Timo Laakso to lead Korsnäs offshore wind farm project
Finnish company Metsähallitus has announced that Timo Laakso will lead the Korsnäs offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea. […]
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06, 2022
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06, 2022
Lithuanian government gives approval to prepare plans for offshore wind infrastructure development
The Lithuanian government has approved the request of the Ministry of Energy for approval to start preparing an engineering infrastructure development plan for the offshore wind sector. […]
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06, 2022
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 19
Episode 19 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This podcast is prepared by especially for those who have little [...]
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06, 2022
Baltic Power Forum 2022 – meeting with project stakeholders
More than 60 representatives from 30 institutions that are or will be involved in administrative procedures related to the preparation and implementation of offshore wind farm took part in a meeting organized on June 7 in Gdańsk. The event was addressed to stakeholders from the public administration sector, local government administration sector and institutions involved [...]
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06, 2022
FWPA: Finland has huge potential for onshore and offshore wind energy development
The Finnish Wind Power Association (STY) reports that Finland will reach the milestone of 1,000 installed wind turbines with a total capacity of 5,000 MW in 2022. Over time, offshore wind turbines will also begin to enter the Finnish market. […]
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06, 2022
Baltic Power finalises geotechnical surveys in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea
Baltic Power, as the first developer on the Polish part of the Baltic Sea, has finalized the geotechnical research. The measurements were conducted on an area of more than 130 km2 and a cable route of more than 30 km that leads the energy from the sea to the land. As part of the ongoing [...]
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06, 2022
PWEA2022: Baltic Sea as North Sea. Poland unblocks wind energy development
Once again the wind energy industry met in Serock at the invitation of the Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA). The first offshore wind farms will appear around 2026, while a new investment horizon is emerging for onshore wind. Legislation lifting restrictions on onshore development will go into effect later this year. The PWEA2022 Conference is [...]
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06, 2022
Shell joins the investment race on Polish offshore wind market
Energy company Shell, through its subsidiary Amber Baltic Wind Ltd, has submitted bids in a recent public tender for proposals for new offshore wind sites in the Polish Baltic Sea zone. […]
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06, 2022
Danish Energy Agency approved feasibility study for Aflandshage wind farm
The Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) has given the first green light to the planned Aflandshage offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. […]
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06, 2022
First monopile installed at Arcadis Ost 1
Parkwind and DEME Offshore announce the successful installation of the first Arcadis Ost 1 monopile foundation. This foundation will carry the windfarm’s substation. The 2,100tons, 9.5m diameter, 110m long monopile is one of the biggest ever installed and marks the first of 28 foundations to be installed over the coming weeks. With the installation of [...]
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06, 2022
Investors interested in more offshore wind projects in Denmark
The Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) announces that they have received applications for further investments in new offshore wind farm projects in Denmark. […]
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06, 2022
Siemens Gamesa: Green hydrogen will ensure Europe’s energy security
One of the leading component manufacturers in the offshore wind sector, Siemens Gamesa, has published a white paper entitled “Unlocking European Energy Security”. The authors of the publication argue that the development of the hydrogen economy will not be possible without rapid implementation of RES. Green hydrogen is the key to unlocking energy security in [...]
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06, 2022
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 18
Episode 18 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This podcast is prepared by especially for those who have [...]
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06, 2022
Second phase of RWE’s talks with Polish subcontractors to deliver offshore substation components
A meeting with suppliers of services and components for the electrical offshore substation being built as part of the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm will be held at the Mercure Gdańsk Stare Miasto Hotel at ul. Jana Heweliusza 22 on 23 June 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. […]
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06, 2022
New report on effects of offshore wind farms on marine life
Professor Lena Kautsky from Stockholm University is one of the authors behind the new report, which concludes that consideration needs to be taken to sensitive benthic areas, sound-sensitive animals, as well as seabirds when wind farms are established and that the turbine foundations can act as artificial reefs. […]
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06, 2022
First monopile installed at Arcadis Ost 1
Parkwind and DEME Offshore announce the successful installation of the first Arcadis Ost 1 monopile foundation. This foundation will carry the windfarm’s substation. The 2,100tons, 9.5m diameter, 110m long monopile is one of the biggest ever installed and marks the first of 28 foundations to be installed over the coming weeks. […]
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06, 2022
Metsähallitus examines transmission line route connecting Korsnäs wind farm to mainland
Finnish state-owned company Metsähallitus will soon begin field surveys for the Korsnäs offshore wind project as part of an upcoming environmental impact assessment (EIA). The surveys will help select the most suitable route for a coastal electricity transmission line to Finland’s electricity grid. […]
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06, 2022
EnBW Offshore Services selects CTV suppliers for Baltic 1 and Baltic 2 projects
UK-based Njord Offshore and Flensburg-based FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics have signed contracts with EnBW Offshore Services to supply crew transfer vessels for the Baltic 1 and Baltic 2 offshore wind farm projects. The wind farms will be built in Germany’s Baltic Sea waters. […]
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06, 2022
Iberdrola seeks suppliers for Baltic Eagle project
Iberdrola is organising an IBERDROLA B2B Supplier Day on June 7 in Rostock. The Spanish developer is seeking service and component suppliers for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm project among companies in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. […]
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06, 2022
Baltic RCC began operations. The center will coordinate the development of electric power systems
The Baltic Regional Coordination Centre (Baltic RCC) has officially started operations in Tallinn. An executive was elected for this purpose. The purpose of the center will be to coordinate the planning of the development of electricity systems as well as some of the day-to-day activities of the operators to guarantee the security of electricity supply. [...]
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06, 2022
Vos Prodect to supply the cable hang-off systems for Arcadis Ost 1
Vos Prodect has been awarded by JDR Cable Systems to supply the Cable Hang-Off Systems for the offshore wind farm Arcadis Ost 1. The 257 MW offshore wind farm, which is developed by Parkwind Ost GmbH, will be located 19 km off the German island Rügen in the Baltic Sea. […]
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06, 2022
Port of Klaipeda begins construction of infrastructure for offshore wind
The port authority of the Lithuanian Port of Klaipėda have signed an investment agreement with Klaipėda Sea Cargo Company (Klasco). The agreement concerns the construction of port infrastructure necessary for the development of a planned offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Investment in infrastructure on the Smelte peninsula could amount to around €27 million. [...]
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06, 2022
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 17
Episode 17 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This podcast is prepared by especially for those who have little [...]
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06, 2022
Not just Korsnäs. Finland to lease offshore areas for 2-4 wind farms
Finnish Metsähallitus Director General, CEO Juha S. Niemelä sees offshore wind power as the next step in Finnish energy solutions. In an interview with “Uutissuomalainen” he says that Finland will lease offshore areas for 2-4 wind farm projects on the country’s west coast. […]
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06, 2022
Svenska Kraftnät received applications to connect 125 GW in offshore wind
Swedish transmission system operator Svenska Kraftnät is working on a report on preparations for the expansion of the offshore grid. They must submit the document to the government by 15 June 2022. Project manager Kristian Lilliesköld points to developers’ strong interest in pursuing offshore wind farms. […]
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06, 2022
Offshore wind turbines will be larger and more economical than predicted
The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) research center leaned into offshore wind technology development. It has grown significantly in recent years. Leading industry experts predict that wind farms (onshore and offshore) will be much higher and more economical in 2035 than originally predicted. Forecasts of wind technology development are crucial for developers of [...]
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06, 2022
Clinton Marine Survey completes marine surveys for Eystrasalt Offshore wind farm
Swedish developer wpd Offshore has completed a comprehensive marine geophysical surveys at the site of the planned Eystrasalt Offshore farm. Clinton Marine Survey conducted the research on behalf of the investor. […]
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06, 2022
Offshore wind as one of the elements of German-US energy partnership
Offshore wind energy is one of the areas where Germany and the U.S. will pursue an energy partnership. The signing of a joint declaration by representatives of the two countries took place on the sidelines of a meeting of G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers in Berlin. […]
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05, 2022
Orion will soon begin installing foundations at Arcadis Ost 1 farm site
According to the Port of Roenne, all XXL foundations for the wind turbines on the Arcardis Ost 1 power plant have been stored at the Port of Roenne. DEME Offshore is responsible for their installation. The ship Orion is already in the port of Roenne. […]
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05, 2022
Service base for BC-Wind offshore wind farm to be built in Władysławowo
Global developer Ocean Winds and the port manager, Szkuner Sp. z o.o., have established a preliminary agreement for the lease of land and wharf in the port of Władysławowo, Poland. An operations and maintenance base for the maintenance of the BC-Wind offshore wind farm will be established here. […]
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05, 2022
Wind energy – way to energy independence of Ukraine
During this year’s edition of the most important event of the wind energy sector, WindEurope Bilbao 2022, we could not miss a discussion on the war in Ukraine and its impact on the energy sector. The European wind industry stands in solidarity with Ukraine, especially the energy sector. Dynamically changing [...]
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05, 2022
Polenergia and Equinor apply for environmental decision for MFW Bałtyk I
The joint venture company building the offshore wind farm MFW Bałtyk I in the Baltic Sea has applied for an environmental decision to the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk. […]
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05, 2022
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 16
Episode 16 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This podcast is prepared by especially for those who have little [...]
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05, 2022
Polish senators discuss the preparation of service port in Łeba
During the survey visit to Wejherowo and Łeba members of the Budget and Public Finance Committee met with local government officials, cultural animators and offshore wind energy investors. The discussion focused, among other things, on the future of the port in Łeba, including the development of a service port necessary [...]
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05, 2022
Estonia will explore the possibility of wind energy production in Hiiu region
The State Shared Service Centre (Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus, RTK) has issued a tender for a service including a preliminary spatial analysis to determine the feasibility of planning offshore wind farms in the Hiiu region. […]
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05, 2022
German CBSS presidency will focus on offshore wind cooperation
Foreign ministers of the Baltic Sea states met on 25 May 2022 in Norway, for the first ministerial session of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in nine years. The representatives of the Baltic Sea region confirmed the Vilnius II Declaration and signed a new one – the [...]
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05, 2022
Estonia to start processing 20 applications for permits to build offshore wind farms
The Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) has announced that it will start the procedure of analyzing applications for construction permits for 20 offshore wind farms. On May 12, the Estonian government passed the Estonian Maritime Spatial Plan, which gives TTJA the opportunity to carry out procedures for [...]
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05, 2022
Foreign ministers to meet in Norway in first CBSS Ministerial Session since nine years
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and other high-level representatives from the Baltic Sea region will meet in Kristiansand, Norway on 24-25 May 2022 during the 19th Ministerial Session of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) – its first ministerial session in nine years. Organised by Norway, which currently holds the presidency of the CBSS, the meeting will be attended by the CBSS member states: Denmark, Estonia, [...]
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05, 2022
Lithuania has prepared an engineering infrastructure plan for offshore wind farm
The Ministry of Energy of Lithuania invites interested parties to review the plan for the development of engineering infrastructure for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. […]
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05, 2022
SSE Renewables and Mostostal Warszawa join forces in offshore wind sector
Mostostal Warszawa and SSE Renewables have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to outline a framework for joint activities in applying for a site permit for the construction of an offshore wind farm in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. […]
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05, 2022
Iberdrola invests in operations building for offshore wind at Mukran Port
On May 17, representatives of RES developer Iberdrola laid the cornerstone for the second operations building for the Baltic Eagle and Windanker offshore wind farms. The building will be built in the Mukran Port in Sassnitz. […]
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05, 2022
Ålandsbanken Fondbolag and OX2 expand cooperation in offshore wind energy
Finnish investment manager Ålandsbanken Fondbolag has announced that it has extended its existing agreement with OX2 for cooperation in the offshore wind area. The supplementary agreement relates to the development of an additional offshore wind project to be located north of the Åland Islands and named Noatun Nord. […]
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05, 2022
Wind energy drives the energy transition – upcoming PWEA2022 Conference in Serock
Security and independence are words that have been mentioned in all cases in recent days. The war in Ukraine has shown how fragile the energy industry is based on fossil fuels imported mainly from Russia – gas, oil and coal. What will replace Russian coal? The answer is Renewable Energy [...]
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05, 2022
REPowerEU to increase the role of offshore wind in Europe’s energy security
On 18 May, the European Commission presented the long-awaited REPowerEU plan, which aims to quickly reduce dependence on raw materials imported from Russia. The key is energy transition. The plan includes an answer to the needs of the RES industry – streamlining permitting, which was welcomed by the wind sector. [...]
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05, 2022
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 15
Episode 15 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This podcast is prepared by especially for those who have [...]
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05, 2022
Baltic Power seeks services and equipment supplier to build offshore wind farm
Investor Baltic Power, implementing a joint project of offshore wind farm construction between PKN ORLEN and Northland Power, invites to pre-qualify for tenders for services and equipment used in the construction of an offshore wind farm in Poland. First, prequalifications will be conducted and then the interested entities will be invited to the [...]
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05, 2022
Simply Blue Group unveils offshore floating wind projects in Sweden
Simply Blue Group, a leading Irish blue economy developer in floating offshore wind has unveiled plans for two multi-GW projects in Sweden. The 2 GW Skidbladner Floating Wind Project is located 100Km South-East of Stockholm and the 2.75GW Herkules Floating Wind project, is approximately 60 km Southeast of the Island [...]
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05, 2022
Swedish government grants permit for offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak
RES developer Vattenfall welcomes the Swedish Government’s decision to grant construction permit of an offshore wind farm at Swedish Kriegers Flak. […]
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05, 2022
RWE submitted 11 applications for location permits for wind farms in the Baltic Sea
Poland is intensifying efforts to develop offshore wind energy. One of the elements of the process of building, and then operating, wind farms in the Baltic Sea is the procedure for obtaining the so-called location permit (PSZW – permit to erect and exploit artificial islands, structures and equipment for offshore [...]
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05, 2022
Estonian government rejects application for a wind farm. Developer goes to court
An offshore wind farm developer is set to take the government to court after they were denied permission to develop a project off Estonia’s northwest coast, as reports Estonian media. […]
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05, 2022
Environmental surveys at Baltica 1 will begin soon
Polish investor PGE Baltica is preparing to start measuring wind, wave and current resources in the Baltic Sea for the construction of the Baltica 1 offshore wind power plant. The research will be carried out by a Spanish specialist company. […]
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05, 2022
Estonia established a maritime spatial plan
The government adopted the Estonian Maritime Spatial Plan on May 12. It will form the basis for the future organization of maritime actions. […]
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05, 2022
How many stacked giraffes are as high as a wind turbine?
Kids need comparisons from their own point of view to understand complex topics. The children’s book “Wind Energy for kids” by Thomas Simons uses sizes and comparisons with everyday objects to explain the basics of wind power to children starting from pre-school age. […]
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05, 2022
BUND calls for sustainable development of offshore wind energy in Germany
Environmental organizations are speaking out in response to plans for further expansion of offshore wind in Germany. Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) is calling on the German government to treat nature conservation equally to electricity production goals. This includes offshore wind energy. […]
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05, 2022
125 applications for concessions for offshore wind farms in new areas in Poland
The Polish Ministry of Infrastructure has launched further administrative procedures for granting concessions for new offshore wind sites in the Polish Baltic Sea in 2022. There are 11 proceedings in total. The Minister of Infrastructure Marek Gróbarczyk informed that so far 125 applications have been received for licenses for offshore [...]
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05, 2022
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 14
Episode 14 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This podcast is prepared by especially for those who have [...]
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05, 2022
BWO: The current WindSeeG project neglects industrial policy
The Bundestag will hold the first reading of the second draft of the amendment to the Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG). According to the Federal Association of Wind Farm Operators Offshore (BWO), little consideration has been given to industrial policy requirements to date. […]
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05, 2022
Service port for Baltic Power offshore farm will be built in Leba
Representatives of Baltic Power, a company from the Polish Orlen Group and Northland Power, have signed a contract to lease land for the construction of a service base in Leba. There, by the Baltic Sea, a service port will be built for an offshore farm of 70 wind turbines. The Baltic Power offshore wind farm [...]
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05, 2022
Save the date! DNV Technical Seminar on Electrical Systems for Offshore Wind
Electrical interconnection systems are crucial for efficient energy production from offshore wind farms which is why DNV chose the technical approach as the key focus of the Technical Seminar on Electrical Systems for Offshore Wind organised in Gdynia on the 20th of May 2022. BalticWind.EU is a media partner of the event. […]
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05, 2022
RWE begins a dialogue with companies about F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm
RWE invites Polish companies to a dialogue about the construction of the offshore wind farm F.E.W. Baltic II. In the first stage, the talks will concern the supply of services and components for the onshore substation of the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm. The general contractor of the substation, GE Power / PILE Elbud, [...]
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05, 2022
Hexicon and Elia Grid International collaborate on integrating offshore farms with onshore grids
Hexicon and Elia Grid International (EGI) join forces to connect the wind energy produced by Floating Offshore Windfarms (FOW) to the onshore grid, and that on a global scale. The two companies will develop concepts and projects to integrate large scale floating offshore wind parks into the onshore power systems. The 5-year long cooperation consists [...]
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05, 2022
Poland to reassess the potential of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea. The report will be presented this fall
Experts from Ramboll, KP Consulting, Gdynia Maritime Institute and Gdynia Maritime University, within a jointly formed consortium, will prepare a report on electricity production potential of offshore wind farms located in Polish Baltic Sea areas. A vision for the sector's development until 2050 will also be presented. The study will be released in October 2022. [...]
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05, 2022
Norwegian Deep Wind Offshore starts up in Sweden
Norwegian company, Deep Wind Offshore recognizes massive potential and great opportunities in the Swedish offshore wind market and is establishing its own company in Sweden. The aim is to promote and create local jobs and work with local suppliers to build a strong and robust supply chain for offshore wind industry. In the first phase, [...]
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05, 2022
Latvia does not object to Lithuania installing large wind farm near the border
According to Lithuanian media, Latvia has expressed no objection to the construction of a large offshore wind farm near the common border. This was announced by the Ministers of Environment of Lithuania and Latvia. […]
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05, 2022
TSOs, HVDC technology suppliers and the wind industry join forces to build the DC grid of the future
On Monday 2 May transmission system operators, technology providers and the wind industry came together to formally launch the READY4DC project. READY4DC will create a community of experts to work out recommendations on how to plan and build an interoperable and expandable direct current grid in Europe. The project is supported by the European Union’s [...]
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05, 2022
Seaports in Hamburg and Klaipeda establish cooperation
Germany’s largest seaport Hamburg and Lithuania’s seaport Klaipeda intend to cooperate more closely on developing and implementing joint projects and creating new logistics routes between Germany and Lithuania. In addition, Lithuania invites German companies to participate in the construction of an offshore wind farm near Klaipeda and to take advantage of the opportunities offered by [...]
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05, 2022
wpd to sell offshore wind business to Global Infrastructure Partners
Global Infrastructure Partners, a leading independent infrastructure investor, and wpd, a leading project developer and independent renewables power producer (IRPP) for onshore wind, offshore wind and solar, are pleased to announce that they have signed definitive agreements for GIP to acquire 100% of wpd offshore GmbH, the offshore wind business of wpd. The transaction is [...]
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05, 2022
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 13
Episode 13 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This podcast is prepared by especially for those who have [...]
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05, 2022
Port of Esbjerg will invest in infrastructure and port expansion
The Port of Esbjerg will increase investments in 2022. This has to do with the recent upswing in the wind energy market, the return to operation of the Tyra field and increased activity in other areas. […]
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05, 2022
NKT has started production of the onshore cable system for the SuedLink corridor
Production of the world’s longest high-voltage DC underground power cable system for partners in SuedLink, TenneT and TransnetBW, has started at the NKT factory in Karlskrona, Sweden. […]
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05, 2022
Fingrid will invest €3 billion in the transmission network. New cross-border connections planned
Fingrid, the operator of the Finnish electricity system, will invest a record of €3 billion in grids over the next ten years. These investments will enable electrification and increase the pace of RES construction. Fingrid plans to build new cross-border connections to Sweden and Estonia. […]
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05, 2022
Seabed surveys for Korsnäs wind farm will start in May
In May, Finland’s Metsähallitus will begin seabed surveys as part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the planned Korsnäs offshore wind farm. Analyses will take several weeks. […]
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05, 2022
SWEA: Permitting phase includes 67 TWh of offshore wind potential
According to the Swedish Wind Energy Association (SWEA), a total of 67 TWh of offshore wind power is in the permitting phase. Projects for which permit applications are currently pending could be commissioned in as little as six years, but then the permitting processes will need to be streamlined and coordinated, the Swedish industry organization [...]
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05, 2022
50Hertz led consultations on the Ostwind 3 project
German electricity system operator 50Hertz said that in preparation for the start of the plan approval process for the Ostwind 3 offshore connection project, two consultation meetings were held – in December 2021 and February 2022. […]
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05, 2022
The preliminary design of the Hiiu offshore wind farm will be completed by autumn
Enefit Green signed an agreement to prepare a preliminary design for the offshore wind farm planned north of Hiiumaa. According to the plans, the technical analysis of the farm will be completed in August this year. […]
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05, 2022
EOLOS Floating Lidar Solutions will perform parameter measurment surveys for an offshore farm in Lithuania
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania announced that the winner of the competition for the job of conducting hydrological and meteorological measurements for the first Lithuanian wind farm in the Baltic Sea has been announced. The parameter measurements in the Baltic Sea will be carried out by the Spanish company EOLOS Floating [...]
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04, 2022
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 12
Episode 12 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This podcast is prepared by especially for those who have [...]
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04, 2022
Baltic Windustry 2022 on research projects. Let’s meet in Gdańsk
The Offshore Wind Energy Center at Gdansk University of Technology together with the Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA) invite you to the Baltic Windustry 2022 conference. The event will be held in Poland in September. […]
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04, 2022
Iberdrola takes a green loan for wind projects, among others, in Poland and Germany
Spanish RES developer announced that they have signed an agreement for the largest green loan of €1 billion with a guarantee from the Export Credit Agency. The funding will be used to purchase onshore and offshore wind turbines, among others, in Poland and Germany. […]
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04, 2022
Metocean measurements campaign for Baltica 1 offshore wind farm has commenced
Polish company PGE Baltica, has started measuring wind, wave, and sea currents for the Baltica 1 offshore wind power plant, which will be built in the Baltic Sea. The survey will be conducted by EOLOS Floating LiDAR Solutions. […]
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04, 2022
Iberdrola starts construction of 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
Iberdrola has received the green light to begin construction of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, the company’s second major offshore project in the Baltic Sea (Germany). With a capacity of 476 MW, Baltic Eagle will be capable of supplying renewable energy to 475,000 homes and will prevent the emission [...]
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04, 2022
The Nordic Hydrogen Route in the Gulf of Bothnia region will be developed. Wind turbines play an important role
Two Nordic entities – Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi – will launch the Nordic Hydrogen Route, the first large-scale cross-border hydrogen network in Europe. The companies are looking to develop pipeline networks that would transport the energy carrier from producers to consumers. Wind energy – onshore and offshore – will [...]
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04, 2022
Green hydrogen production project in Gävle enters the next phase
Swedish energy investor and RES developer Svea Vind Offshore has announced that Ramboll experts are completing a safety analysis before the 2023 start-up of the Gävle hydrogen project in Sweden. The venture involves the production, storage, and distribution of green hydrogen. […]
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04, 2022
Orlen Group intends to join the auction for offshore wind farms in Lithuania
Daniel Obajtek, the CEO of Polish energy group Orlen, said that as part of its development, the company will invest in renewable energy, allowing it to become independent from fossil fuels. – Among other things, we intend to enter the upcoming auction for a 700 MW offshore wind farm concession [...]
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04, 2022
Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency gives a green light for Baltic Eagle
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has announced that it has issued its decision to approve the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm project after a public consultation and an environmental impact assessment (EIA). […]
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04, 2022
N-Sea completes environmental baseline survey for Södra Midsjöbanken offshore wind farm
RWE Renewables is currently developing the 1600MW Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) Södra Midsjöbanken located in the southern Baltic Sea. N-Sea, along with their partner Ocean Ecology, were contracted for late season provision of vessel, equipment, and personnel to perform a geophysical site survey and environmental baseline survey, as well as [...]
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04, 2022
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 11
Episode 11 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This podcast is prepared by especially for those who have [...]
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04, 2022
Swedish Institute: Time to speed up energy efficiency in the Baltic Sea region
Energy experts from countries in the Baltic Sea region gathered in an online session hosted by the Swedish Institute for a dialogue on energy efficiency. The message from the speakers was that work on energy efficiency in the Baltic Sea region must speed up. […]
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04, 2022
2022 possibly a record year for offshore wind in Europe
According to estimates by an energy research and business intelligence company Rystad Energy, offshore wind capacity additions in Europe will break records in 2022. The dynamics will be driven mainly by offshore wind development in the UK. The projects in the Baltic Sea will be visible on the European offshore [...]
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04, 2022
More energy islands and renewable energy – Denmark becomes independent from Russian gas
Denmark intends to build more energy islands and accelerate renewable energy production to become independent from Russian gas, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities reports. The key will be the development of offshore wind energy. […]
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04, 2022
Lithuanian government approves regulations to accelerate RES development
On April 13, the Lithuanian government approved amendments to legislation drafted by the Ministry of Energy to accelerate the development of RES in Lithuania. The new legislation removes the bureaucracy and excessive restrictions on photovoltaic and wind power plants and encourages the formation of energy communities, the department says. [...]
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04, 2022
Additional consultations for Bornholm Energy Island launched
The Danish Energy Agency has launched additional consultations on the delimitation in the environmental impact assessment of the Bornholm Energy Island. […]
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04, 2022
Minister Pierre-Yves Dermagne visits the Arcadis Ost platform in Aalborg
On Thursday 14 April, Elia Group teams welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy and Employment, Pierre-Yves Dermagne, to the construction site of the Arcadis Ost platform in Aalborg, Denmark. […]
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04, 2022
New offshore wind research to help reach net zero energy goals
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), a collaboration between nine offshore wind developers, is launching 16 new research and development (R&D) projects this year. These span five key areas of logistics and operations and maintenance, cables, electrical systems, foundations, yield and performance. […]
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04, 2022
Easter Package will accelerate offshore wind development in Germany
At the beginning of April, the German government adopted the so-called Easter Package at the request of Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck. This is the largest change to the country’s energy policy regulations in decades. According to the premise, the Easter Package [...]
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04, 2022
Representatives of the Lithuanian Port of Klaipeda learn from the development of the Port of Esbjerg
The Port of Klaipeda announced on Twitter that representatives of the Port Authority visited the Port of Esbjerg to assess the infrastructure needs of the Lithuanian port in the context of handling wind energy. […]
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04, 2022
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 10
Episode 10 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This podcast is prepared by especially for those who have [...]
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04, 2022
Nature surveys for Korsnäs offshore wind farm will start in spring
Metsähallitus is a state-owned company that manages one-third of Finland’s land and water areas. The Finnish entity has announced that the onshore and offshore nature surveys needed for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Korsnäs offshore wind farm will start in the spring. Wind measurements will also continue on [...]
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04, 2022
Energy island at Bornholm to support local production of Power-to-X fuels
The international consortium Bornholm Bunker Hub is launching a process to find partners and customers seeking to accelerate decarbonisation and refuel vessels with sustainable fuels. Local production of Power-to-X fuel is achievable when the Energy Island at Bornholm is established around 2030 with at least 2 GW of offshore wind [...]
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04, 2022
H-BLIX: Construction of 1 GW in offshore wind turbines in Poland could generate 4,000 jobs
H-BLIX is an independent onshore and offshore wind consulting firm with offices in, amongst others, the Netherlands or Poland. The center reported on Linkedin that according to its latest calculations, the rate of local content at 25 percent, the development and construction of an offshore wind farm with a capacity [...]