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18 12, 2025

Installation of monopiles at the Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany completed

By |December 18th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Iberdrola Deutschland, Iberdrola's international business in Germany, has reached an important milestone in the construction of the Windanker offshore wind farm, successfully installing the project's 21 monopile foundations. This marks the start of the next phase of construction. The monopiles were manufactured at a state-of-the-art production plant in Spain, specifically equipped for large monopile foundations as part of a strategic alliance between [...]

18 12, 2025

DEME secures foundation and cable installation contracts for BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland

By |December 18th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

DEME has been awarded three contracts for the installation of monopile foundations, inter-array cables, and the export cable at the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland. These new contracts position DEME as a key contributor to Poland’s renewable energy build-out, supporting the country’s energy transition.  BC-Wind, developed by international offshore wind company Ocean Winds, a [...]

17 12, 2025

WindEurope Announces Annual Event 2026 Ambassadors

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

Europe’s wind industry is preparing for one of its flagship gatherings as more than 16,000 participants and 500 exhibitors head to IFEMA Madrid for WindEurope’s Annual Event 2026, taking place from 21 to 23 April 2026. This year’s edition brings together the full wind value chain at a pivotal moment for Europe’s energy transition. Attendees [...]

17 12, 2025

WindEurope 2026 Opens Call for University Proposals, Spotlight on Combating Mis- and Disinformation in the Energy Transition

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

WindEurope has officially launched the Call for University Proposals for its 2026 Annual Event, taking place on 21–23 April 2026 in Madrid. The organisation invites universities across the EEA, Switzerland and the UK to submit applications for student participation in one of Europe’s most important wind energy gatherings. The 2026 edition introduces a significant thematic [...]

17 12, 2025

Political majority secures future of road to Esbjerg Port

By |December 17th, 2025|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Towers, nacelles and other large wind turbine components are transported from companies in Brande, Give and other locations to Esbjerg Port. From there, they are shipped to Europe and the rest of the world. Green Power Denmark has long been working for a much-needed upgrade of the road to relieve the burden on neighbours and [...]

16 12, 2025

Offshore: The President of the Energy Regulatory Office publishes updated auction rules for offshore wind farms

By |December 16th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, REGULATORY|

The Energy Regulatory Office's Public Information Bulletin[1] has published updated auction rules for obtaining the right to cover the negative balance for electricity generated in offshore wind farms. In accordance with the wording of the MFW Act[2], valid until November 26, 2025, the President of the Energy Regulatory Office was obliged to establish the Rules [...]

16 12, 2025

European Youth Council of Pomerania officially established

By |December 16th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

On the initiative of Piotr Müller, Member of the European Parliament, the European Youth Council of Pomerania was established. The new body consists of ambitious young people from across the province, aged between 18 and 26, who were selected through a recruitment process that attracted a great deal of interest. During the conference “The Voice [...]

16 12, 2025

20 years of pioneering offshore work: OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE Foundation remains a strong voice for future-oriented expansion

By |December 16th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS|

Berlin, 27 November 2025 – The OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY Foundation (Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a ceremony at the British Embassy in Berlin. On Tuesday, high-ranking representatives from politics, science and business in Germany and the United Kingdom discussed milestones achieved, current developments and the key challenges for the coming decade. Keynote speaker [...]

16 12, 2025

The Danish Government proposes one of the world’s most ambitious climate targets for 2035

By |December 16th, 2025|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

The Danish Government is strengthening its climate ambition and allocating the necessary funding to meet a new national climate target for 2035. The government proposes that the 2035 target be set as a point target within the range of 82 to 85 percent. Whichever level within this range is ultimately chosen, Denmark will continue to [...]

16 12, 2025

Energy and Climate Strategy to boost clean transition and reduce emissions

By |December 16th, 2025|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, REGULATORY|

On 4 December 2025, the Government submitted the national Energy and Climate Strategy to Parliament as a report. In line with the Government Programme, the strategy will accelerate the clean transition, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen carbon sinks. “The Energy and Climate Strategy compiles the Government’s energy and climate policies that have been agreed [...]

15 12, 2025

Additional protective shield for the national energy system

By |December 15th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Polish energy sector and the military are joining forces to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure in the national energy system (KSE). Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A. and the General Staff of the Polish Army have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at protecting against cyber, hybrid, and military threats. The event was attended by Deputy Prime [...]

15 12, 2025

Baltic synchronisation achieved global recognition by winning PMI’s Project of the Year award

By |December 15th, 2025|ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

The Baltic countries’ synchronisation with continental Europe won the prestigious Project of the Year award at the Project Management Institute (PMI) awards ceremony held in Phoenix, Arizona. One of the largest and most widely renowned associations of project management professionals recognized the successful implementation of this complex project ahead of schedule. “This global recognition once [...]

15 12, 2025

Enhanced Sweden-Germany cooperation

By |December 15th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Germany’s Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz have signed an enhanced and expanded Strategic Innovation Partnership between Sweden and Germany. The Joint Declaration of Intent comprises new areas including foreign policy, capital market issues, migration and international development cooperation. “Germany is one of our closest Allies and partners. With this expanded agreement, [...]

12 12, 2025

Study published with high resolution seabed map for 7,000 km² of Southern Baltic, a new asset for offshore wind

By |December 12th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

A new open access scientific paper has unveiled one of the most detailed seabed datasets ever produced for the Polish part of the Southern Baltic. The study by Łukasz Janowski and a large team of co-authors, published in Earth System Science Data, describes high-resolution hydroacoustic data covering more than 7,000 square kilometres of Polish marine [...]

12 12, 2025

Van Oord completed the installation of 21 monopiles at the Windanker offshore wind farm

By |December 12th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Van Oord has completed the transport and installation of all 21 monopiles at Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm, a key milestone in the construction of the project. This achievement involved the largest monopiles Van Oord has ever installed, made possible by earlier upgrades to its heavy lift installation vessel Svanen, which is now equipped to [...]

12 12, 2025

Pioneering collaboration on CO2 logistics at Stockholm Norvik Port

By |December 12th, 2025|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

The collaboration began in May 2025 and is a continuation of the NICE project (Norvik Infrastructure CCS East Sweden), which previously conducted a feasibility study in collaboration with a number of stakeholders. The continued work focuses on a detailed design of the logistics node Stockholm Norvik Port in close dialogue with suppliers and participants in [...]

12 12, 2025

The Environmental Impact Assessment of Curonian Nord offshore wind farm was presented to the public

By |December 12th, 2025|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has reached one of the most important milestones in the development of the Curonian Nord offshore wind farm by completing the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report. It was presented to the public during the meetings held at the cities of Palanga, Neringa and Klaipėda as well as to the residents [...]

11 12, 2025

Smulders: OSS Jasmund topside and jacket are underway

By |December 11th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Both the jacket and the topside of OSS Jasmund have sailed away for their installation site as part of the Ostwind 3 grid connection project in the German Baltic Sea. The complete substation is now ready for offshore installation. The HSI consortium, comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv, is pleased to announce the successful [...]

11 12, 2025

Synchronization of the Baltic States with continental Europe receives global recognition

By |December 11th, 2025|ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, PROJECTS|

The synchronization of the Baltic states with continental Europe won the global "Project of the Year" award. The Project Management Institute (PMI), one of the world's largest and best-known project management organizations, recognized the complex and accelerated implementation of the synchronization project at an award ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona. The synchronization of the Baltic states [...]

11 12, 2025

Commission proposes upgrade of the EU’s energy infrastructure to lower bills and boost independence

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

The backbone of European energy system, the grids infrastructure, will be modernised and expanded to unleash its full potential. The Commission's European Grids Package and the Energy Highways initiative, proposed today, will enable energy to flow efficiently across all Member States, integrating cheaper clean energy and accelerating electrification. This will help lower energy prices and support affordable living for all Europeans. It will ensure secure [...]

11 12, 2025

Elering applies for special national planning to determine the conditions for the Estonian section of the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor

By |December 11th, 2025|ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, PROJECTS|

On December 1, 2025, Elering submitted an application to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications to initiate a special national plan with the aim of determining the possible construction conditions for the Nordic–Baltic Hydrogen Corridor (NBHC) The planning process will clarify whether and under what conditions it would be feasible to build a hydrogen [...]

10 12, 2025

Harnessing Green Hydrogen to Power Islands: Green Hysland’s Technical Assistance Programme Has Launched

By |December 10th, 2025|ESTONIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, PROJECTS|

Green Hysland’s Technical Assistance Programme (TAP) has officially kicked off with a meeting that gathered the four participating islands and the Green Hysland TAP team. The programme was created to support islands interested in developing green hydrogen projects. by offering free technical support that is tailored to address their specific needs and contexts. Through a collaborative process, the TAP will result in a pre-feasibility assessment to guide the next steps of their project. By providing this expert mentorship and guidance for green [...]

10 12, 2025

European Commission publishes summary of Energy policy highlights

By |December 10th, 2025|CLIMATE, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Exactly 1 year ago, Ursula von der Leyen began her second term as President of the European Commission, and her new team, the College of Commissioners, took office. In the energy sector, with a strong mandate to act, the Commission continues its work to accelerate the clean energy transition and boost Europe’s competitiveness, under the [...]

10 12, 2025

The “age of electricity” is here

By |December 10th, 2025|CLIMATE, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, REGULATORY, SWEDEN|

The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2025 confirms that electricity is quickly becoming the backbone of the global energy system. Electricity demand is soaring. Renewables are continuing to rise globally. But Governments are too slow in delivering the infrastructure needed to electrify industry, mobility and heating. And they need to address new supply chain [...]

9 12, 2025

EnBW He Dreiht: First wind turbine on Germany’s largest offshore wind farm to date produces electricity

By |December 9th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Karlsruhe/Hamburg. The first wind turbine on the EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind farm generated the first kilowatt-hour of electricity yesterday evening and fed it into the grid. Further turbines will gradually follow suit over the coming weeks. EnBW has so far built 27 out of a total of 64 wind turbines, which are all set [...]

9 12, 2025

German Wind Industry: 2026 Offshore Auctions Without Structural Reform

By |December 9th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

Germany’s Bundestag has adopted amendments to the Windenergie-auf-See-Gesetz (WindSeeG). While parts of the reform are welcomed by the offshore wind industry, one key decision is widely viewed as a strategic mistake: the continuation of 2.5 GW of offshore auctions in 2026 under the old auction design. The sector had hoped for a decisive political signal [...]

8 12, 2025

PGE Baltica has begun recruitment for its base in Ustka

By |December 8th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Wind turbine technicians, electrical engineers, dispatchers – these are just some of the positions for which PGE Baltica will be recruiting. The leader in the offshore wind business in Poland will assemble a team for its operations and service base in Ustka, which will service the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm. Approximately 100 people will [...]

8 12, 2025

EU agrees to permanently stop Russian gas imports and phase out Russian oil

By |December 8th, 2025|ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN, TOP NEWS|

The European Union will effectively and permanently stop the import of Russian gas and move towards the phaseout of Russian oil under the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council today. This historic decision will end the EU's dependence on an unreliable supplier, which has repeatedly destabilised European energy markets, put at [...]

8 12, 2025

KFB Technologies launches AI-based platform for industrial emissions management

By |December 8th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Wrocław, 5 December 2025 – KFB Technologies, a European leader in vibroacoustics and pro-environmental solutions for industry, has launched a pioneering service enabling comprehensive monitoring and management of emissions in the areas of noise, vibrations, air, water and soil quality. This innovative project was created with companies from the industrial, construction and smart cities sectors [...]

8 12, 2025

Baltic Industrial Group completes its first steel structures for the Baltica 2 foundation package

By |December 8th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

Baltic Industrial Group (Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic GPB) has manufactured the first anode cages and a boat landing for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm – the largest offshore project currently under construction in Poland, being developed jointly by Ørsted and PGE. These components, part of the secondary steel scope, play a key protective role by [...]

8 12, 2025

A renewables-based energy system will save Europe trillions

By |December 8th, 2025|DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, SWEDEN|

Renewables are the cheapest form of power generation. But this doesn’t tell the full story. What about the costs of grids, storage, and back-up? WindEurope’s latest study done in cooperation with Hitachi Energy shows that even when accounting for the grids, storage and back-up, a system running on high shares of renewables is the cheapest, [...]

5 12, 2025

NATO boosts defence readiness in North Baltic Sea during Exercise Freezing Winds

By |December 5th, 2025|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

NORTHERN BALTIC SEA – The ships from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) returned to Finnish waters to participate in the annual multinational joint exercise Freezing Winds 25. Ships assigned to the group will assemble in Turku, Finland, before setting sail for the Gulf of Finland, off the southern coast of Finland in the [...]

5 12, 2025

Poland selects Swedish submarines

By |December 5th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

On 26 November, Poland announced that it has chosen Sweden to partner in its submarine programme. Poland is purchasing three submarines in one of Sweden’s largest-ever naval export deals. “Poland has chosen Sweden to partner in its submarine programme. This is a testament to the cooperation between our two countries and Sweden’s status as a [...]

4 12, 2025

Polish-German Intergovernmental Consultations in Berlin: talks on energy, security and further cooperation

By |December 4th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

The region's energy security, the future of the European transition and solutions for industry were at the centre of the Polish-German Intergovernmental Consultations held today in Berlin. Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka and Secretary of State at the Ministry of Energy Wojciech Wrochna discussed the priorities of the Polish-German energy partnership with Federal Minister for Economic [...]

4 12, 2025

Wind of change blowing in from the sea: by 2040, 18 GW of installed capacity will be built in Polish Baltic waters

By |December 4th, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The energy potential of the Polish part of the Baltic Sea is considered one of the largest in Europe, reaching up to 33 GW. ‘Its use would allow a large part of Poland's electricity demand to be met, which in turn would translate into ensuring the country's energy independence and security,’ said Janusz Bil, President [...]

3 12, 2025

Construction of the Offshore Wind Service Base in Łeba Recognized for Outstanding Safety

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

The construction of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Base in Łeba, carried out for Equinor Poland, has been distinguished by the Regional Labour Inspectorate in Gdańsk with an award for the safest construction site in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The base will support the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms — a joint venture between the Norwegian company Equinor and Poland’s largest privately [...]

3 12, 2025

First Transition Pieces on Their Way – Advancing the Bałtyk 2 and 3 Projects

By |December 3rd, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

The Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects, jointly developed by Equinor and Polenergia, are gaining momentum with the transport of the first Transition Pieces (TPs). At the end of October, the components left the Smulders yard in Antwerp and were transported via the River Scheldt to Vlissingen in the Netherlands. They will be [...]

3 12, 2025

Stillstrom and Port of Roenne partner to advance large-scale maritime electrification through Energy Island Bornholm

By |December 3rd, 2025|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Stillstrom by Maersk and the Port of Roenne have launched a joint white paper initiative examining how Energy Island Bornholm could become a blueprint for integrating offshore wind power with large-scale vessel electrification in the Baltic Sea. The study, Energy Island Bornholm Powering Maritime Electrification, explores how future renewable generation and grid capacity could support [...]

3 12, 2025

Meteodyn launches high-resolution global Wind Data Portal

By |December 3rd, 2025|OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

Meteodyn, the France-based wind engineering and climatology specialist, has entered the online wind data market with the launch of its new Wind Data Portal, offering what the company calls the finest horizontal resolution currently available for both onshore and offshore wind assessments. The platform went live on 2 December 2025 and enables developers to purchase [...]

1 12, 2025

BC-Wind in Poland enters implementation phase – Ocean Winds closes financing

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

Approximately €2 billion in project finance has been secured for the construction of an offshore wind farm with a capacity of up to 390 MW on fixed foundations. Ocean Winds, an international offshore wind energy company established as a 50/50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has secured approximately €2 billion in project finance [...]

28 11, 2025

Jānis Vucāns at a Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Committee in Germany: Ukraine must be involved in all discussions about its future

By |November 28th, 2025|GERMANY, LATVIA, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, REGULATORY|

At its meeting in Kiel, Germany, on Monday, 24 November the Standing Committee of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) reaffirmed its unwavering solidarity with Ukraine, reports Jānis Vucāns, Head of the Latvian Delegation to the Baltic Assembly. The parliamentarians adopted a statement emphasising that Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity are inviolable, and that [...]

27 11, 2025

Millions in offshore wind taxes for Wilhelmshaven

By |November 27th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The state government approved the draft amendment to the regulation on the levying of trade tax and property tax in unincorporated areas for association participation. The aim of the amendment is to secure trade tax revenue for Lower Saxony's municipalities, particularly for offshore wind farms off the North Sea coast of Lower Saxony. The amendment [...]

27 11, 2025

Simply Blue Group Welcomes Strategic Investment from Kansai Electric to Accelerate Offshore Wind Expansion

By |November 27th, 2025|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Simply Blue Group, a leading developer of renewable energy projects, announced that Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (“KEPCO”) has signed a Share Subscription Agreement with Simply Blue Group’s offshore wind development arm, Simply Blue Energy OSW Ltd (SBE OSW). This strategic investment marks KEPCO’s first investment involving management participation in an offshore wind developer. Simply [...]

26 11, 2025

Atoms, renewable energy sources, and decarbonization. The energy sector in media for 2025

By |November 26th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND|

PGE is the strongest brand in the energy industry in terms of media coverage in the latest edition of the Top Brand survey conducted by the Media Monitoring Institute (IMM) and Press magazine. An analysis of media information points to an intense transformation of the industry, marked by the pursuit of decarbonization, investments in renewable [...]

26 11, 2025

Every fifth energy-related message online may be misinformation. Information warfare over strategic sector of Polish economy

By |November 26th, 2025|OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

The Polish energy sector faces a double threat: massive cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and a growing wave of disinformation and fraud aimed directly at consumers. This multidimensional attack is not only intended to cause financial losses, but also to undermine trust and pose a real threat to human life and the continuity of supply. The [...]

26 11, 2025

Polenergia moves closer to new promising offshore projects

By |November 26th, 2025|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Poland's largest private energy group is preparing strategic offshore renewable energy projects that will support the country's energy security and independence. Polenergia, whose consolidated revenues after three quarters of 2025 amounted to PLN 3.232 billion (up 7% y/y), is developing energy sales through PPAs, alongside other green energy sources such as onshore wind farms and [...]

25 11, 2025

Save the date: European Sustainable Energy Week 2026 to focus on a clean, secure and competitive Energy Union

By |November 25th, 2025|EVENT, OFFSHORE, ONSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Brussels, 25 November 2025: The 20th edition of European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) will take place on 9-11 June 2026, under the overarching theme of ‘A clean, secure and competitive Energy Union’, the European Commission has announced. Meeting in Brussels and online, EUSEW – Europe's largest annual gathering focusing on renewables and efficient energy use – [...]

25 11, 2025

Klaipėda port moves closer to becoming the Baltic’s first green hydrogen hub

By |November 25th, 2025|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

A significant milestone has been reached in the Klaipėda Port green hydrogen production project, which has no analogues in Lithuania or neighboring ports: the equipment has arrived at the site where the hydrogen station will be built. The project developers have moved even closer to their goal following the successful completion of tests on the [...]

25 11, 2025

BWO: Migratory birds almost completely avoid wind turbines

By |November 25th, 2025|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, OPINIONS, PROJECTS|

Berlin, November 25, 2025. A new study by the German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) confirms that migratory birds almost completely avoid wind turbines and that the collision risk is significantly lower than previously assumed. Commissioned by its financing member companies, the BWO investigated the actual collision risk in a near-shore wind farm in northern Germany. [...]

24 11, 2025

The Danish Energy Agency opens tenders for three new Danish offshore wind farms

By |November 24th, 2025|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

The Danish Energy Agency is announcing tenders for three areas for the establishment of at least 2.8 GW of offshore wind power. The tenders are based on thorough market dialogues and includes, among other things, state subsidies and greater flexibility for developers to increase the likelihood of qualified bids. The Danish Energy Agency is now [...]

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 [...]

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