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 [...]
WindEurope’s observations on Iberian Peninsula blackout: The wind energy sector calls for caution and technical rigor when drawing conclusions about the causes of the incident that occurred on Monday, April 28th, which left the Iberian Peninsula without electricity for more than 12 hours. In the upcoming analysis of the events, it will be key to [...]
Roenne 01/05/2025 ‘BHS Logistics has bought the buildings because we believe in the opportunities offered by the wind turbine projects in the Baltic Sea. Bornholm is developing rapidly in terms of wind turbine projects shipped via Rønne Harbour, and we believe these opportunities will only increase in the coming years. That’s why we’re expanding our [...]
Europe’s geopolitical situation has changed fundamentally since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Europe is rethinking its security strategy. That includes energy security. It is now building more domestic renewables to make its energy supply more resilient. But it also needs to improve the physical protection of existing and planned energy generation assets. Physical [...]
Public voting for the best European clean energy projects and leaders is now open. Nine finalists have been announced in three categories for the 2025 European Sustainable Energy Awards (EUSEW Awards), recognising outstanding individuals and projects for their innovation and efforts in energy efficiency and renewables. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: Innovation, Local Energy [...]
By Dusan Jakovljevic, EUSEW’s digital ambassador– advocating for an EU Implementation Fund to ensure Horizon Europe and LIFE project results achieve real-world impact through better post-project support and coordination. This opinion editorial is produced in co-operation with the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2025. See ec.europa.eu/eusew for more details. The European Union has invested significant [...]
The decision issued by the Regional Director for Environmental Protection (RDOŚ) in Gdansk on environmental conditions for the Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm has become final. This is a milestone in the implementation of the largest wind farm in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea, which is being developed by Equinor and Polenergia. Bałtyk [...]
At this year's European Economic Congress in Katowice, a key debate for the future of the Polish power sector was held on the challenges of offshore wind energy development. This session, brought together representatives of leading companies, government administration and industry institutions to jointly analyse the current situation and identify paths to overcome the difficulties [...]
Litgrid, Augstsprieguma tīkls and Elering, the electricity transmission system operators of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, have launched new reserve services in the Baltic balancing capacity market following the accession of all three countries to the European balancing energy exchange platform PICASSO. “With all Baltic electricity transmission system operators having joined the PICASSO platform, cross-border exchanges [...]
Berlin, April 17, 2025 – Changes in the management of 50Hertz: The Supervisory Board of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH appointed Christine Janssen as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of 50Hertz. She succeeds Marco Nix, who joined the Elia Group as CFO on April 1. The 50Hertz Management will soon be complete again: Christine Janssen will [...]
Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator, Litgrid, has signed a contract for the design workk of the Harmony Link overland electricity interconnector with Poland. The appointed contractor will be responsible for preparing the main technical solutions and designing the key infrastructure elements of the interconnector on the Lithuanian side – a 220 kV transmission line and [...]
23 April, London | The Global Wind Energy Council’s flagship Global Wind Report released yesterday shows that 2024 was a record year for new capacity, with 117 GW of wind energy installed across the world. However, GWEC warned of increasing policy instability in some markets, and pointed to the need to improve permitting, grid transmission [...]
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) presents a compelling case for a rapid, global shift to renewable energy as the only viable path to keeping climate goals—particularly the 1.5°C target—within reach. In its latest report, IRENA stresses that this transformation is not just about replacing fossil fuels with clean energy; it is about fundamentally reshaping [...]
Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has completed the first stage of the largest wind energy project in Lithuania and the Baltics, Kelmė wind farm. The 114-megawatt (MW) Kelmė wind farm I has successfully reached the commercial operations date. “Kelmė wind farm I is the largest wind energy project implemented by Ignitis Renewables in [...]
With the beginning of April, two years have passed since the start of construction. Contractor teams have just finished installing the primary apparatus in the 400 kV switchgear bays. This part of the substation is to be commissioned first and will enable power to be derived from the Baltic Power offshore wind farm (approximately 1.2 [...]
Donald Tusk announces the end of “ naive globalization” and puts a red-and-white flag on our economy - it's time to rebuild the national economy, repolonize the Polish economy, market, capital - stated the head of government during EFNI and pointed out that Polish companies must contribute to key projects for the national economy. Such [...]
Ocean Winds, a global leader in the offshore wind industry, has signed a contract with P&Q, a Polish general contractor in the power sector, for the implementation of key onshore infrastructure at the BC-Wind project. The contract covers the design, construction, installation and commissioning of the onshore substation, which aims to integrate with the national [...]
This compelling article, authored by Niels Frederik Malskær, Senior Energy Advisor at the Danish Embassy in Warsaw, and Natalia Zofia Ścięgosz, Commercial Advisor, Energy at the Danish Embassy in Warsaw, delves into Poland's pivotal role in the Baltic Sea's energy landscape. The authors present an engaging analysis of Poland's potential as the region's emerging energy [...]
ORLEN Neptune held a Supplier Day for the Baltic East project The meeting was attended by more than 300 people representing about 100 companies. The status of the project was presented, and the processes, requirements and contracting scopes for the main components of the Baltic East farm were discussed. The event was accompanied by a debate [...]
The Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW) and the Wind Industry Hub Foundation (WIH) are set to present the "Polish Offshore Wind Industry Development Strategy" at a press conference tomorrow, April 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the PAP Press Center in Warsaw. This document, hailed as the first comprehensive roadmap for the country's offshore wind [...]
60 megawatt wind farm successful in EEG tender Nine wind turbines will produce enough green electricity to supply 36,500 homes Construction to start in April; commissioning planned for end of 2026 Project will bring installed wind power capacity in Bedburg to 156 MW Essen/Bedburg, 14 April 2025 This is the third wind farm project between [...]
Karina Barquet A recent study published by Karina Barquet of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Hans Liwång of the Swedish Defence University, and Torsten Linders of the University of Gothenburg, explores the critical balance between innovation, security, and sustainability in the development of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea region. The authors [...]
The Lithuanian government has thrown its weight behind the further development of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea, approving revisions to the tender process for a significant offshore wind farm project. This move, announced following a government meeting in Vilnius, underscores a commitment to ensuring that the burgeoning offshore wind sector delivers maximum benefits [...]
Onshore wind turbine manufacturer ENERCON and RWE, one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, have agreed on a long-term partnership to jointly realize onshore wind projects in Europe. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the WindEurope conference to define the terms of their cooperation. The multi-year agreement covers collaboration on [...]
Estonian energy producer Sunly and French renewable pioneer VALOREM Group enters Deep Wind Offshore’s offshore wind project Tuul Energy for joint development in Estonia. Following the agreement, VALOREM Group and Sunly will enter Deep Wind Offshores project, which includes an area of 250 km2 off Saaremaa Island under exclusive development. This collaboration on the Tuul [...]
Euroports Group and Noatun project companies, jointly held by OX2 and Ålandsbanken Offshore Wind I LP, a fund managed by Ålandsbanken Funds Ltd, have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish Koverhar Harbour in Hanko as a key logistics hub for the construction of the offshore wind farm project Noatun North, including an option [...]
On 9 April, Minister of Energy of Lithuania Žygimantas Vaičiūnas attended the annual conference of the European Wind Energy Association, Wind Europe 2025, in Copenhagen (Denmark). During the conference, Minister of Energy Mr Vaičiūnas met with Kaspars Melnis, Minister for Climate and Energy of the Republic of Latvia, and Volker Oschmann, Director General for [...]
Europe's future competitiveness and security depend on an affordable, secure and clean energy system - with offshore wind energy as an important foundation. Savings on fossil fuel purchases associated with offshore wind entering the European energy system are on the order of €70 billion by 2040. This translates into a 30% drop in electricity prices [...]
By Arianna Vitali, Secretary General at the Coalition for Energy Savings, EUSEW’s partner organisation, highlighting the importance of energy efficiency in EU electrification, including cost savings, better grid flexibility, and protecting consumers. This opinion editorial is produced in co-operation with the European Sustainable Energy Week 2025. See ec.europa.eu/eusew for more details. It is no secret that [...]
Ocean Winds is the first offshore wind farm developer in Poland to select a Polish supplier of key infrastructure as TIER 1, for its offshore wind farm, BC-Wind. The agreement between Ocean Winds and CRIST covers the design, construction and commissioning of the offshore substation. Ocean Winds, an international company dedicated to offshore wind energy [...]
By Simas Abraskevicius, EUSEW’s digital ambassador This opinion editorial is produced in co-operation with the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2025. See ec.europa.eu/eusew for open calls. “Throughout my career in sustainability, I have witnessed how corporate decarbonisation transforms companies into agile, forward-thinking leaders. This journey isn’t just about meeting regulatory requirements—it’s about embracing innovation, energizing [...]
A critical discussion unfolded at the Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Summit (BSOWS2025) in Gdansk, as industry leaders grappled with the urgent task of building a skilled workforce to power the burgeoning offshore wind sector. A central panel debate, titled "Shaping the Offshore Workforce," brought together HR professionals, training experts, and policy advocates to dissect the [...]
A palpable sense of urgency permeated the "Guardians of the Wind" panel at the Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Summit (BSOWS2025) in Gdansk, as security experts and industry leaders convened to address the mounting threats to offshore wind infrastructure in the strategically significant Baltic Sea region. The discussion, framed against a backdrop of geopolitical instability, focused [...]