15 03, 2023

The first day of EDU OFFSHORE WIND 2023 is completed

By |March 15th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND|

The 1st Educational Career Fair EDU OFFSHORE WIND has started in Gdansk. In two days full of lectures, demonstrations of specialised equipment, discussions and panel debates, the Amber Expo hall is a place where experts in the offshore wind industry and young people interested in working in the sector can come together. The event is [...]

15 03, 2023

EU electricity market design: Council and Parliament must stick to targeted reform

By |March 15th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, REGULATORY|

The European Commission has proposed a targeted revision of the EU’s electricity market design. It makes Contracts-for-Difference the new norm for supporting renewables investments. It also allows investors to sell their electricity via Power Purchase Agreements or directly on the electricity market. And it actively supports the growth of PPAs. The Council and Parliament must [...]

14 03, 2023

Windar Renovables delivers first transition pieces to Iberdrola’s second offshore wind farm in Germany

By |March 14th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

This weekend, the ship began the first loading of the transition pieces manufactured by Windar Renovables at its facilities in Avilés for the Baltic Eagle wind farm (476MW), the second offshore wind project developed by Iberdrola in German waters. The ship will load in this first shipment 10 of the 50 pieces that will be [...]

14 03, 2023

Ocean Winds 3rd Graduates Program edition has been launched!

By |March 14th, 2023|#EduOffshoreWind, OFFSHORE NEWS|

After two successful editions, Ocean Winds has started its admissions period for the 3rd edition of its Graduates Program. This consists in a two-year international program where 15 graduates will be part of an experience where they will have the opportunity to rotate between our different offshore projects or areas (twice) while enjoying continuous training [...]

13 03, 2023

Work in offshore wind – career of the future

By |March 13th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND|

Offshore wind energy is a promising economic sector that will provide employment for at least the next few decades. More and more Polish universities are opening new courses related to the preparation, construction and operation of offshore wind power plants - from engineering studies through master's specialisations to post-graduate and MBA studies. PGE Group is [...]

13 03, 2023

Public hearing concerning the strategic environmental assessment of the plan for Offshore Wind Farms in Kattegat II and Kriegers Flak II

By |March 13th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) calls for ideas on the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of the plan for Offshore Wind Farms (OWF) in the areas Nordsøen I (Noth Sea), Kattegat II (Danish EEZ of the Kattegat sea area forming a strait connecting Baltic Sea and North Sea) and Kriegers Flak II (Baltic Sea). The signatory [...]

13 03, 2023

DNV officially authorized to issue certificates for offshore wind projects in Poland

By |March 13th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

DNV has been authorized by the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure to issue certificates for offshore wind farms and assembly of power output equipment in Poland. The certification will be executed according to Polish law requirements, reflected in DNV’s Service Specification ”Project certification of wind power plants”. “Poland is planning impressively rapid growth in offshore wind,” [...]

8 03, 2023

Ørsted joins Global Offshore Wind Alliance to help governments reach full potential of offshore wind

By |March 8th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS|

Ørsted becomes the first energy company to join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) to support faster deployment of offshore wind and create a global community of action. GOWA is a new global organisation that brings together governments, the private sector, international organisations, and other stakeholders to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind power. The [...]

7 03, 2023

The Danish Energy Agency resumes the processing of Aflandshage and Frederikshavn Offshore Wind Farm

By |March 7th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE NEWS, REGULATORY|

The Danish Energy Agency reopens two projects On 1 February 2023, the Danish Energy Agency suspended the processing of 33 open-door projects pending further clarification of EU legal issues. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Supply has now assessed that the establishment permits issued by the Danish Energy Agency in autumn 2022 for Aflandshage Offshore [...]

7 03, 2023

Important step for Skåne Offshore Wind Farm – granted Natura 2000- permit

By |March 7th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

The County Administrative Board of Skåne has granted the energy company Ørsted a permit for construction and operation of Skåne Havsvindpark in connection with a Natura 2000 area south of Skåne. Skåne Offshore Wind Farm can produce about 7 TWh of electricity, equivalent to half of Skåne's electricity consumption today. The County Administrative Board has [...]

6 03, 2023

PGE Baltica – partner of the next edition of postgraduate studies at Gdynia Maritime University

By |March 6th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND|

PGE Baltica of the PGE Group and Gdynia Maritime University have signed an agreement to continue their cooperation on postgraduate studies in offshore wind. On 4 March 2023, the inauguration of the second edition of the 'Risk Management in the Offshore Extraction and Offshore Wind Industries' course took place. The degree programme at UMG is [...]

6 03, 2023

Energy CEOs: Europe needs stronger wind supply chain and clear investment signals

By |March 6th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, REGULATORY|

The European Commission is preparing a Net Zero Industry Act and changes to Europe’s Electricity Market Design. CEOs of Europe’s leading energy companies say it’s essential to get the detail right in these proposals. Francesco Starace, CEO Enel: “The energy transition must accelerate if we want to deliver stable, secure and competitive electricity to our [...]

3 03, 2023

Industry association WAB e.V. expects high value creation potential for the North – if business models for green hydrogen can be created

By |March 3rd, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE NEWS|

Study on hydrogen value creation potential from offshore wind energy in the North Industry association WAB e.V. expects high value creation potential for the North - if business models for green hydrogen can be created Bremerhaven, Germany, March 2023. The industry association for offshore wind and green hydrogen, WAB e.V., presented the study "Value creation potentials of [...]

3 03, 2023

Energy intensive giants are signing most PPAs in offshore wind power

By |March 3rd, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

Heavy industries and ICT sector signed most of power purchase agreements (PPA) with offshore wind farms in 2021 and 2022, as the European PPA market expect some further boost from the EU power market overhaul being drafted by the European Commission. A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a long-term contract under which businesses are purchasing green electricity [...]

2 03, 2023

German offshore wind farms must be secured against acts of espionage and sabotage

By |March 2nd, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE NEWS, REGULATORY|

A Russian ship wanted to spy on Dutch wind farms: What is the security situation at German offshore wind farms and what protective measures must be taken now to protect critical infrastructure from Russian espionage and sabotage? BWO Managing Director Stephen Thimm comments: "Offshore wind energy is part of the critical infrastructure of the Federal [...]

1 03, 2023

Polish science helps develop offshore projects

By |March 1st, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND|

Polish scientific thought can make a major local and national contribution to the development of offshore wind energy in Poland. That is why PGE Baltica is in strong cooperation with scientific institutions. On the one hand, this includes cooperation on projects related to offshore wind farms, and on the other hand, postgraduate studies and other [...]

1 03, 2023

Installation of Baltic Eagle’s offshore substation successfully completed

By |March 1st, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE NEWS|

Berlin, 23 February 2023. Baltic Eagle´s offshore substation topside (OSS) has been successfully installed. The operation was executed by Heerema Marine Contractors using the Thialf installation vessel. The jacket foundation had been placed on site in October 2022. The role of the OSS is to collect the electricity generated by the wind turbines and transform [...]

28 02, 2023

Higher cost and potential delay for submarine cable between Poland and Lithuania

By |February 28th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND|

Poland faces risk of building its part of Harmony Link at a price tag largely higher than initial estimates, as the only bid from Hitachi and Budimex consortium exceeds the budget by nearly 150%, Wysokienapiecie.pl website warns. Harmony Link between the Lithuanian and Polish electricity systems will enable electricity trade once Baltic States synchronise their [...]

28 02, 2023

Preparations are underway to announce a tender for the development of an offshore wind park

By |February 28th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

Preparations are underway to announce a tender for the development of an offshore wind farm without state support. The Ministry of Energy submitted for public consultation drafts of the Government's resolutions regarding the location in the Baltic Sea where a 700 MW offshore wind power plant park would be developed, as well as the requirements [...]

27 02, 2023

Decarbonisation of Ukrainian economy should be one of main priorities in post-war reconstruction

By |February 27th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS|

"Russia's attempt to use energy as a weapon has highlighted the obvious truth that dependence on fossil fuels makes any country weak, vulnerable and dependent", says Galina Shmidt, Board Member of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and Vice President of the World Wind Energy Association, in the BalticWind.EU podcast on the first passed year of [...]

27 02, 2023

Visit of Dutch companies to strengthen ties with Polish counterparts

By |February 27th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND|

The Polish offshore market is becoming one of the most attractive places for international cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. The scale of opportunities and challenges is huge, therefore Polish and Dutch companies are looking for experienced partners to increase their competence and potential at the same time. The key to effective implementation of wind [...]

24 02, 2023

Ukraine has to win the war. It’s a prerequisite for the secure development of wind energy in the Baltic Sea

By |February 24th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, TOP NEWS|

A long-term condition for harnessing the potential of more than 90 GW of wind energy in the Baltic is to guarantee peace and security, including military security, in the region. Without this, it will not be possible to build further large-scale projects that realise the EU's energy transition aspirations. These issues have never been as [...]

23 02, 2023

Robots and drones to inspect offshore wind farms

By |February 23rd, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, TECHNOLOGY|

Underwater robots scanning bases of offshore wind turbines and aerial drones checking their blades by air – this is a way to reduce costs of offshore wind farms operations using high-tech solutions. However, it is still unclear if robots, equipped with lasers, will be reliable and effective enough to replace human inspectors and manually installed [...]

22 02, 2023

ORLEN Group with new in-house capabilities for offshore wind

By |February 22nd, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The ORLEN Group company LOTOS Petrobaltic has equipped Poland’s first vessel with a drilling system for geoengineering seabed surveys at depths of up to 120 metres. As a result, the ORLEN Group will be able to undertake seabed surveys for wind power development supporting its own projects and providing services to external clients. The vessel [...]

21 02, 2023

More than 300 people and 17 ships investigate the Baltic for Baltica 1 project – see how environmental studies are going

By |February 21st, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Among the three offshore wind farms currently under construction by the PGE Baltica Group is Baltica 1. The project, which has capacity of around 0.9 GW and is expected to be operational after 2030, is currently undergoing environmental studies. It is being carried out by a consortium of Polish contractors - Gdynia Maritime University and [...]

21 02, 2023

Offshore wind experts assess Lithuania’s competitiveness in the global market

By |February 21st, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE NEWS|

As Windmission, the most important wind energy conference in the Baltics, kicks off, offshore wind experts discussed the biggest challenges Lithuania is likely to face in implementing its first offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea. The relatively small Lithuanian market and the uncertain regulatory environment were identified as the biggest risks. “Competition among offshore [...]

20 02, 2023

European Commission sets out rules for renewable hydrogen

By |February 20th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, TOP NEWS|

European Commission has proposed detailed rules to define what constitutes renewable hydrogen in the EU, with the adoption of two Delegated Acts required under the Renewable Energy Directive. These Acts are part of a broad EU regulatory framework for hydrogen which includes energy infrastructure investments and state aid rules, and legislative targets for renewable hydrogen for [...]

20 02, 2023

EnBW and Equinor to jointly pursue German offshore wind opportunities in 2023

By |February 20th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

EnBW and Equinor announced on Friday their interest in developing offshore wind in Germany together “In a tough international field, we are delighted to be working together with a strong partner like Equinor and combining the individual strengths of the two companies to develop German offshore wind. EnBW is among today’s leaders in offshore wind [...]

16 02, 2023

Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment granted EUR 30 milion for project in Tahkoluoto

By |February 16th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy was granted EUR 30 000 000 for an offshore wind power investment in Tahkoluoto, Pori. The investment project would involve two offshore wind turbines located in deeper waters than the offshore wind turbines previously built in Finnish waters. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted investment aid totalling €108 730 [...]

14 02, 2023

PWEA: Offshore wind power could meet as much as 57% 
of Poland’s total electricity demand, and local content could reach 65%

By |February 14th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND, REGULATORY|

Poland's offshore potential is up to 33GW
of clean, green energy Electricity from the first Polish wind farm in
the Baltic Sea will flow as early as 2026. There has not yet been such a dynamically developing renewable energy technology in Poland, or even in
the world. In the Polish part of the Baltic Sea, preparatory work is [...]

14 02, 2023

Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades

By |February 14th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, TECHNOLOGY|

Vestas is presenting a new solution that renders epoxy-based turbine blades as circular, without the need for changing the design or composition of blade material. Combining newly discovered chemical technology developed within the CETEC initiative, and partnerships with Olin and Stena Recycling, the solution can be applied to blades currently in operation. Once matured, this [...]

10 02, 2023

Another locations from Phase II of Polish Offshore Wind for PGE Baltica 5 and 9

By |February 10th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND, TOP NEWS|

The Minister of Infrastructure announced today that, in the adjudication procedure for two, the qualifying minimums were achieved – in order of the points received respectively area 60.E.4: 1. Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica 5 2. EDF Renewable Offshore Polska I 3. Cremona 4. POW-Polish Offshore Wind-Co 5. SSE Renewables Poland area 44.E.1 1. Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica [...]

10 02, 2023

Baltic Power will start the main works for the construction of the farm in 2024

By |February 10th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, POLAND|

Paweł Wróbel, BalticWind.EU: Offshore wind energy is becoming increasingly important in Poland's energy transition. What is your role within the PKN Group in the context of the companies you manage, i.e. Orlen Neptun and Baltic Power? What is the role of each of them?
 Jarosław Trybuchowicz. CEO of Orlen NEPTUN and Baltic Power: I would [...]

10 02, 2023

BalticSeaH2 – Southern Finland’s hydrogen valley development project is progressing as planned

By |February 10th, 2023|DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND, SWEDEN, TECHNOLOGY|

The BalticSeaH2 hydrogen valley project will develop the first significant cross-border hydrogen valley in Europe. The goal is to create an integrated hydrogen economy in the Southern Finland and Estonian region, which enables the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from various industries and the region’s energy self-sufficiency. The area is connected to the wider market [...]

9 02, 2023

Offshore wind energy is not a sprint, but a marathon

By |February 9th, 2023|DENMARK, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, POLAND|

Key challenges for offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea in 2023 were the topic of a webinar hosted by BalticWind.EU. Offshore industry experts from the Baltic countries of our region discussed what actions should be taken next year, summed up the last one and discussed key actions for the effective development of the industry. [...]

9 02, 2023

Mette Cramer Buch, DEA: We’ve done a lot of investor dialogue in order to understand the concerns of the industry

By |February 9th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, REGULATORY|

Paweł Wróbel, BalticWind.EU: What is the history of location allocation for farm investors in Denmark? How does it currently look like for new sites? Mette Cramer Buch, Chief Advisor, Centre for Global Cooperation of the Danish Energy Agency: Historically, de-risking has been a focus area for the development of our tender model. It's been at [...]

8 02, 2023

MEP Morten Helveg Petersen: Denmark has yet to harvest the economic fruits of its visionary wind policy

By |February 8th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS|

On 1. December 2021, the first tendering procedure for offshore wind energy in Denmark without state aid was completed. It was widely celebrated in Denmark as it marked a milestone in Danish offshore wind policy - 30 years after Denmark constructed the first offshore wind farm in 1991. The current success of the Danish offshore [...]

8 02, 2023

CLIMATE CLASSIC POLAND GDAŃSK 2023: a rally for the climate like a peloton, everyone fights for our common goal

By |February 8th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND|

The Climate Classic Poland 2023 rally, which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of climate change and motivate participants to take action to reduce their carbon footprint, is starting in Gdańsk on the 28th of May. We talked about the initiative and the history of the event with volunteers Dominik Gajerski and Dominik Piotrowski, [...]

7 02, 2023

Ole Toft, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Poland: There must be a strong political commitment to drive change and development

By |February 7th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS|

Paweł Wróbel, BalticWind.EU: What are the elements of the Danish formula for offshore wind energy success? Ole Toft, Ambassador of the Kingdom
of Denmark to Poland: Denmark has a long experience with the development of offshore wind. Many mistakes have been made along the way. At the same time, a number of useful lessons have been [...]

7 02, 2023

Denmark puts offshore ambitions at risk as it suspends processing of projects under the Open Door scheme

By |February 7th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Most new offshore wind farms in Denmark are established after a tendering procedure, however, the Open Door procedure is also applicable. In the Open Door procedure, a project developer takes the initiative to establish an offshore wind farm of a self-selected size and location. In such a scenario, The Energy Agency must grant three permits [...]

7 02, 2023

Port of Tallinn and Utilitas Wind to cooperate on the development of offshore wind farms

By |February 7th, 2023|ESTONIA, OFFSHORE NEWS|

Port of Tallinn and Utilitas Wind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of accelerating the development of offshore wind energy in Estonia and the Baltic States. Cooperation in the development, construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms will enable new business opportunities while developing local expertise. According to Valdo Kalm, the CEO [...]

6 02, 2023

OX2 and the Bank of Åland plan a Mega Green Port project in Åland

By |February 6th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

OX2 and the Bank of Åland’s fund management subsidiary Ålandsbanken Fondbolag, which are developing the Noatun North and Noatun South offshore wind power projects near Finland’s Åland archipelago in the Baltic Sea, have initiated a feasibility study for the planning and establishment of a “Mega Grön Hamn” (Mega Green Port) with a location coexisting with [...]

3 02, 2023

Metsähallitus to lease water area to Tahkoluoto Extension offshore wind farm

By |February 3rd, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

Metsähallitus and Suomen Hyötytuuli have signed an access right contract by which Metsähallitus leases the public water area off the coast of Pori Tahkoluoto to Suomen Hyötytuuli for wind power production. The agreement is the first long-running access right contract for public water area designated for wind power production. “Suomen Hyötytuuli is a pioneer in [...]

2 02, 2023

WindEurope: Investments in wind energy are down – Europe must get market design and green industrial policy right

By |February 2nd, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, REGULATORY|

Investments in wind energy in Europe fell in 2022. Orders for new wind turbines were down 47% on 2021. There was not a single investment in an offshore wind farm. The problem is inflation, with costs rising at a higher rate than prospective revenues. Investors are also being turned away by unhelpful national interventions in [...]

2 02, 2023

German Federal Network Agency launches tenders in order to achieve 30 GW offshore wind energy by 2030

By |February 2nd, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE NEWS|

The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) put out to tender four areas in the North Sea and Baltic Sea with a total capacity of 7,000 MW for offshore wind turbines that have not been centrally pre-screened. "The tenders are an important step towards achieving the offshore expansion target of 30 GW by 2030," said Klaus Müller, [...]

27 01, 2023

EU 2023 Call for Cross-Border RES, including offshore wind projects is open

By |January 27th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, REGULATORY|

Offshore wind projects may receive support from 2023 Call for Cross-Border RES (CB RES) projects opened by the European Union. So far two offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea benefit from a newly established EU programme under Connecting Europe Facility whose objective is to foster the uptake of renewable energy by providing financial support to [...]

26 01, 2023

Another location from Phase II for PGE Baltica 1

By |January 26th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The Ministry of Infrastructure announced on 25 January 2023 the results of the determination procedure for the location permit for another area from Phase II of the Polish offshore. The decision concerns area 60.E.3 located on the Central Shoal of the Baltic Sea. Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica 1, which is SPV of PGE Baltica of the [...]

26 01, 2023

WindEurope: Ensuring access to critical materials for steel and wind sectors essential for EU clean-tech economy.

By |January 26th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS|

Joint press release - The European wind industry and the European steel industry play a key role in enabling Europe’s clean tech economy. The upcoming EU Critical Raw Materials Act must account for the strategic role of this key value chain. It must ensure access to all critical materials for wind and steel, including rare [...]

24 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy

By |January 24th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, TOP NEWS|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

23 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Jarosław Broda, Member of the board, Baltic Power

By |January 23rd, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

20 01, 2023

Berlin mulls support scheme for industry with offshore wind electricity price as benchmark

By |January 20th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE NEWS, REGULATORY|

As the electricity prices are soaring fueled by war in Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, German government is seeking ways to shield the competitiveness of its industry hit by rising costs. Berlin is reportedly working on a mechanism linking power prices for industrial customers to the cost of offshore wind farms. Although Berlin has introduced [...]

20 01, 2023

ARP and GRI Renewable Industries will manufacture towers for the offshore industry

By |January 20th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND|

The Industrial Development Agency (ARP) and a Spanish manufacturer of towers for wind power want to build an offshore wind tower factory in Gdansk. On 19 January, ARP Baltic Towers and GRI Renewable Industries concluded a joint venture agreement for an investment estimated at over €150 million.  The planned investment and cooperation with an experienced [...]

20 01, 2023

President of Lithuania: Ambitious Lithuanian offshore wind farm project will open up new economic opportunities

By |January 20th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE NEWS|

President Gitanas Nausėda met with Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s leading Danish wind turbine manufacturer, at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “We are preparing to build one of the first offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. This renewable energy project of exceptional size will not only significantly cut Lithuania’s [...]

19 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Kamil Kobyliński, Head of Offshore Wind Poland, TotalEnergies

By |January 19th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, POLAND|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

19 01, 2023

Finnish Wind Power Association: the popularity of wind power is growing – 82% of Finns support increasing wind power

By |January 19th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE NEWS|

In Finnish Energy’s annual Energy Attitudes survey, wind power still holds its place as the second most desired form of electricity production in Finland. The survey also strongly highlights Finns’ willingness to increase Finland’s energy self-sufficiency, which brings security in an unstable world situation. A growing number of respondents see electricity as a potential export [...]

18 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Jarosław Trybuchowicz, CEO of Orlen NEPTUN and Baltic Power

By |January 18th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, POLAND|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – [...]

18 01, 2023

Less bird deaths thanks to innovative monitoring technologies

By |January 18th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, TECHNOLOGY|

AI, cameras, radars, data tracking software and risk modelling can help not only to detect damages on blades, but also to reduce bird deaths on the offshore wind farms. While renewable energy brings enormous benefits to the climate, birds deaths resulting from collisions with blades of wind turbines remain a concern among environmentalists. “The rapid [...]

17 01, 2023

The Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm starts producing and delivering its first green power

By |January 17th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

Sassnitz-Mukran, January 17th 2023 – The first Arcadis Ost 1 turbines have been successfully energized, and are now producing energy. Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 is delivering power to the German grid since 12th of January 2023. Arcadis Ost 1 is a 257 MW wind farm developed by Parkwind, located in the German territorial waters of [...]

17 01, 2023

German offshore wind industry: Implementation of expansion targets for offshore wind energy – planning alone is not enough!

By |January 17th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

Berlin, Bremerhaven, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Rostock, January 16, 2023 - Yesterday, the expansion figures for offshore wind energy 2022 were presented by the German offshore wind industry. According to the figures, 38 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 342 MW were connected to the grid for the first time in the Kaskasi project last year. [...]

17 01, 2023

Pressing challenges presented by the current energy crisis among priorities of Swedish Presidency in the EU

By |January 17th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

The Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presented the programme of the Swedish Presidency of the Council during the plenary session of the European Parliament today. Below we present priorities for energy, environment and climate of the Swedish Presidency from 1 January until 30 June 2023. Energy The EU must be well-equipped for next winter and to address [...]

16 01, 2023

Ørsted seeks to realise Sweden’s vast offshore wind potential with four new offshore wind farms

By |January 16th, 2023|AUTHORS, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

Ørsted has applied for permits to build four additional large-scale offshore wind farms in Sweden, bringing its Swedish portfolio to a potential total capacity of 18 GW. If fully developed, the new wind farms could cover more than half of Sweden's total electricity consumption. The world's first, largest and most experienced offshore wind developer sees [...]

16 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Rytis Kėvelaitis, CEO of Energy Unlimited

By |January 16th, 2023|ESTONIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

13 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Janusz Gajowiecki, President of the Polish Wind Energy Association

By |January 13th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, POLAND|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

13 01, 2023

The Utilitas Saare-Liivi offshore wind farm development received an important approval

By |January 13th, 2023|ESTONIA, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

The Consumer Protection and Technical Supervision Agency (TTJA) approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA) program of the Saare-Liivi offshore wind farm developed by Utilitas Wind. Usually, the environmental studies begin after the program is approved. In the case of the Saare-Liivi offshore wind farm, the surveys started already during the compilation of the program and [...]

12 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Daniel Badman, CEO of the Swedish Wind Energy Association

By |January 12th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, SWEDEN|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

11 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Morten Helveg Petersen, Member of the European Parliament (Denmark, Renew Europe)

By |January 11th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

11 01, 2023

Gulf of Riga wind farm project to be split from Eesti Energia

By |January 11th, 2023|ESTONIA, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

Estonian government decided on splitting Gulf of Riga wind farm (Liivi), the most advanced offshore project in the Baltic States, from its to-date owner, state-owned power company Eesti Energia. "During the budgeting phase, Eesti Energia owned the project, but now that the activity has progressed and extensive environmental and technological studies are being conducted, it [...]

10 01, 2023

Sweden approves the construction of Harmony Link in its area in the Baltic Sea

By |January 10th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden has granted permission for the construction of Harmony Link, Lithuania's offshore link to Poland, in its exclusive economic zone, Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has announced. The HVDC cable will run for about 15 kilometres in Sweden's exclusive economic zone. "The Swedish government's approval of Harmony Link [...]

9 01, 2023

PGE Baltica 4 with the highest number of points in the next announcement by the Ministry of Infrastructure for the II phase of the Polish offshore

By |January 9th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The Minister of Infrastructure announced on 9 January 2023 that, in the adjudication procedure for area 43.E.1, the qualifying minimums were achieved - in order of the points received: PGE Baltica 4, EDF Renewable Offshore Poland I, Cormano and the POW-Polish Offshore Wind-Co company established by Eni Plenitude and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. PGE CEO Wojciech [...]

9 01, 2023

Permits for two offshore wind projects in Finland for Eolus

By |January 9th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE NEWS, PROJECTS|

Finnish Government gave consent regarding research permits to Eolus for the two offshore wind projects Wellamo and Tuulia in the Finnish Bothnian Sea in 29 December. The Environmental Impact Assessment will begin in January 2023 and the seabed investigations will be carried out in 2023. "This is an important step towards realizing our first offshore [...]

9 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Ditlev Engel, CEO, Energy Systems at DNV

By |January 9th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

4 01, 2023

PWEA: Government believes in offshore wind potential – offshore auctions from 5 to 12 GW

By |January 4th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND|

The government's draft amendment to the RES Act has increased the volume and timing of offshore auctions. Now, from the previously foreseen 5 GW, government plans call for auctions for a maximum total installed capacity of offshore wind farms at 12 GW. According to PWEA, when the full potential of offshore wind farms is realized, [...]

4 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Jaidev Dhavle, Associate Programme Officer – Innovation for the Energy Transition, IRENA

By |January 4th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

4 01, 2023

COP27 – climate disappointment of 2022, though with hopes of accelerating RES development


By |January 4th, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS|

As part of our summary of the past year, we present the voices of the industry and international institutions on one of the key events that was the COP27 climate summit. Undoubtedly, the global implementation process of the Paris Agreement is one of the keys for decarbonization and the development of renewable energy sources, including [...]

3 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Dariusz Lociński, CEO of PGE Baltica

By |January 3rd, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS, POLAND|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

3 01, 2023

Vestas’ V236-15.0 MW prototype wind turbine produces first kWh

By |January 3rd, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE NEWS, TECHNOLOGY|

Vestas has finalised installation of the V236-15.0 MW prototype turbine at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark. The prototype has successfully produced its first kWh of power and will now undergo an extensive test and verification programme to ensure reliability before full type certification and serial production begins. “This [...]

2 01, 2023

Hitachi Energy to provide electrical systems infrastructure for Equinor and Polenergia’s offshore wind farm projects in Poland

By |January 2nd, 2023|OFFSHORE NEWS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The offshore wind farm projects Baltic II and Baltic III, with a total capacity of 1440 MW, will be located about 27 and 40 kilometers from the port of Łeba. Under the contract, Hitachi Energy will be responsible for the design of the electrical system for both farms, from the wind turbines to the grid [...]

2 01, 2023

“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlook”: Lasma Livzeniece, Executive Director of the Latvian Wind Energy Association

By |January 2nd, 2023|LATVIA, OFFSHORE NEWS, OPINIONS|

The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]

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