broad Support for Lower Electricity Tax
A pre-election survey by Green Power Sweden finds a majority of Swedish parliamentary parties support reducing electricity tax from 36 öre/kWh to EU minimum levels, ahead of the September 2026 general election.
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06, 2026
PIMEW Calls for PIT Tax Exemption for Polish Offshore Wind Seafarers
PIMEW has submitted a formal position on Bill UD 2549 calling for a PIT exemption for Polish seafarers on offshore wind vessels, citing a 41% tax rate against 0% in Denmark and Belgium.
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06, 2026
FairWind Wins First Statkraft Contract for Wind Farm O&M in Southern Spain
FairWind has secured its first operations and maintenance contract with Statkraft, covering two ageing onshore wind farms near Tarifa, Spain, for 2.5 years.
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06, 2026
ENERTRAG Pledges €1.1 Billion to French Renewable Energy Expansion by 2030
ENERTRAG has announced a €1.1 billion investment plan in France targeting 1 GW of installed capacity by 2030, using hybrid energy hubs that combine wind farms with battery storage.
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06, 2026
Berg Propulsion and Stone Marine Services Sign UK and Ireland Service Partnership
Berg Propulsion has formalised a service and support agreement with Stone Marine Services, strengthening its presence in the UK and Ireland as demand for electric marine drivetrains grows.
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05, 2026
PISM White Paper: Russia’s Systematic Sabotage and Subversion Campaign Against Baltic Sea States
A new PISM White Paper documents Russia's intensifying hybrid campaign against Baltic Sea states, covering sabotage of energy and cable infrastructure, GNSS disruption, border violations, and recommendations for coordinated regional defence.
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05, 2026
Kyon Energy Breaks Ground on Large-Scale Battery Storage Projects in Three German States Simultaneously
Kyon Energy has simultaneously broken ground on large-scale battery storage projects in North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony-Anhalt, and Schleswig-Holstein, signalling portfolio-scale deployment in Germany's energy storage sector.
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05, 2026
Aderco Launches 2055G+ Programme Linking Marine Fuel Treatment to Verified Carbon Credits
Aderco has launched 2055G+, a programme combining its marine fuel additive with verified emissions monitoring and Gold Standard carbon credit issuance for ship operators facing IMO CII and EU ETS obligations.
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05, 2026
WindEurope Technology Workshop Returns to Rotterdam on 11-12 June 2026
WindEurope's Technology Workshop convenes in Rotterdam on 11-12 June 2026, drawing over 450 experts to explore data-driven improvements in wind farm performance and resource assessment.
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05, 2026
Jumbo Orders Two New L-Class Heavy Lift Vessels from Dajin Heavy Industry
Jumbo Maritime has ordered two new L-Class heavy lift vessels from China's Dajin Heavy Industry, each equipped with dual Huisman 1,200-tonne cranes, with deliveries scheduled for 2028 and 2029.
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05, 2026
Ignitis Renewables Brings Together 150 Community Partners in Kaunas for Third Gathering
Ignitis Renewables hosted 150 participants from over 20 Lithuanian communities in Kaunas, sharing EUR 1.3 million in community grants and running energy education workshops for young people.
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05, 2026
Study Finds Offshore Wind Farms Reshape Tidal Dynamics Across Southeastern North Sea
A FESOM-C model study explicitly simulating 692 North Sea monopiles at metre-scale finds wind farm arrays create basin-wide tidal disruptions, with turbine layout playing a key role in cumulative impact.
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05, 2026
Smulders Completes First Load-Out of Baltica 2 Internal Platforms at Swinoujscie
Smulders has completed the first load-out of suspended internal platform cages for Baltica 2 in Swinoujscie, supporting the 1.5 GW PGE-Orsted project off the Polish coast.
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05, 2026
UK Expands Environmental Compensation Options for Offshore Wind Developers
New UK legislation in force from 21 May 2026 gives offshore wind developers a wider range of environmental compensation options, from seabird colony protection to native oyster restoration.
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05, 2026
Wind Energy Ireland Launches 18-Point Offshore Wind Action Plan for 2026
Wind Energy Ireland's 18-point action plan for 2026 targets a September planning decision, finalised grid agreements for east-coast projects, and state investment in port capacity.
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05, 2026
Nordex Secures 110 MW Onshore Wind Order in Turkey from Eksim Enerji
Nordex Group has secured a 110 MW onshore wind order from Eksim Enerji in Turkey, covering 16 N175/6.X turbines for the Balıkesir-3 wind park with a ten-year premium service contract.
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05, 2026
Offshore Wind Farms Prove Compatible with Fishing and Tourism, PSEW Report Finds
PSEW's position paper draws on European data to show that offshore wind farms can operate alongside fishing fleets and coastal tourism without significant conflict.
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05, 2026
Nordex Launches Rotor Blade Production at New Factory in Turkey
Nordex Group has commenced rotor blade production at its new 130,000 m² facility in Menemen, Turkey, with capacity for up to 1,200 blades per year serving both Turkey's YEKA programme and European export markets.
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05, 2026
ENP Breaks Ground on 36 MW Arbach/Munk Wind Park in Rhineland-Palatinate
ENP Neue Energien has started construction of a 36 MW wind park in Rhineland-Palatinate, featuring six Vestas V150 turbines and a dedicated 100 MVA substation, with operations expected by late 2027.
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05, 2026
EC Vice-President Ribera Visits Nordex Headquarters in Hamburg
EC Executive VP Teresa Ribera visited Nordex’s Hamburg headquarters on 20 May, highlighting wind energy’s strategic role in Europe’s energy security and industrial competitiveness.
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05, 2026
Tion Renewables Secures Long-Term Solar Supply Deal with EV Charging Operator IONITY
Tion Renewables has signed a long-term PPA to supply solar power to IONITY's German EV charging network from 2027, as renewable producers and charging operators deepen their collaboration.
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05, 2026
Ignitis Group Targets €3 Billion Investment in Green Flexibility and Grid Expansion to 2029
Ignitis Group has announced a EUR 2.5–3.0 billion Strategic Plan for 2026–2029 centred on green flexibility technologies, grid expansion, and a value-over-volume investment approach.
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05, 2026
Poland Moves to Build Its First Cable Laying Vessel for Baltic Offshore Wind
ARP S.A. and the TFK Group have signed letters of intent with PGE Baltica and ORLEN Neptun to cooperate on submarine cable installation for Baltic offshore wind, using a Cable Laying Vessel that the Polish partners plan to build.
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05, 2026
Poland’s First Cable Laying Vessel Takes Shape as ARP and TFK Sign Intent Agreements with PGE Baltica and ORLEN Neptun
ARP S.A. and Grupa TFK have signed letters of intent with PGE Baltica and ORLEN Neptun to cooperate on Poland's first Cable Laying Vessel, targeting the growing Baltic Sea offshore wind cable installation market.
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05, 2026
Elia Group General Meetings Approve €2.05 Dividend and Board Changes
Elia Group shareholders approved a €2.05 per share dividend and governance amendments at the company's annual general meetings held on 19 May 2026.
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05, 2026
All-Energy 2026 Sets Attendance Record in Glasgow as UK Minister Pledges Faster Clean Energy Transition
All-Energy 2026 drew a record 13,300+ visitors to Glasgow in its 25th anniversary year, with the UK Minister for Energy pledging to go further and faster on clean energy deployment.
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05, 2026
Nordex Receives 82 MW Order from WNE for Three Wind Projects in North Rhine-Westphalia
Nordex has received orders from German developer WNE for 12 N175/6.X turbines totalling 82 MW across three projects in Kreis Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, with installation starting mid-2027.
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05, 2026
Berg Propulsion Appoints Philip Chaabane as CEO in Planned Leadership Transition
Berg Propulsion has appointed Philip Chaabane as CEO, with Stefan Sedersten moving to Executive Chairman and Jon Töyrä shifting from CFO to COO, effective 1 May 2026.
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05, 2026
B9 and Nordic Allies Pledge Baltic Sea Maritime Protection in Bucharest Declaration
Leaders of the Bucharest Nine and Nordic Allies reaffirmed Baltic Sea maritime protection and commended Baltic Sentry operations in a joint declaration from Bucharest.
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05, 2026
US Congress Examines Baltic Security Threats at House Foreign Affairs Hearing
The US House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee examined threats to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, with Chairman Self warning that NATO’s credibility hinges on credible deterrence along the Baltic frontier.
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05, 2026
Baltic Sea Region Forum in Turku Draws Record 580 Participants Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
The Baltic Sea Region Forum in Turku attracted a record 580 participants to debate security, energy infrastructure, and geopolitical resilience across the Baltic and Arctic.
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05, 2026
Baltic Youth Chart Regional Agenda at CBSS Youth Ministerial in Warsaw
Youth delegates from across the Baltic Sea Region met in Warsaw for the CBSS Youth Ministerial 2026, producing recommendations on energy infrastructure, security and regional cooperation for Foreign Ministers.
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05, 2026
Baltic Sea Region Forum Brings 500 Experts to Tallinn to Address Resilience
More than 500 experts gathered in Tallinn for the 17th EUSBSR Annual Forum, focusing on resilience across regional security, Baltic Sea environment and economic competitiveness.
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05, 2026
Latvian FM Outlines Four Pillars for European Security at Tallinn’s Lennart Meri Conference
Latvia's FM Baiba Braže outlined four priorities for European security at the Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn, calling for stronger NATO eastern flank defences and tighter sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet.
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05, 2026
NATO Exercise Open Spirit 2026 Neutralises Baltic Sea Mines Off Latvia
NATO's Open Spirit 2026 exercise brought ships from eight nations to Latvia to neutralise legacy WWII mines in the Baltic Sea, with nearly 400 personnel and five autonomous underwater vehicle teams participating.
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05, 2026
Norway Joins EU Baltic Sea Strategy as Ninth Member
Norway has joined the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region as its ninth member, expanding cooperation in energy, maritime safety, and sustainability across the region.
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05, 2026
NATO Air and Missile Defence Experts Convene in Warsaw for Regional IAMD Conference
Warsaw hosts the third Regional IAMD Coalitions Conference on 21–22 May 2026, bringing together NATO air and missile defence experts, defence industry leaders and scientists from Poland, the US, South Korea and beyond.
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05, 2026
Helm Operations Secures US Coast Guard Recognition for Digital Vessel Logbook
Helm Operations has received official US Coast Guard recognition for Helm CONNECT Logbook, confirming the digital vessel record-keeping software meets federal standards for commercial marine operators.
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05, 2026
Modern Offshore Wind Turbines Achieve 40–50% Capacity Factors, Says Polish Wind Association
Modern offshore wind turbines are achieving capacity factors of 40–50%, debunking common myths about the reliability of offshore wind power in Poland, according to PSEW.
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05, 2026
Alterric Parts Ways with CFO Dr Kai Peter Zoellmann Over Strategic Differences
Alterric GmbH and CFO Dr Kai Peter Zoellmann have parted ways by mutual agreement over differing views on the company's strategic direction during its growth phase.
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05, 2026
Baltic Power Begins Recruiting for 30-Year Operations Phase at Leba Service Base
Baltic Power has opened its first recruitment round for the operational phase of Poland's 1.2 GW offshore wind farm, with roles at the Leba service base and in Warsaw.
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05, 2026
Baltic Business Forum: Świnoujście Centre Stage for Offshore Wind, Energy Security and Ukraine Recovery
The 18th Baltic Business Forum in Świnoujście addressed offshore wind, energy security and Polish-Ukrainian cooperation, with Deputy Minister Eliza Zeidler outlining plans for the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 in Gdańsk.
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05, 2026
UKA Completes Third Wind Farm Sale of 2026 with 80 MW Vietlübbe Project in Mecklenburg
UKA has sold the 80 MW Vietlübbe wind farm in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, completing its third wind project transaction of 2026 and combining with earlier sales to supply more than 100,000 households with renewable power.
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05, 2026
Qualitas Energy Plans More Than €10 Billion in Renewable Investments Through 2029
Qualitas Energy has unveiled a strategy plan projecting over €10 billion in renewable energy investments through 2029, anchored by a new €3.25 billion fund targeting wind, solar, storage and biomethane assets across Europe and beyond.
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05, 2026
ENOVA Begins Construction on 30 MW Repowering of Hiddels Wind Farm in Lower Saxony
ENOVA Power has broken ground on the 30 MW repowering of Hiddels wind farm in Lower Saxony, replacing eleven turbines from 2000–2002 with five new Vestas V150 units expected online in the second half of 2027.
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05, 2026
Low Wind Output Pushes European Electricity Prices Above €100/MWh in First Week of May
European electricity prices exceeded €100/MWh across most markets in the first week of May, driven by a sharp drop in wind output in Germany and France and rising CO₂ prices.
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05, 2026
DTU Research: Hybrid Power Plants Can Connect More Renewables Without Overloading the Grid
DTU researchers explain how hybrid power plants combining wind, solar and batteries can connect more renewables to constrained electricity grids without overloading them, while also providing grid stability services.
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05, 2026
Low Wind Output Pushes European Electricity Prices Above €100/MWh in First Week of May
European electricity prices exceeded €100/MWh across most markets in the first week of May, driven by a sharp drop in wind output in Germany and France and rising CO₂ prices.
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05, 2026
European Commission Publishes Catalogue of National Best Practices to Tackle Energy Crisis
The European Commission has published a catalogue of national best practices to help member states cut gas and oil use, lower energy costs and build resilience amid the ongoing energy crisis.
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05, 2026
NoviOcean Presents Hybrid Wave, Wind and Solar Platform at Polish-Swedish Business Forum
Swedish firm NoviOcean has presented its 850 kW Medi Wave 850H hybrid offshore platform — combining wave, wind and solar generation — at the Polish-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, with commercial deployment targeted for 2026 to 2027.
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05, 2026
Cadeler Installs First Monopile at Hornsea 3, Opening Full T&I Campaign
Cadeler has installed the first of 197 monopile foundations at Ørsted's Hornsea 3, marking the start of the Danish company's first full transportation and installation campaign for offshore foundations.
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05, 2026
Opinion: Europe’s digital and energy systems are converging — governance has not kept up
Alexandra Garatzogianni argues that Europe's energy and digital systems are converging faster than the governance frameworks designed to manage them.
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05, 2026
Opinion: The EU needs a 2040 energy efficiency target — and it needs it now
Arianna Vitali Roscini of the Coalition for Energy Savings argues that a 2040 EU energy efficiency target is essential for energy security and independence.
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05, 2026
Study: EU Regulations May Increase Costs and Energy Use for Synthetic Aviation Fuels
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – A new study from Chalmers University of Technology suggests that current EU regulations for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) may inadvertently favor production methods that are more expensive and energy-intensive than available alternatives. The research, published in the journal Fuel, analyzes different pathways for producing synthetic methanol—a precursor for fossil-free aviation fuel. The [...]
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05, 2026
European Energy Restructures Power-to-X Leadership to Focus on Commercialization
COPENHAGEN – European Energy has announced new appointments to its Power-to-X (PtX) division, marking a transition from project development toward execution and commercial operations. Effective May 1, 2026, Rene Alcaraz Frederiksen has been appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Power-to-X, joining the company’s Leadership Team. The appointment follows a global search process to fill [...]
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01, 2026
Urban industrial symbiosis: a path towards sustainable partnerships
By Irene Paoletti, EU Project Manager, Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes (EEIP), a EUSEW partner organisation Industry in the EU is decarbonising, and at the same time becoming more resilient and competitive in order to meet long-term climate and energy EU objectives. Yet the role of industrial symbiosis, often overlooked in industrial and energy policies, [...]
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01, 2026
From bystanders to partners: How to ensure the new Citizens Energy Package effectively engages EU citizens in a clean energy future?
By Niklavs Tamanis, Veronica Saletti, Marco Costa, Marina Fernández-Campoamor - EUSEW Young Energy Ambassadors Citizens still struggle to join Europe’s clean energy transition. This article tests two practical approaches that turn hosts into partners: energy communities, where citizens co-own and share power, and community-benefit clauses which distribute value locally. We, Young Energy Ambassadors, show how targeted [...]
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01, 2026
AI and Energy: the dynamic duo shaping the power grid
By Mbuwir Brida, EUSEW Young Energy Ambassador Have you tried asking ChatGPT what the world’s most pressing challenge is? It ranks climate change as the first challenge. So how about we use the technology behind ChatGPT to solve that challenge? The most significant way to mitigate climate change is to move from fossil fuels to renewable [...]
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01, 2026
Orsted and Skyborn joint venture moves to court (again) over US lease suspension as project nears completion
Revolution Wind LLC has announced that it will seek a preliminary injunction against the lease suspension order issued by the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), escalating a dispute that now threatens one of the most advanced offshore wind projects in the United States. The project company, a 50/50 joint [...]
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07, 2025
Ocean Winds selects Siemens Gamesa as the offshore wind turbine supplier for the BC-Wind project in Poland
Ocean Winds has entered into a key agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the supply of SG 14-236 wind turbines and service maintenance, marking a significant step towards the realization of the offshore BC-Wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea. The implementation of these advanced technological solutions will be essential in generating zero-emission energy, addressing the [...]
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06, 2025
Global Wind Day is today!
Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June. It is a day for discovering wind, its power and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth. Wind energy is now one of the cheapest forms of energy generation in large parts [...]
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06, 2025
PGE Baltica and Ørsted sign agreement with Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic
On the second day of the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW2025) Conference, which focused on the future of wind energy in Poland, a significant event took place. PGE Baltica, in cooperation with its partner Ørsted, symbolically signed an agreement with Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic for the production and delivery of additional steel structures for foundations (so-called [...]
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05, 2025
Klaipėda Port begins green hydrogen journey
Klaipėda Port is moving toward its goal of becoming the first in Lithuania and the Baltic States to produce and supply green hydrogen for vessels, various types of port equipment, and private transportation. Construction works will begin soon – a construction permit has been received. “Klaipėda Port has set an ambitious goal – to become [...]
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05, 2025
ORLEN NEPTUN has selected three Polish companies to study geological conditions for Baltic East
ORLEN NEPTUN has selected three Polish companies: MEWO, ORLEN Petrobaltic, and Geofizyka Toruń, to conduct geological seabed surveys for the Baltic East wind project concession area in the Baltic Sea. The offshore work will be carried out at a depth of approximately 35 meters and is expected to conclude by the end of this year. [...]
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05, 2025
Wind of Change in the Baltic: How offshore wind is transforming Poland’s and Europe’s energy system
Poland has the chance to become a regional leader in offshore wind energy (OWE). New analyses emphasize that the Baltic Sea can supply a significant portion of the energy needed by the country, while creating thousands of jobs and strengthening the economy. The latest analysis by experts from the Institute of Energy Policy, Dr. Anna [...]
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05, 2025
Polish Offshore Wind Industry Development Strategy – english edition available
English version of the Polish Strategy for Offshore Wind Industry Development is now available online. Wind Industry Hub (WIH) together with Polish Wind Energy Association and CEE Energy Group prepared a complex analysis, which consists of four sections: The first part discusses the importance of offshore wind energy in increasing the supply of cheap and [...]
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05, 2025
Germany with a new Maritime Economy Coordinator
The OFFSHORE–WINDENERGIE Foundation welcomes the appointment of Dr. Christoph Ploß as the Federal Government's Coordinator for Maritime Economy and Tourism. The office of the Federal Government's Coordinator for Maritime Economy and Tourism was established in 2000. It is located within the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and serves as a central point [...]
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05, 2025
New consortium has been formed to support the development of offshore wind energy in Poland
In response to the growing demand for specialized services in Poland's rapidly developing offshore wind sector, four specialized companies have announced the formation of a new consortium. Fathom Group, GuD Geotechnik und Dynamik Consult GmbH, Industria, and MEWO S.A. have joined forces to offer comprehensive support for offshore wind projects in the region. This initiative, [...]
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05, 2025
Electrify Europe – to be competitive and sustainable, the EU needs to speed up electrification
Author: Ulrich Adam, director general of Orgalim, EUSEW’s partner organisation This opinion editorial is produced in co-operation with the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2025. See ec.europa.eu/eusew for more details. As Europe grapples with sluggish economic growth and soaring energy costs, electrification has emerged as the linchpin for reversing industrial decline, accelerating decarbonisation, and restoring [...]
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05, 2025
Poland commits PLN 230 Million to Windar for offshore wind tower facility in Szczecin
Poland is making a significant investment in modern green technologies, earmarking PLN 5 billion for the construction of new facilities in the renewable energy sector. A substantial portion of this funding, PLN 230 million, will go to Windar Polska to support the construction of the world's largest wind turbine component manufacturing plant in Szczecin. Today, [...]
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05, 2025
Offshore wind auctions in Poland: URE reveals rules for investor selection
The President of the Energy Regulatory Office (URE) in Poland has published the highly anticipated Auction Rules for the right to cover the negative balance for electricity generated in offshore wind farms. This marks a crucial step in preparing for the first auction for this technology, scheduled for 2025, though the date and regulations may [...]
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05, 2025
Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic will supply steel structures for the Baltica 2 project
PGE and Ørsted have signed another agreement for the production and delivery of additional secondary steel structures for the foundations of the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm. The elements will be produced in Pomerania, Poland. Boat landing platforms and anode cages will be manufactured by the Polish company Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic (part of the ARP [...]
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05, 2025
The Port of Łeba will become more friendly to the offshore sector
The Port of Łeba will become more friendly to the offshore sector – modernization will be completed in 15 months The Maritime Office in Gdynia has signed an agreement for the implementation of the task entitled "Reconstruction of the entrance to the port in Łeba", which is part of the project "Construction of an offshore [...]
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05, 2025
The largest project finance transaction in the history of Polish energy. Equinor and Polenergia have closed financing for offshore projects.
Equinor, an international energy company based in Norway, and Polenergia, Poland's largest private energy group, have closed financing for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms. This is the largest project finance transaction in the history of the Polish energy sector - around 30 financial institutions have been involved in financing the projects, [...]
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05, 2025
Prime Minister Tusk at Baltic Towers factory: Poland bets on local industry and offshore wind
Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Donald Tusk, Deputy Minister of National Defence Cezary Tomczyk, together with President of the Board of ARP S.A. Wojciech Balczun, President of the Board of GRI Renewables Industries, S.L., Antonio Barbosa and representatives of the Board of Baltic Towers Sp. z o.o. Jakub Wnuczyński, Hubert Staszewski and Bruno [...]
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05, 2025
ELWIND signs contracts to study the impact of offshore wind farms on birds
ELWIND project has signed a contract with 3BIRD OÜ to conduct a survey of birds in Estonian area and with Workboats Consulting OÜ to conduct a survey of birds in Latvian area. The study consists of three separate surveys: A baseline survey of birds – to collect data on the birds of the area. A [...]
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05, 2025
BWO: Do not change tender volumes until 2030!
At the start of this year's industry conference in Berlin, "Zukunft Offshore" the German Offshore Wind Energy Association is formulating its demands for the new federal government in Germany. These include not changing the fixed auction volumes for offshore wind energy until 2030 and maintaining the expansion target of at least 40 GW by 2035. [...]
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05, 2025
ORLEN Opens Baltic Power Service Base in Łeba
Grupa ORLEN has marked a significant milestone in the development of Poland’s first offshore wind farm, Baltic Power, with the official opening of a dedicated operations and maintenance base in Łeba. This is the first facility of its kind in Poland and signals that the project is entering its decisive implementation phase. “As Grupa ORLEN, [...]
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05, 2025
Equinor and Polenergia have FID for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms
Equinor, an international energy group headquartered in Norway, and Polenergia, the largest Polish private energy group, have made final investment decisions (FID) regarding the Baltic Sea offshore wind farms Bałtyk 2 and 3, commencing their construction phase. As a result, as early as 2028, 100 modern turbines from the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore [...]
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05, 2025
Eight Baltic Sea TSOs publish roadmap for efficient and resilient offshore grid to connect the countries
The Baltic Sea Map with the projects under consideration, in planning, under construction and existing in the Baltic Sea. Expert-paper presented at the Conference of Energy Ministers in Warsaw Potential of 93 GW Offshore Capacity in the Baltic Sea Basins Questions of safety and protection of maritime infrastructure play a vital role 13 May 2025 [...]
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05, 2025
ESVAGT developing new offshore wind business with a joint venture in South Korea
The market leader within maritime offshore wind solutions, ESVAGT, will follow customers to the emerging Korean offshore wind market by entering a joint venture partnership with South Korean KMC Line. Europe's leading offshore wind vessel operator, ESVAGT, is well on its way to establishing itself on another continent. Through a joint venture partnership with the [...]
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05, 2025
Let’s bet on wind today to have a strong economy tomorrow. PWEA2025 conference coming up in June!
Poland has just been given the chance not only to catch up with the European leaders, but also to co-create a wind industry for the entire continent. ‘We will not develop the Polish economy if we do not have access to cheap and green energy’ - said Michał Jaros, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and [...]
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05, 2025
GPB Group announces new Strategy 2025-2035 with focus on offshore
Baltic Industrial Group (GPB) has announced its new development strategy for 2025-2035, setting a clear direction for its contribution to the energy transformation of Poland and the region. The strategy, approved by the Industrial Development Agency, continues CG GPB's transformation to date towards a modern industry of the future. Strategic directions: offshore wind energy, nuclear [...]
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05, 2025
Consolis Latvia inaugurates modernized Rumbula factory to produce precast hybrid wind turbine towers
Consolis Group officially inaugurated its upgraded production facility in Rumbula, near Riga, on 7 May. The modernized factory is now fully operational and delivering large-scale precast concrete elements for hybrid wind turbine towers. The LaFlora Wind Park is a flagship green energy project by Latvenergo which will be built by Nordex Group. “With the successful [...]
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05, 2025
Ayesa Polska to provide investor supervision for Baltica 2
The Baltica 2 offshore wind farm being built by PGE and Ørsted has signed a contract with Ayesa Polska. The main tasks of the contractor in this area are to provide investor supervision for the entire offshore part of the project, including, among others, the installation process of turbines, foundations, export cables and offshore transformer [...]
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05, 2025
Baltic Regulators Request More Time on Long-Term Electricity Capacity Calculation Decision
Baltic energy regulators have requested a three-month extension from the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) to decide on a proposed long-term capacity calculation methodology for electricity trading. Originally due by 22 March 2025, the decision concerns a proposal submitted by transmission system operators in January. Regulators from Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, [...]
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05, 2025
Solid operational performance and reached more than 10 GW of offshore capacity while navigating a challenging short-term business environment
On 07.05.2025, Ørsted’s Board of Directors approved the interim report for the first quarter of 2025. In Q1 2025, Ørsted focused on the execution of four strategic priorities, which aim at solidifying their leading position in offshore wind towards the end of the decade. The offshore wind industry is challenged in the short term with headwinds [...]
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05, 2025
EU Allocates €52 Million to Boost Wind Energy in Estonia Through RENEWFM
The European Commission has awarded €52 million in funding to nine renewable energy projects in Finland and Estonia under the EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism (RENEWFM), with a strong emphasis on expanding wind energy capacity in Estonia. The funding nearly matches the total call budget of €52.4 million and is aimed at supporting the EU’s [...]