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24 11, 2025

TSOs of Lithuania, Latvia, and Germany explore development of a Baltic–German interconnector

By |November 24th, 2025|GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, PROJECTS|

Litgrid, Augstsprieguma tīkls AS and 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, the transmission System Operators (TSOs) of Lithuania, Latvia, and Germany are jointly exploring the development of a Baltic–German hybrid interconnector. This project aims to create a direct electricity link between the Baltic States and Germany, strengthening cross-border energy security and supporting the green transition. This year, project [...]

21 11, 2025

TotalEnergies submits permits for 3 GW German North & Baltic Sea wind projects

By |November 21st, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

TotalEnergies has filed the planning consent applications for its two major offshore wind initiatives in German waters, totaling approximately 3 GW in capacity, with the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The applications concern the 2 GW NordseeEnergies 1 (NSE1) project in the German North Sea and the 1 GW OstseeEnergies (OSE) project in the [...]

21 11, 2025

PGE Baltica: Strategy and directions for development of offshore wind – summary of Offshore Wind Poland 2025

By |November 21st, 2025|EVENT, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

Warsaw hosted the largest conference dedicated to offshore wind energy – Offshore Wind Poland 2025. PGE Baltica, a member of the PGE Group and the main partner of the event, actively participated in key discussions on the development of the sector and building Poland's competitive advantage on the market. During the inaugural session, in which [...]

20 11, 2025

Baltic Sea2Land final conference in Riga – Sea2Land Navigator and visions for a sustainable Baltic Sea

By |November 20th, 2025|EVENT, LATVIA, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

On November 11-12, the 5th Baltic MSP Forum "Navigate Planning Through Changes" took place in Riga, bringing together the maritime spatial planning and coastal development community from across the Baltic Sea region. This year's forum was special as it served as the closing conference of the Baltic Sea2Land project, providing an opportunity to present the [...]

20 11, 2025

The public procurement for the “Marine mammals study for ELWIND” has been published

By |November 20th, 2025|ESTONIA, LATVIA, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

The study aims to gather critical baseline data on the status of key marine species—grey seals, ringed seals, and potentially harbour porpoises—prior to any development activities in and around the designated ELWIND offshore sites in Estonia and Latvia. The study is done for both Estonian and Latvian areas together and it includes: Assessing the abunance [...]

20 11, 2025

Protea’s two platform cranes for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha project have successfully passed the FAT tests

By |November 20th, 2025|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Protea is proud to announce that our two platform cranes, designed for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha project, have successfully passed their Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT). This marks an important milestone in the execution of this demanding offshore project, which forms part of the Dutch 2GW offshore wind development program. Both cranes were fully designed, manufactured, and tested in-house, confirming our [...]

20 11, 2025

Offshore wind energy – the flywheel of the Polish economy

By |November 20th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

The offshore energy investment program has already entered the construction phase. Polish offshore energy has the potential to become one of the biggest drivers of the national economy – fully utilizing its potential means as much as 33 GW of power and investments of PLN 869 billion. The development of offshore wind energy could generate [...]

19 11, 2025

OSS Jasmund: Ready for Installation in the Baltic Sea

By |November 19th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

Both the topside and jacket of the OSS Jasmund have been successfully loaded out and are ready to set sail to the Baltic Sea for offshore installation. The topside, constructed at HSM Offshore Energy’s Stormpolder yard, measures 48m long, 33m wide, and 17.5m high, and weighs around 4,500 tons. The 72m-high jacket, built by Smulders [...]

19 11, 2025

HINE Group inaugurates its first plant in Poland and reinforces its presence in Central and Eastern Europe

By |November 19th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TECHNOLOGY|

HINE Group has announced the opening of its first plant in Poland, located in Fortress Logistics Park Stargard, around 30 km from Szczecin. This new facility, HINE Polska Sp. z o.o., will play a strategic role in the Group’s expansion across Central and Eastern Europe, with a focus on producing hydraulic components and cooling systems [...]

19 11, 2025

A school in Ustka will train specialists for offshore wind energy. PGE Baltica will sponsor a new vocational class

By |November 19th, 2025|EDUCATION, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

Renewable energy equipment and systems technician – this is a new field of study that will be launched at the General and Technical School Complex in Ustka at the beginning of the 2026/2027 school year. PGE Baltica has signed a letter of intent with the Słupsk County, the school's governing body, regarding cooperation in the [...]

18 11, 2025

Does Polish Local Content Still Stand a Chance?

By |November 18th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND|

In Poland, the discussion about local content returns like a wave that never quite hits the shore. After years of declarations and promises of a “better future for supply chains,” the government finally established the Team for Domestic Component Participation in October. It is a necessary and commendable initiative, but one that arrives noticeably late. [...]

18 11, 2025

Baltic East is getting closer to implementation. Environmental decision issued

By |November 18th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Baltic East, the most advanced project of the second phase of offshore wind power in the ORLEN Group, has obtained a decision on environmental conditions for the offshore wind farm, issued by the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk (RDOŚ). This key stage brings the investment closer to participating in the first Polish offshore [...]

18 11, 2025

The first nacelles for offshore wind turbines from a Polish factory have been installed at the Baltic Power wind farm

By |November 18th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

Baltic Power, a joint project of the ORLEN Group and Northland Power, has confirmed the installation of the first three 15 MW turbines equipped with nacelles manufactured at the Vestas plant in Szczecin. A total of 76 turbines will be installed, some of which will have nacelles from the factory in Western Pomerania. This achievement [...]

17 11, 2025

Luxcara signs preferred supplier agreement with Ørsted for offshore wind low-noise installation technology

By |November 17th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Luxcara has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Ørsted for their low-noise, jetting-based monopile installation technology platform called Osonic. It is intended to be used for offshore wind turbine foundation installation across Luxcara’s offshore wind portfolio in Germany. This preliminary agreement builds on Luxcara’s interest since 2022 in applying low-noise installation methods for European offshore [...]

17 11, 2025

David Flood new head of Business Unit Offshore Wind

By |November 17th, 2025|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

David Flood joins from Norwegian energy company Statkraft where he has led the Offshore Wind business. He will take on his new role on March 2. “David brings outstanding experience from more than 15 years in offshore wind, working across the entire value chain in joint ventures and partnerships. His deep industry knowledge, strong network, [...]

13 11, 2025

IAE: diversification and cooperation are more urgent than ever

By |November 13th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

In an increasingly complex energy security context spanning a wide range of fuels and technologies, the World Energy Outlook 2025 identifies key choices, opportunities and trade-offs for governments Countries around the world are contending with pressing energy security threats and growing longer-term risks across an unprecedented range of fuels and technologies, thrusting energy into the [...]

12 11, 2025

Baltic Sea Cities Unite in Słupsk: Collaboration, Commitment, and a Common Vision for Europe

By |November 12th, 2025|EVENT, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

The XVIII UBC General Conference concluded in Słupsk and Dolina Charlotty after four days of lively discussions, practical workshops, and strategic debates on the role of cities in the future of the European Union. The event, which brought together 200 people from partner organizations, EU institutions, and UBC member towns, reaffirmed the network’s primary goal [...]

12 11, 2025

Sweden to get wind-energy lift with EIB loan to forest-industry group Holmen

By |November 12th, 2025|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN, TOP NEWS|

EIB lends Swedish forest-industry group Holmen €100 million to expand onshore wind generation in northern Sweden Project to provide green power for energy-intensive industries Operation advances Swedish and European climate goals The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending 1.1 billion Swedish kronor (around €100 million) to forest-industry group Holmen to expand its renewable energy generation. [...]

11 11, 2025

Joint Expeditionary Force launches enhanced partnership with Ukraine as allies step up further

By |November 11th, 2025|DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN|

Euro-Atlantic security will be significantly strengthened in the High North and Baltic Sea as the UK and allies from across the region ramp up their military cooperation and agree an enhanced partnership with Ukraine. Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) defence ministers meet with Ukrainian counterpart as they launch new enhanced Ukraine-JEF partnership. JEF meeting in Bodø [...]

11 11, 2025

Underwater drones to strengthen security in the Baltic Sea

By |November 11th, 2025|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN, TOP NEWS|

The Swedish Armed Forces continue to accelerate their ability to detect, monitor, and repel threats beneath the surface of the Baltic Sea. Together with FMV and Saab, a large autonomous underwater drone is now being developed. This collaboration will enable the rapid development of advanced systems that will strengthen Sweden's maritime capabilities and the protection [...]

11 11, 2025

Finland’s ports take steps towards important emission reductions – good practices to be made permanent across the Baltic Sea region

By |November 11th, 2025|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

The John Nurminen Foundation’s Fertilizer Shipping Project investigated the emissions from fertilizer handling in ports. Solutions were developed together with port stakeholders and best practices were compiled into international guidelines. Now the work is being extended beyond fertilizers to other potentially harmful discharges and new ports in coastal cities around the Baltic Sea. Work done [...]

11 11, 2025

Offshore wind in Germany: Associations and grid operators call for reform

By |November 11th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

Joint statement on strengthening the economic and investment standard location Berlin, November 10, 2025 – The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO), the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW), VDMA Power Systems, and transmission system operators TenneT, Amprion, and 50Hertz are calling for a reform of the framework conditions for offshore wind energy. [...]

7 11, 2025

Baltic Industrial Group and Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia signed a memorandum with EDF during the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris

By |November 7th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

During the international World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE), which is taking place on 4–6 November 2025 in Paris, Baltic Industrial Group (GPB) and a company from the Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia (EPG) Group signed a memorandum of cooperation with the French company EDF, one of the largest nuclear energy operators in the world. The signing of the document [...]

7 11, 2025

WindEurope: Offshore wind in Europe in peril

By |November 7th, 2025|DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN|

Europe needs more offshore wind to deliver its energy goals. Governments and society want it. And heavy industry want it to help them decarbonise. But as things stand the necessary expansion of offshore wind is not happening. The business case for new offshore wind farms is not where it was and where it should be. [...]

6 11, 2025

EIB Group consolidates sustainability reporting in landmark 2024 report

By |November 6th, 2025|CLIMATE, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, REGULATORY, SWEDEN, TOP NEWS|

EIB Group unveils first consolidated Sustainability Report, aligning with EU standards and streamlining key disclosures. EIB Group committed a record €51 billion for climate action and environmental sustainability in 2024, driving the green transition in Europe and beyond. The average greenhouse gas emissions intensity for electricity generation projects in the EIB Group’s portfolio fell by [...]

6 11, 2025

Consultation launched on offshore wind power areas in the EEZ and their strategic environmental assessment report

By |November 6th, 2025|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland requests comments on the draft Government decision concerning offshore wind power areas in the exclusive economic zone and on the related environmental report in accordance with the Act on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment (the SOVA Act). Everyone [...]

5 11, 2025

EIB and Iberdrola sign a €500 million green loan for the Windanker offshore wind farm in German Baltic Sea

By |November 5th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Benefits from guarantee to support green projects provided by Cesce, Spanish export credit agency. Windanker offshore wind farm will boost clean energy, energy security and jobs, supplying renewable electricity to around 600,000 people per year, according to Iberdrola's estimates. Project contributes to EIB Group’s TechEU initiative to accelerate EU innovation, supports climate action goals and [...]

5 11, 2025

DNV proposes revised risk management framework for UK offshore renewables industry, built on oil and gas best practice

By |November 5th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TECHNOLOGY, TOP NEWS|

DNV has released a comprehensive study comparing major accident risks and risk management practices in the UK between the offshore oil and gas and the offshore renewables industries. The study highlights the need for a revised approach to managing major accident hazards in offshore renewables as the UK advances toward net-zero emissions. The study Offshore renewables [...]

4 11, 2025

Siemens Gamesa Pauses Esbjerg Offshore Wind Factory Plans Amid Market Uncertainty

By |November 4th, 2025|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

A significant adjustment in the European offshore wind manufacturing landscape is underway as Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced it is putting on hold its plans to build an offshore wind turbine nacelle factory at the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark. The Spanish-German engineering company confirmed that the decision stems from “current market conditions that [...]

4 11, 2025

Three Quarters of Growth Keep the Port of Klaipėda Ahead in the Baltic Region

By |November 4th, 2025|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Over the first nine months of this year, cargo throughput at the Port of Klaipėda increased by 11% compared to the same period last year, reaching 28.7 million tons. The largest share of cargo flow consists of container cargo and ro-ro, alongside a significant increase in LNG and construction materials. “Behind Klaipėda Port’s cargo statistics, [...]

3 11, 2025

Baltica 1 project receives environmental decision

By |November 3rd, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The Regional Director for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk has issued a decision on environmental conditions for the Baltica 1 offshore wind farm. This means that the project will be able to participate in the auction scheduled for 17 December this year. Receiving an environmental decision for the Baltica 1 project is an important step towards achieving [...]

31 10, 2025

L&T secures a key role in TenneT’s landmark Offshore Wind Programme

By |October 31st, 2025|DENMARK, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has achieved a major milestone in its Offshore Wind Business by securing a critical role in the prestigious High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore wind programme of TenneT, the Dutch German transmission system operator. This landmark development reinforces L&T’s position as a key enabler in the global energy transition and underscores [...]

30 10, 2025

Both offshore substations installed at Poland’s first offshore wind farm – Baltic Power

By |October 30th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Baltic Power offshore wind farm – a joint venture project of ORLEN Group and Northland Power – completed installation of both offshore substations. These four-story structures gather energy generated by 76 wind turbines to transfer it to the onshore infrastructure. The topsides of the substations were manufactured at local shipyards in Gdańsk and Gdynia. Baltic [...]

29 10, 2025

The offshore Estonian project Avara Saare 1 becomes Avara

By |October 29th, 2025|ESTONIA, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

OXAN Energy, together with partners Ocean Connect Energy and SNOW, has unveiled the new identity of their jointly developed offshore wind project, located 60 km off the Estonian coast. Formerly known as SAARE 1, the project will now be called Avara, a name derived from the Estonian word avar, meaning “open, vast, and spacious.” The new name reflects the project’s forward-looking vision [...]

28 10, 2025

ORLEN secures PLN 3.5 billion from National Recovery and Resilience Plan for development of offshore wind

By |October 28th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

In line with its strategy, ORLEN is consistently expanding low- and zero-emission energy sources, significantly contributing to the enhancement of Poland’s and the region’s energy security. A key element of these efforts is investment in offshore wind energy. To implement these projects, the company has secured PLN 3.5 billion from the National Recovery and Resilience [...]

28 10, 2025

MARINEWIND LCOE tool: assessing offshore wind economics

By |October 28th, 2025|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TECHNOLOGY|

The European project MARINEWIND – Market Uptake Measures of Floating Offshore Wind Technology Systems, funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme and by UKRI, has developed a decision-support tool to assess the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) for both floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind farms. The model was designed and led by [...]

27 10, 2025

Offshore Energy Hubs in Focus at Berlin Roundtable

By |October 27th, 2025|DENMARK, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

Baltic Sea transmission system operators (TSOs), offshore wind developers, industry associations, and public authorities gathered last week  in Berlin for the first Energy Island Forum Roundtable, hosted by 50Hertz. The event marked an important step in advancing regional cooperation for the development of offshore energy hubs in the Baltic Sea, using Bornholm Energy Island as a case [...]

24 10, 2025

Supporting Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3

By |October 24th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Eastgate Engineering will proudly be delivering a package of works to support Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3, Offshore Wind Farms, two of the most significant renewable energy developments currently underway in the Baltic Sea.  This project continues to strengthen our growing position in the offshore wind industry, reflecting our commitment to creating a sustainable future.  [...]

24 10, 2025

Connecting offshore wind farms to the grid: A New 400 kV projectroject in Poland

By |October 24th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Construction has begun on the 400 kV Choczewo - Gdańsk Przyjaźń line, which will be used, among other things, to transmit power from offshore wind farms. The first foundations for the pylons are already being laid. Power from the Choczewo station will be transmitted inland via four extra-high voltage lines. The 400 kV Choczewo-Gdańsk Przyjaźń [...]

22 10, 2025

PWEA comments on Vestas’ suspension of investment in Poland

By |October 22nd, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

The Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA) is calming fears following news that Vestas has temporarily suspended construction of a second wind turbine blade factory in Szczecin. Although the Danish giant's decision has caused concern, according to PWEA it does not reflect the prospects for the sector (offshore in Poland), but is the result of the [...]

20 10, 2025

Eurelectric calls on EU Ministers to fast-track electrification ahead of Energy Council

By |October 20th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

As EU Energy Ministers prepare to discuss electrification with Commissioners Jorgensen and Hoekstra at next week’s Energy Council, Eurelectric is urging governments to take bold, practical steps to accelerate Europe’s clean energy transition. In a letter published today, the power sector outlines five concrete actions to inform the upcoming Electrification Action Plan and to put [...]

20 10, 2025

Vestas halts major Polish turbine factory

By |October 20th, 2025|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has suspended its plans to build its largest factory in Poland, a decision reportedly taken due to "lower than projected demand for offshore wind in Europe," according to a report by the Financial Times (FT). The factory, which was intended to produce blades and create more than 1,000 jobs, was [...]

17 10, 2025

Progress in production of offshore infrastructure components for Bałtyk 2 and 3 wind farms

By |October 17th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Key milestones have been reached in the production of components for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms, developed by Equinor and the Polenergia Group. At the premises of the supplier, Smulders, the first transition pieces have been erected, the assembly of the jacket support structure for the offshore power station platform has [...]

17 10, 2025

WindEurope: EU’s Energy security framework revision

By |October 17th, 2025|CLIMATE, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN|

Europe must act now to secure its place as the safest and most attractive industry and energy investment hub - strengthening its energy security and independence. Investors do not need new promises, they need certainty. This means full speedy implementation of existing EU rules – especially the new excellent EU permitting framework - rather than [...]

16 10, 2025

World Breaks Renewable Records but Must Move Faster to Hit 2030 Tripling Goal

By |October 16th, 2025|CLIMATE, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN, TOP NEWS|

New global progress report flags bottlenecks in investment, grids and supply chains, urging governments for bolder renewable targets before COP30. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Brasília, Brazil, October 14, 2025 – The world is falling behind on its renewable energy and efficiency goals despite record progress last year, confirms a new report released today by [...]

15 10, 2025

2. Offshore Connect in Rostock: Catch the wind this week!

By |October 15th, 2025|EVENT, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TECHNOLOGY|

The 2nd Offshore Connect Conference, set to begin on October 17th in Rostock, will bring together key players from politics, business, and science to accelerate the expansion of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea. With a focus on dismantling hurdles, fostering innovative solutions, and addressing the skilled worker shortage, the event aims to harness [...]

15 10, 2025

Port of Riga: International competition for wind energy component investment

By |October 15th, 2025|LATVIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

The Freeport of Riga Authority announces an open international competition to select investors & manufacturers of wind turbine components for leasing new port infrastructure and land to support production and logistics of wind technology and its components in Kundziņsala - The New Riga Industrial Center.  Over the next few years, the Port of Riga will [...]

14 10, 2025

Njord Survey secures agreement with 50Hertz for Baltic Sea offshore wind support

By |October 14th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN|

Njord Survey, a Swedish offshore survey specialist, has been awarded a long-term framework agreement by the German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz to support offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea. This agreement solidifies Njord Survey's role as a key partner in Europe's ongoing energy transition. The framework agreement covers the provision of comprehensive geophysical [...]

14 10, 2025

EUSBSR Annual Forum 2025: The Baltic Sea region awaits a vision for stability

By |October 14th, 2025|EVENT, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND|

The countdown has begun for one of the most significant pan-Baltic cooperation events of the year: the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) Annual Forum 2025. The event is set to take place on 29–30 October in Sopot, Poland, gathering policymakers, experts, and practitioners to address the most pressing issues facing the region. [...]

14 10, 2025

Steelwind Nordenham completes monopile deliveries for Poland’s Baltic Power project

By |October 14th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY, TOP NEWS|

Steelwind Nordenham GmbH has announced a major milestone for the Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm, confirming the successful delivery of all foundation structures for the project. The final three monopiles were loaded out last week, marking the completion of a year-long logistics effort. Over the course of 26 separate shipments, Steelwind Nordenham successfully delivered all [...]

13 10, 2025

Ignitis Renewables takes over full control of the Curonian Nord offshore wind farm

By |October 13th, 2025|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

AB “Ignitis grupė” (hereinafter – the Group) informs that following the National Energy Regulatory Council’s (hereinafter – NERC) approval on 10 October, UAB “Ignitis renewables” (hereinafter – Ignitis Renewables) has signed a sale and purchase agreement with OW Offshore, S.L. (hereinafter – Ocean Winds) for the acquisition of 49% shares in UAB “Offshore wind farm [...]

10 10, 2025

Poland focuses on renewable energy sources – offshore wind energy bill passed

By |October 10th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

The Polish Sejm (lower house of parliament) passed a bill prepared by the Ministry of Climate and Environment supporting the development of offshore wind energy by a large majority. The new regulations remove investment barriers and contribute to increasing energy security by supporting the development of renewable energy sources in Poland. Key information On 9 [...]

9 10, 2025

Lithuania’s second offshore wind tender fails

By |October 9th, 2025|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

The National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) of Lithuania has announced that the second tender for the development of an offshore wind park has failed. The failure comes as only one participant registered by the application deadline, falling short of the legal requirement for a successful tender. Insufficient Registration Leads to Tender Failure According to the [...]

8 10, 2025

The ELWIND geophysical survey officially begins

By |October 8th, 2025|ESTONIA, LATVIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Since early September, our survey vessel Karina has been investigating the seabed in the ELWIND offshore wind farm areas in Estonia and Latvia. This part of the Baltic Sea is a new region for G-TEC, making this two-month project especially exciting. The scope of the project is to Understand seabed and subsurface conditions with precision [...]

7 10, 2025

Education initiative by Ignitis Renewables: a space for discovery and discussions

By |October 7th, 2025|EVENT, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

This summer, Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, invited people to learn more about renewables. During the education season that lasted over three months, the company visited eight regions of the country, from Kėdainiai to Šventoji, and created opportunities for thousands of people to experience the power of wind. “Renewable energy is inseparable from [...]

6 10, 2025

Windanker offshore wind farm construction begins – first monopile installed 

By |October 6th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

A major milestone in the Baltic Sea: the first monopile for Windanker has been successfully installed, marking the start of construction on our third large-scale offshore wind project in the region. The monopiles – up to 84 meters long and weighing 2,100 tons – are manufactured by Navantia, S.A., S.M.E and Windar Renovables, and installed [...]

6 10, 2025

Progress in the construction of a power station for Polish offshore

By |October 6th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The summer at the power station construction site near Choczewo in Pomerania was marked by intensive work. Energy measurement cabinets and auxiliary power cabinets were installed in the technical building to ensure the required power supply for all equipment and installations at the facility. Start-up work on the auxiliary power supply systems has also been [...]

6 10, 2025

Deep Wind Offshore Receives County Administrative Board’s Recommendation for Olof Skötkonung Offshore Wind Project

By |October 6th, 2025|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN|

Stockholm, September 30, 2025 – The County Administrative Board of Uppsala has recommended that the Swedish Government grant a permit under the Act on the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone (SEZ) for Deep Wind Offshore’s planned offshore wind farm Olof Skötkonung in the Gulf of Gävle. The case now moves to the Government for final approval. [...]

3 10, 2025

International independent experts have assessed the development of the Curonian Nord offshore wind farm in Lithuania

By |October 3rd, 2025|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

Even though the offshore wind market currently faces headwinds, the Curonian Nord offshore wind project developed by Ignitis Renewables in Lithuania is well-managed and aligns with industry best practices. These conclusions were made by a research and consultancy company for the global renewables industry, Wood Mackenzie, which has analysed the project's timeline, investment assumptions and [...]

1 10, 2025

Another company to use terminal in Świnoujście. ORLEN Neptun signs new agreement

By |October 1st, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

ORLEN Neptun has signed another contract for the use of the offshore installation terminal infrastructure in Świnoujście. Under the agreement concluded with Smulders, responsible for the production of internal platforms for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm project, steel components for the farm will be stored and assembled at the ORLEN Group's terminal in West [...]

1 10, 2025

LitGrid modernises key transmission line – boost for renewable energy

By |October 1st, 2025|LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Lithuanian transmission system operator LitGrid is beginning the modernisation of the strategic 330 kV Aizkrauklė–Panevėžys line, which connects the Lithuanian power system with Latvia. Following completion of the design phase and obtaining building permits, a tender for the construction work has been announced. The investment is not only intended to increase the reliability of the [...]

1 10, 2025

EIB Group to accelerate and simplify green investment, boosting European competitiveness, energy security and tech leadership

By |October 1st, 2025|DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN, TOP NEWS|

EIB Board adopts second phase of pioneering Climate Bank Roadmap, focusing on competitiveness, security and lower energy prices for companies and families. Plan includes doubling of investment for climate change adaptation, along with radically simplified procedures. Decision consolidates EIB Group’s role as the Climate Bank and reaffirms commitment to staying the course as anchor financier [...]

30 09, 2025

Commission facilitates landmark grant agreement of more than €645 million for the Bornholm Energy Island interconnector between Denmark and Germany

By |September 30th, 2025|DENMARK, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

Marking a major milestone in strengthening the Energy Union and EU cross-border interconnectedness, the Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, participated today in the signature ceremony for an EU-backed €645.2 million grant agreement on the Bornholm Energy Island (BEI) hybrid offshore project. The Commission has provided continuous support to the project, from planning to granting the [...]

30 09, 2025

ELWIND signs contract for Determination and assessment of possible grid connection points, cable routes and network configuration studies

By |September 30th, 2025|ESTONIA, LATVIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

ELWIND has signed a contract with Haskoning Nederland B.V. to carry out a study on determination and assessment of possible grid connection points, cable routes, as well as network configuration for Estonian-Latvian offshore wind park project ELWIND. The Grid Study will be conducted by Haskoning for the ELWIND offshore wind park areas in Latvia and [...]

30 09, 2025

Public procurement for Technical Expert and Client Representative services for ELWIND

By |September 30th, 2025|ESTONIA, LATVIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The ELWIND offshore wind project has published a procurement for independent expert services to provide technical assurance and quality control for upcoming site investigations. The procurement includes five roles: · Technical Expert for overall technical support · Technical Expert for the metocean in-situ measurement campaign · Technical Expert for the geophysical survey · Technical Expert [...]

29 09, 2025

New support from CEF Energy for wind energy

By |September 29th, 2025|ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

The European Commission has announced its decision to award €76.3 million to three cross-border renewable energy projects under the CEF Energy instrument. Two of these projects directly concern the development of wind energy and show that wind remains one of the pillars of the energy transition in the EU. The largest grant will go to [...]

25 09, 2025

RWE: TotalEnergies Selected by the State as Operator of the Country’s Largest Renewable Energy Project

By |September 25th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

TotalEnergies, in partnership with RWE, has been awarded the “Centre Manche 2” offshore wind tender as operator. The project will represent an overall investment of approximately €4.5 billion, the largest made by TotalEnergies in the country in the past 30 years. TotalEnergies made commitments on job creation in France, especially in Normandy, and chose to [...]

24 09, 2025

Avincis enters offshore wind market with acquisition of KN Helicopters, Denmark

By |September 24th, 2025|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

LISBON, Portugal – 23 September, 2025: Avincis, Europe’s largest emergency aerial services operator, has acquired KN Helicopters in Denmark. KN Helicopters has been delivering helicopter services to the offshore wind sector since 2016, having secured contracts with wind farm owners and operators such as Vattenfall and Siemens. The company is led by CEO Niels Peter [...]

24 09, 2025

Andel to participate in Ørsted’s rights issue

By |September 24th, 2025|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Andel will participate in Ørsted’s rights issue, investing DKK 3 billion and maintaining its 5 percent ownership share. The Board of Directors and Executive Management consider this an act of responsible ownership to support Ørsted’s Danish activities and to ensure Ørsted has the necessary development capacity to help achieve global CO₂ reductions. Despite significant challenges in [...]

23 09, 2025

Poland’s Supreme Audit Office publishes critical report on wind energy development

By |September 23rd, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

The measures taken by the Ministry of Climate and Environment regarding the legal conditions for the location and construction of wind farms did not ensure the dynamic development of this energy sector in Poland. The problems include changes in regulations limiting the locations of investments, delays in the implementation of EU directives into Polish law, [...]

23 09, 2025

PGE combines offshore investments and energy storage

By |September 23rd, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Energy storage is one of the key elements enabling the integration of renewable energy sources and increasing the flexibility of the power system. Storage systems will be used to manage surpluses of energy from renewable sources and stabilise energy price volatility. The first large-scale battery energy storage facility in the PGE Group will be the [...]

22 09, 2025

Cadeler signs firm contract with Ocean Winds for WTG installation at the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland

By |September 22nd, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Copenhagen, 18 September 2025 – Cadeler has signed a firm contract with Ocean Winds for the transportation and installation of 26 Siemens Gamesa 14MW offshore wind turbines at the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The signing of this firm contract follows the Vessel Reservation Agreement (VRA) signed in February 2025 between Cadeler and [...]

22 09, 2025

Metsähallitus commissions Arenso for technical design of Ebba offshore wind project’s EIA programme phase

By |September 22nd, 2025|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

Metsähallitus has selected Arenso Oy to carry out the technical planning of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme phase of the Ebba offshore wind project. The project area is located in the Bay of Bothnia and is part of Finland’s ambitious transition toward carbon-neutral energy production. Arenso is responsible for the early-stage technical design work [...]

19 09, 2025

First offshore tower section in Poland built at Baltic Towers in Gdańsk

By |September 19th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

In Gdańsk, at the modern Baltic Towers plant, a ceremony was held to mark the production of the first offshore tower section in Poland – a landmark event for the domestic industry and the development of offshore wind energy. The Industrial Development Agency S.A. (ARP) was represented at the event by Vice-President Ilona Deręgowska, who [...]

18 09, 2025

Polish companies interested in participating in the largest offshore development phase II project

By |September 18th, 2025|EVENT, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Nearly 150 companies operating in Poland took part in the first Supplier Day organised by Equinor and Polenergia for the Bałtyk 1 project. The high turnout and activity of the participants confirmed the enormous interest of domestic companies in joining the supply chain of the largest and most advanced investment in the second phase of [...]

17 09, 2025

Construction of PGE Baltica Ustka O&M harbour enters next stage

By |September 17th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Construction of the PGE Baltica operations and maintenance base in Ustka is progressing according to schedule. The most difficult and time-consuming preparatory activities are nearing completion, and the first elements of the future port facilities are becoming increasingly visible alongside the quay undergoing reconstruction. KB DORACO is carrying out the project for the PGE Group. [...]

17 09, 2025

Report monitoring the energy transition in Germany – 10 key measures

By |September 17th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

Published on 15 September 2025, the report monitoring the energy transition in Germany is the result of a coalition agreement and was prepared by the BET and EWI research institutes on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. On this basis, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche presents proposals [...]

17 09, 2025

Another company will use terminal in Świnoujście. ORLEN Neptun signs a new agreement

By |September 17th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

ORLEN Neptun has signed another contract for the use of the offshore installation terminal infrastructure in Świnoujście. Under the agreement concluded with Smulders, responsible for the production of internal platforms for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm project, steel components for the farm will be stored and assembled at the ORLEN Group's terminal in West [...]

16 09, 2025

Offshore Wind: From 83 GW Today to 2,000 GW by 2050

By |September 16th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Offshore wind capacity continues to expand, with global capacity growing to almost 83 GW in 2024. This indicates an opportunity to scale up deployment and strengthen offshore wind’s role in the global effort to triple renewable power capacity by 2030. Meeting climate goals requires scaling offshore wind capacity to 500 GW by 2030. Looking ahead, the Global Offshore [...]

15 09, 2025

Large-scale order for Siemens Energy to realise Danish-German Bornholm Energy Island project

By |September 15th, 2025|DENMARK, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

A power hub on the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm is to connect Denmark and Germany in the future and transmit electricity from wind farms to the two countries. Contract for four converter systems and other technical components. 50Hertz CEO Stefan Kapferer: “Fundamental cornerstone to make a vision come true.” Energinet-CEO Thomas Egebo: “Making Europe greener [...]

15 09, 2025

NERC temporarily suspended the procedures for the second offshore wind farm development tender

By |September 15th, 2025|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

​The National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has temporarily suspended the procedures for the second offshore wind farm development tender. The Council made this decision at today's meeting in response to last week's decision by the Government to temporarily suspend the tender procedures and resume them on October 6. Once the tender is resumed, documents may [...]

12 09, 2025

Tripartite Contracts for offshore wind

By |September 12th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

The European Commission wants to accelerate the electrification of Europe’s economy with renewable powering the decarbonisation of industry that’s currently running on fossil fuels. To this end, they’ve proposed a new policy initiative – “Tripartite Contracts” – and they want to apply them specifically in offshore wind. Tripartite Contracts could be a good way to [...]

11 09, 2025

“Europe’s independence moment”: domestically produced wind energy boosts security and competitiveness

By |September 11th, 2025|CLIMATE, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN, TOP NEWS|

In her 2025 State of the Union address EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the new geopolitical reality in which economic competition and national security are intertwined. She stressed the need for Europe to massively invest in digital and clean technologies to ensure the future continues to be made in Europe. In her [...]

10 09, 2025

BDEW: Extending the operating life of wind farms to 35 years is economically and environmentally beneficial

By |September 10th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

The German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) today published a study on the further operation and reuse of offshore wind farms and grid connection systems. The report was commissioned by BDEW and prepared by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES in cooperation with offshore wind farm operators and transmission system operators. [...]

9 09, 2025

Lithuania temporarily suspends tender procedures for development of second offshore wind farm

By |September 9th, 2025|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

The State Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) has temporarily suspended the tender procedures for the development of a second offshore wind farm. The Council made this decision at yesterday's meeting, responding to last week's government decision to temporarily suspend the tender procedures and resume them on October 6. After the competition resumes, documents can be submitted [...]

5 09, 2025

Vestas officially takes over the wind turbine blade factory in Goleniów

By |September 5th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

This week, Vestas officially took over the onshore wind turbine blade factory located in Goleniów near Szczecin. Until now, it belonged to LM Wind Power. This is the result of an agreement signed on May 15, 2025, and the successful completion of all necessary regulatory procedures. The acquisition is another step in Vestas' strategic expansion [...]

5 09, 2025

SeaTwirl AB’s Verti-Go consortium secures €15M from Horizon Europe

By |September 5th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN|

The 15 million Euro funding call by Horizon Europe is now secured by SeaTwirl AB and the consortium behind the project application “Verti-Go”. The Verti-Go project will demonstrate SeaTwirl’s floating wind turbine technology with a 2MW turbine including the design, fabrication, installation and operation. The design phase is estimated to conclude around the end of 2026, followed [...]

5 09, 2025

NKT awarded the power cable connection between Bornholm Energy Island and Zealand in Denmark

By |September 5th, 2025|DENMARK, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

NKT has signed a contract with Energinet to deliver a HVDC power cable system for the offshore interconnector linking the innovative Bornholm Energy Island to the power grid on Zealand. The project represents a key step for the grid infrastructure in Denmark and Europe. Energinet, the Danish transmission system operator (TSO), has selected NKT to [...]

5 09, 2025

CEF Energy supports landmark Bornholm Energy Island interconnector between Denmark and Germany

By |September 5th, 2025|DENMARK, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

CINEA has signed a grant agreement worth EUR 645.2 million under the CEF Energy programme to support the Danish side of the Bornholm Energy Island (BEI) Hybrid Offshore Interconnector - one of Europe’s most ambitious and strategic energy infrastructure projects. The grant signature ceremony took place on 4 September 2025 in Copenhagen, during the Informal [...]

4 09, 2025

Ørsted opened new office in Gdańsk for Baltica 2 project

By |September 4th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

The new space in the Olivia Centre will be the planning and coordination center for the construction of Poland's largest offshore wind farm. The Gdańsk office will facilitate cooperation with regional partners and access to key infrastructure for the construction of Baltica 2. In the coming years, Pomerania will become the site of intensive activities [...]

3 09, 2025

European Governments must get their act together on wind energy

By |September 3rd, 2025|DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN|

WindEurope released the latest wind energy data today. It shows Europe built 6.8 GW of new wind in the first half of 2025. That’s less than expected and not nearly enough to deliver the EU’s 2030 energy security and climate targets. Except for Germany, most countries in Europe are not doing enough to build more [...]

2 09, 2025

Skyborn secures all major contractors for Gennaker offshore wind farm

By |September 2nd, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Gennaker offshore wind farm secured Preferred Supply Agreements for monopiles, foundations, transition pieces, foundation transportation and installation and inter-array cable supply and installation. Preferred Supply Agreements (PSAs) have been awarded for supply of monopile foundations to EEW Special Pipe Construction GmbH, transition pieces to Dajin Heavy Industry, foundation transportation and installation to Seaway7 and inter-array [...]

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