5 05, 2023

Denmark and Ukraine expand energy cooperation

By |May 5th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE|

Denmark has signed a five-year agreement with Ukraine to help the country rebuild destroyed energy infrastructure and green electricity supply. The agreement further includes a long-term ambition to boost Ukraine's offshore wind capacities. With the need for significant short and long-term reconstruction of energy infrastucture, Denmark is actively supporting Ukraine’s efforts to rebuild its green [...]

4 05, 2023

PSE and Litgrid to hold new proceedings for Harmony Link construction

By |May 4th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, POLAND|

Litgrid, Lithuania's transmission system operator, has decided to cancel a tender for the selection of a cable contractor for the Harmony Link project. As a consequence, PSE also canceled a tender for the construction of converter stations under this project. The total investment cost, taking into account submitted bids, would be approx. 1.6 billion euros [...]

29 04, 2023

Innovative Solution Enhances Blade Maintenance for Sustainable Wind Energy Generation

By |April 29th, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

As the global shift towards renewable energy gains momentum, wind turbines have become an integral part of the sustainable energy landscape. However, monitoring and diagnosing blade damage present ongoing challenges for wind farm operators. In response, Sensoria by Mistras has introduced an advanced blade monitoring system that harnesses the power of acoustic emission (AE) technology. [...]

28 04, 2023

PGE and Ørsted have appointed the Contract Engineer to exercise Investor’s supervision over the land connection for the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm

By |April 28th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

PGE and Ørsted - companies building the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm - have signed an agreement with a consortium made of Biuro Studiów, Projektów i Realizacji "Energoprojekt‐Katowice" SA and "Energopomiar" Sp. z o.o. The consortium will be acting as a Contract Engineer when constructing the land connection of the project - It is very important [...]

28 04, 2023

WindWorks in Riga: with a combined potential of 25 GW, Latvia and Estonia can be offshore leaders in the Baltic Sea

By |April 28th, 2023|LATVIA, OFFSHORE, TOP NEWS|

This year's WindWorks. Moving Energy conference in Riga was once again the venue for key discussions on offshore wind energy development in the Baltic Sea, with a particular focus on the potential of Latvia and Estonia. The event, of which BalticWind.EU was a media partner, was organised on 19 April by the Latvian and Estonian [...]

28 04, 2023

The number of technicians working in offshore wind is expected to rise by 92% within the next five years

By |April 28th, 2023|OFFSHORE|

Behind every functioning wind project is a team of well-trained technicians, responsible for either construction and installation (C&I) or operations and maintenance (O&M). According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)’s and Global Wind Organisation's Global Wind Workforce Outlook for 2022 to 2026, a 67% growth of global onshore and offshore wind capacity expected between [...]

27 04, 2023

Amazon Web Services, Accenture and WindEurope launch digital tool to accelerate permitting

By |April 27th, 2023|OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Permitting remains the biggest bottleneck for deploying wind at scale. Approximately 80 GW of wind power capacity is currently stuck in permitting procedures across Europe. It takes too long for developers to receive permits – up to nine years in some countries. This is incompatible with the EU’s climate & energy ambitions – last year [...]

26 04, 2023

Iberdrola successfully installed the first foundation for offshore wind farm ‘Baltic Eagle’

By |April 26th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Iberdrola has successfully placed the first foundation for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm into the seabed during the past weekend. Following the impressive installation of the offshore substation platform (OSS) in February 2023, the company is now entering the core stage of the Baltic Eagle construction phase. THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE PROCEEDS AS SCHEDULED Currently, [...]

25 04, 2023

WindEurope 2023 – It’s time to get serious about speeding up the expansion of wind energy in Europe

By |April 25th, 2023|OFFSHORE|

From 25-27 April European Energy Ministers, more than 14,000 participants and more than 500 exhibiting companies gather in Copenhagen for the WindEurope Annual Event 2023. The event comes at a pivotal point for the wind industry in Europe. The European Union wants to accelerate the build out of onshore and offshore wind to strengthen Europe’s [...]

25 04, 2023

Litgrid Completed the Isolated Operation Test of the Lithuanian Electricity System

By |April 25th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE|

The Lithuanian electricity transmission system operated completely independently for the first time on Saturday. The system operator Litgrid performed an isolated operation test, during which the Lithuanian electricity network was disconnected from the IPS/UPS system controlled by Russia. The isolated operation test is one of the most important steps in preparing for the synchronisation of [...]

24 04, 2023

The success factor of the Dutch Government’s approach to offshore wind: predictability and transparency

By |April 24th, 2023|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS|

Paweł Wróbel, BalticWind.EU: The symbol of the Netherlands is the windmill. Does Dutch history and tradition influence how wind energy is perceived and what role it plays today? Daphne Bergsma, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Poland: The Dutch relationship with wind and water has always been there. As a country below sea [...]

24 04, 2023

Capacity reservation for Baltyk II and III

By |April 24th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The joint venture Equinor-Polenergia ("JVEP") and Sif have entered a capacity reservation agreement for the supply of 90 monopile foundations for JVEP's Baltyk II and III offshore wind project in Poland. Once finalized, this will be the first contract under the terms of the strategy collaboration agreement that Sif and Equinor have entered in relation [...]

21 04, 2023

Denmark opens Power-to-X tender

By |April 21st, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

The Danish Energy Agency is opening its solicitation of offers as part of its Power-to-X (PtX) state aid scheme for the production of PtX in Denmark It is now possible to submit a bid in the solicitation of offers as part of a PtX subsidy scheme for the production of PtX in Denmark (the PtX [...]

20 04, 2023

Ørsted and PGE select Siemens Gamesa as supplier of wind turbines for one of two stages of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm

By |April 20th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Ørsted and the PGE Group have signed an agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for supplying offshore wind turbines for the Baltica 2 project with a total capacity of about 1.5 GW. It is Poland’s largest-ever renewable energy project and will produce enough green energy to cover the power consumption of approximately 2.4 million Polish [...]

20 04, 2023

Offshore wind – acceleration needed to seize the epochal opportunity for the development of the Polish economy

By |April 20th, 2023|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND|

In last year's summary of the state of ‘local content’, I indicated that the foundation for the development of projects, businesses and innovations is already in place. Despite this, 2021 brought very few business plans, new investments, products or innovations. 2022 proved to be a much more optimistic year. It brought, among other things, a [...]

20 04, 2023

DNV publishes world’s first certification guidance for energy islands and offshore wind farms in Poland

By |April 20th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND|

DNV has published an important update of its comprehensive service specification for project certification, DNV-SE-0190. The new edition is the world’s first document which addresses the certification of energy islands and offshore wind farms in Poland. Poland is planning impressively rapid growth in offshore wind and has recently published the Polish Maritime Safety Act which [...]

19 04, 2023

Loon population: Absolute populations remain stable

By |April 19th, 2023|OFFSHORE|

The compatibility of the expansion of offshore wind energy with species protection is a very important concern for the operators of wind farms at sea. We, therefore, welcome the study now presented by the team of scientists at the West Coast Research and Technology Center (FTZ). Although loons avoid offshore wind farms, the important question [...]

18 04, 2023

Western Pomerania has the most to gain from the development of OWE

By |April 18th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND|

Excellent location, extensive port infrastructure and many years of experience. Western Pomerania, as a region, has the most to gain from the dynamic development of the offshore wind energy industry in Poland. New jobs, growth of service providers and international cooperation. The West Pomeranian Voivodeship has high economic, spatial and investment potential, as well as [...]

18 04, 2023

OX2 enters conditional contract for the delivery of monopile foundations to two offshore wind farms in Sweden

By |April 18th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

OX2 has entered a conditional agreement with EEW SPC on delivering monopile foundations for two of the offshore wind farms OX2 is developing in Sweden together with Ingka Investments. The agreement will enable OX2 and Ingka Investments to start realising the projects following grant of final permit. According to the agreement, EEW Special Pipe Constructions [...]

13 04, 2023

TEN-T must acknowledge the strategic role of ports in offshore wind

By |April 13th, 2023|OFFSHORE|

All the relevant equipment for offshore wind deployment is stored in and transported via ports. The EU must recognise the critical role of offshore wind ports in its trans-European transport network policy (TEN-T). With an ongoing revision the EU wants its TEN-T to better support the transition to a cleaner, greener and smarter mobility in [...]

13 04, 2023

Job creation in a new industry – learnings from Denmark’s offshore wind journey – new report of Rambøll and Danish Energy Agency

By |April 13th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE|

Rambøll and Danish Energy Agency released new report “Job creation in a new industry – learnings from Denmark’s offshore wind journey”. The analysis focuses on job creation in the offshore wind industry in Denmark. The authors indicate that whilst previous studies have focused on what created growth in the industry in the 2000s, little information [...]

12 04, 2023

Wind energy jobs bring both local and regional benefits

By |April 12th, 2023|AUTHORS, OFFSHORE, SWEDEN|

The development of wind energy has a positive impact on the regional labour market, but there is a risk of a shortage of skilled workers. This is according to a study conducted by the Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Vindenergi). In order for Sweden to succeed in green industrialisation, there needs to be electricity available [...]

7 04, 2023

Finland to tender 6,000 MW of offshore wind power in 2023-2024

By |April 7th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Finland will be launching five competitive tendering processes for more than 6,000 MW of offshore wind power on its territorial waters along the western coast of the country. Zoning initiatives for the first five projects have been submitted to the local municipalities. Two projects are planned to be opened for tendering already in September-October this [...]

6 04, 2023

Application documents submitted for third and final section of Ostwind 3

By |April 6th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The application for planning approval for the onshore route and the substation, including the overhead line connection, was submitted to the permitting authority, the Ministry for Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (WM M-V) on time on 31 March 2023. Among other things, the documents define the exact course of the onshore route [...]

6 04, 2023

First “Green Loan” worth 600 million euros to co-finance an offshore grid connection in the Baltic Sea

By |April 6th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE|

Eurogrid GmbH, the parent company of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, has concluded a syndicated contract for an amortisation loan of 600 million euros with a term of ten years with seven banks. The funds for this first "Green Loan" are provided by the banks and refinanced under KfW's "Climate Protection Programme for Companies". They will be [...]

5 04, 2023

Global trends are driving the maritime sector. The Invest in Pomerania report “Focus on Maritime Sector”

By |April 5th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND|

Green propulsion, autonomous ships, digitization, and VR technologies – these are only some of the topics covered in the Invest in Pomerania report, where current technological trends have been correlated with local maritime industry situation. Like most sectors of the economy, the maritime sector is strongly influenced by global trends focused on green technologies aimed [...]

4 04, 2023

Ilmatar Offshore and Ramboll Finland expand cooperation in new offshore wind area

By |April 4th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Ilmatar Offshore has been granted a seabed survey permit for the new 1.2 GW offshore wind project area Vågskär in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Ramboll Finland is contracted for the environmental impact assessment, and studies are underway. Ilmatar Offshore has identified a new 367 km2 offshore wind area in the Finnish exclusive economic [...]

3 04, 2023

The Sunnanvind project presented Åland’s potential for large-scale offshore wind power

By |April 3rd, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

The government of Åland’s project Sunnanvind participated in the Vaasa Energy Week 2023 exhibition to present the significant potential for large-scale offshore wind power in the territorial waters of Åland. The project team also informed branch actors about the opportunity to get consent from the government to conduct investigations in Åland’s sea areas. Project manager Ralf Häggblom remarks [...]

31 03, 2023

20. WINDFORCE Conference: Ramp up cross-industrial supply chains

By |March 31st, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE|

2023 is a decisive year for the offshore wind industry in Germany and across Europe. More than twice the amount of offshore wind power already installed has been put out to tender this year. According to the realisation agreement of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK), 50 gigawatts are to be connected [...]

30 03, 2023

Europe invested €17bn in new wind in 2022, the lowest since 2009

By |March 30th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Europe invested just €17bn in new wind farms in 2022. That’s down from €41bn in 2021 and the lowest investment figure since 2009 - a stark warning to Governments and policymakers. The EU wants to accelerate the build-out of wind energy to strengthen its energy security and ensure affordable electricity prices. But recent market interventions [...]

29 03, 2023

Working Lunch “Offshore Wind International Cooperation in the Baltic Sea”, Brussels 27th March, 2023.

By |March 29th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

It is important to accelerate the development of offshore wind across the European Union, while ensuring enhanced manufacturing potential of EU-based components. Overcoming the current supply crunch linked to ambitious climate targets, as well as the skills and permitting hurdles, will be crucial for upcoming wind farm investments - was the conclusion of the Working [...]

28 03, 2023

Estonian TSO: offshore wind farms exceeds the capacity of local grid

By |March 28th, 2023|ESTONIA, OFFSHORE|

Taavi Veskimägi, CEO of the Estonian transmission system operator for electricity and gas Elering warns that planned generation from offshore wind farms in Estonia exceeds the capacity of local grid. According to Veskimägi, the society should consider what will happen to offshore wind units, because not all the power they are to generate will “fit [...]

28 03, 2023

Environmental impact assessment report on offshore wind farms is now ready

By |March 28th, 2023|AUTHORS, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

As Lithuania seeks to develop offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea and reduce the country’s dependence on electricity import, the Ministry of Energy has made the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on offshore wind farms available to the public. The deadline for submitting proposals in relation to the report is 19 April this year. [...]

28 03, 2023

Cooperation agreement to pave the way for hydrogen pipeline between Denmark and Germany

By |March 28th, 2023|DENMARK, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard and Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, on 24th of March signed an agreement to work together to enable a land-based hydrogen pipeline from Denmark to Germany. From 2028, it will be possible to transport hydrogen across the Danish-German border in a [...]

27 03, 2023

Requirements for offshore wind farm developers approved

By |March 27th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, REGULATORY|

Following the Government’s approval of the location for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea and the requirements for tenderers, the National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) will launch a tender for the selection of a developer on 30 March. “Generating electricity from renewable sources allows us to move purposefully towards energy [...]

24 03, 2023

Equinor and Polenergia complete seabed surveys for Baltic II and Baltic III OWF projects

By |March 24th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

For nearly eight months, 10 specialized research vessels and hundreds of specialists surveyed the bottom of the Baltic Sea, where the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III wind farms are planned to be installed. The completed geotechnical and geophysical work is another milestone in the realization of Equinor's and Polenergia's offshore wind investments in Poland. Based [...]

23 03, 2023

International partnership secures funding to develop floating offshore substation

By |March 23rd, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, SWEDEN, TECHNOLOGY|

The international partnership combines two decades of experience from offshore wind and fixed-bottom offshore substations with strong competencies in marine structures. The aim is to commercialize a robust and cost-effective concept for floating offshore substations. Copenhagen/Esbjerg, Denmark / Oslo, Norway - Semco Maritime, ISC Consulting Engineers, Aalborg University, Energy Cluster Denmark and Norwegian-Swedish Inocean have [...]

23 03, 2023

The Danish Energy Agency has resumed the assessment of Jammerland Bugt Offshore Wind Farm, Lillebælt South Offshore Wind Farm, Omø South Offshore Wind Farm and Nordre Flint Offshore Wind Farm

By |March 23rd, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

On March 21, 2023, the Danish Energy Agency informed that it has resumed the case processing of Jammerland Bugt Offshore Wind Farm, Lillebælt South Offshore Wind Farm, Omø South Offshore Wind Farm and Nordre Flint Offshore Wind Farm. The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities has, in dialogue with the State Aid Secretariat, now [...]

22 03, 2023

ZDS: Port expansion needed for wind power development in Germany

By |March 22nd, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE|

The Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) notes the key role of ports in the expansion of wind power. With the German federal government's climate protection and sustainability goals in mind, it is calling for a more robust expansion of the necessary infrastructure at seaports. Angela Titzrath, chairman of the Association of German Seaport Operators [...]

20 03, 2023

Vestas acquires ST3 Offshore

By |March 20th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND|

Vestas, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer, is buying ST Offshore in Szczecin for more than 170 million PLN.  The tender for ST3 Offshore in Szczecin has concluded with the sale of the company. This was the sixth tender since 2020, when the company was declared bankrupt. ST Offshore was a manufacturer of steel foundations for [...]

20 03, 2023

Unique study: birds avoid wind turbine blades

By |March 20th, 2023|OFFSHORE|

Seabirds deliberately avoid wind turbine rotor blades offshore – that is the main finding of a new study that mapped the flightpaths of thousands of birds around wind turbines in the North Sea. Most importantly, during two years of monitoring using cameras and radar, not a single bird was recorded colliding with a rotor blade. [...]

20 03, 2023

Vattenfall’s offshore wind turbines to test sustainable food production

By |March 20th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, TECHNOLOGY|

How can fossil-free offshore wind power and sustainable food be produced – all while improving the marine environment and biodiversity in the same marine area? This is what the new collaboration 'Win@Sea' between Danish universities, companies and Vattenfall hopes to investigate. Offshore wind is an efficient and fossil-free energy source, and in recent years many [...]

17 03, 2023

Specialists examine the bottom of the Baltic Sea – PGE Baltica carries out geophysical surveys for the Baltica 1 project

By |March 17th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Approximately 80 km from the Polish Baltic coast, in the Central Shoal area, in the area where one of PGE's offshore wind farms, Baltica 1, will be built, research is being carried out to identify the Baltic seabed. These activities are essential prior to construction of the offshore wind power plant. Since the end of [...]

17 03, 2023

WindEurope: EU Green Industry Plan falls short for now

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

The European Commission presented its Green Deal Industrial Plan today. It consists of a Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) aiming to strengthen the EU’s industrial base for clean technologies, a Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) to increase Europe’s capacity to source and refine critical raw materials, and more flexible State aid rules. As is stands [...]

16 03, 2023

Requirements for developers of offshore wind farms without state aid in Lithuania approved

By |March 16th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, REGULATORY|

According to the information posted by the Lithuanian Wind Power Association (LWEA) the government of the Republic of Lithuania has approved the requirements for developers of offshore wind farms without state aid. The tender should be announced by National Energy Regulatory Council on March 30th. The results will be announced in June-July. The conditions for bidders indicated [...]

16 03, 2023

Study: RWE and DNV to validate implications of long-distance “wake effects” from large offshore wind clusters

By |March 16th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE|

RWE and DNV have now agreed on a scope to conduct a large study assessing the impact of far wakes in offshore wind. The scope of the study asks DNV to validate the effects that RWE experts have identified. RWE models predict that large clusters of offshore wind farms could have far-reaching wind-shadowing effects, impacting [...]

15 03, 2023

The first day of EDU OFFSHORE WIND 2023 is completed

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

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, 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, 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, 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,” [...]

10 03, 2023

Grid connection OST-6-1: Early public participation enters next phase

By |March 10th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE|

In late February, 50Hertz presented the approval strategy and technical planning for the coastal water subsection of the OST-6-1 grid connection. The key points of the digital initial consultation included: the course of the seaside route, which for the most part runs parallel to the planned Hansa PowerBridge; the landing points in the municipality of [...]

8 03, 2023

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

By |March 8th, 2023|OFFSHORE|

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, 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, 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, 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, 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|

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, 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, 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, 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|

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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|

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 [...]

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