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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FairWind has secured its first operations and maintenance contract with Statkraft, covering two ageing onshore wind farms near Tarifa, Spain, for 2.5 years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Leaders of the Bucharest Nine and Nordic Allies reaffirmed Baltic Sea maritime protection and commended Baltic Sentry operations in a joint declaration from Bucharest.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alexandra Garatzogianni argues that Europe's energy and digital systems are converging faster than the governance frameworks designed to manage them.
Arianna Vitali Roscini of the Coalition for Energy Savings argues that a 2040 EU energy efficiency target is essential for energy security and independence.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In the first quarter of 2025, Sweden's wind energy sector experienced a halt in new turbine orders, marking a continuation of a downward trend in investments observed over recent years. According to the latest statistics and forecasts from Svensk Vindenergi, no new investment decisions were made during this period. Despite the lack of new investments, [...]
The Danish Alliance for Renewables (DAFRE) has released its Annual Agenda 2025, emphasizing the need for wind, solar, and battery technologies to take over the critical stabilizing functions traditionally provided by fossil-fueled power plants. As Denmark moves from a fossil-based power system toward 100% renewable energy, the challenge is not just to generate clean electricity, [...]
The Danish Energy Agency, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, has published a comprehensive new analysis exploring how Denmark can best harness its offshore wind potential by 2050. The report is part of the follow-up to the 2022 Climate Agreement on Green Electricity and Heating and aims to provide strategic insights [...]
The report deals with the geological background and seismicity of a potential wind farm area, a 7-shaped polygon framed offshore western Saaremaa, some 10–40 km off the Sõrve peninsula. No particular geological/geophysical research was carried out for this report. All the descriptions and conclusions about the geological background presented rely on interpretations of two former [...]
After obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, the companies have closed the agreement announced in December 2024 to co-invest in the Windanker offshore wind farm, which has a capacity of 315 MW Together with the closing of the acquisition of Electricity North West, both companies strengthen their alliance to accelerate electrification in different countries Iberdrola has closed [...]
The Annual General Meeting of Renewables Finland (formerly the Finnish Wind Power Association) has elected a new board for the 2025–2026 term. Heikki Peltomaa, CEO of wpd Finland, was elected Chair of the Board for the fourth time. Renewables Finland represents the three largest sectors of domestic renewable energy: onshore wind, offshore wind, and solar [...]