City of Gävle gives green light for Utposten 2 offshore farm
Wind project developer Svea Vind Offshore has announced that Gävle City Council has given the go-ahead for the Utposten 2 wind farm in the Baltic Sea. […]
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11, 2021
Swedish armed forces don’t want a wind farm near the Stockholm Archipelago
Plans have recently been reported that Baltic Offshore Delta offshore wind farm is planned to be build near the Stockholm Archipelago. As reported in Swedish media, the Armed Forces are tentatively saying “no” to a wind project in the Baltic Sea. […]
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11, 2021
Denmark and Lithuania discuss offshore wind energy development in Klaipeda
Today in Klaipeda starts the”Offshore industry in the eastern part of the Baltic Sea: get ready for business”conference, which will bring together representatives of the offshore wind energy sector from Denmark and Lithuania, as well as parties interested in the development of the industry. According to Danish Ambassador to Lithuania [...]
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11, 2021
OX2 and Ålandsbanken Fondbolag to begin cooperating on offshore wind farm Noatun, south of Åland
OX2 and the Bank of Åland Fondbolag Abp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the development of the offshore wind farm project Noatun, south of Åland. […]
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11, 2021
PGE Baltica without Monika Morawiecka
Monika Morawiecka, CEO of PGE Baltica, announced on her Linkedin profile that she is leaving PGE Baltica, a company responsible for the development of offshore wind farms in Polish waters of the Baltic Sea. The information was confirmed by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna. […]
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11, 2021
Klaipeda port prepares for wind turbines development in the Baltic Sea
The Klaipeda Port Development Council met on November 26 to discuss ways to accelerate the port’s preparations for offshore wind energy development. The Port of Klaipeda has the ambition to play a significant role in the newly emerging market of the Baltic Sea. […]
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11, 2021
Lithuania’s ambitions, DNV’s forecasts, and IOT sensors – BalticWind.EU talk with the wind industry
Today’s industry talks at the WindEurope Electric City 2021 in Copenhagen focus on the challenges of scaling offshore wind, achieving RES targets, repowering, and technologies. Our speakers included Daiva Garbaliauskaitė, Vice-Minister of Energy of Lithuania as well as Ditlev Engel, from Energy Systems at DNV, and Peter Jenkins from 4SUBSEA. […]
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11, 2021
Tekmar Energy secures CPS supply contract for Arcadis Ost 1 Offshore Wind Farm
Tekmar Energy Limited, a Tekmar Group Company, is pleased to announce a contract award by Global Offshore to supply Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. […]
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11, 2021
OX2 to commence EIA for two offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Bothnia
OX2, a company developing, building and managing renewable power generation, is about to commence the environmental impact assessment procedure for two offshore wind power projects in the Gulf of Bothnia Exclusive Economic Zones. […]
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11, 2021
Recycling, net-zero 2050, grid development – wind industry talks in Copenhagen
Yesterday the entire wind industry came to Copenhagen to discuss the transformation of energy systems, in particular wind energy. BalticWind.EU is one of the media partners of the event. Our representatives are meeting and talking to industry representatives about the challenges facing wind energy, particularly in the Baltic Sea region. Recycling of blades and other [...]
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11, 2021
50Hertz and Energinet sign cooperation agreement for offshore hub in Baltic Sea
Neighbouring transmission system operators 50Hertz (Germany) and Energinet (Denmark) seek to work together on the realisation of the ‘Bornholm Energy Island’ offshore hub by 2030. In the scope of the conference WindEurope Electric City 2021 in Copenhagen, CEOs Thomas Egebo of Energinet and Stefan Kapferer of 50Hertz today signed a corresponding cooperation agreement on the [...]
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11, 2021
Estonia seeks inspiration and cooperation with Norway in offshore wind energy
Representatives of Estonian companies, looking for opportunities to develop offshore wind industry, paid a visit to Norway in order to learn about Norwegian industry and offshore potential. Estonia hopes to improve cooperation between offshore partners in the Baltic Sea region. The visit was announced by the Estonian Investment Agency (EIA). [...]
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11, 2021
Over 70 percent of Estonians support the construction of offshore wind farms
According to the latest opinion polls commissioned by the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonians mostly support the development of offshore wind farms. […]
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11, 2021
OX2 plans to build Aurora, an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea in the Swedish economic zone
RES developer OX2 is planning to build an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea in the Swedish economic zone. The Aurora wind power plant will be located 20-30 km off the coast of Gotland and Öland. Its capacity may reach 5.5 GW, while wind turbines – 15-25 MW. [...]
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11, 2021
Wind will be half of electricity in a climate neutral Europe. WindEurope Electric City 2021 starts today
WindEurope’s 2021 annual event, “Electric City”, starts today. The three-day conference and exhibition will gather 400 exhibitors and more than 8,000 participants in Copenhagen’s Bella Center to explore the role of wind-based electrification in Europe’s future energy system. By establishing new partnerships beyond wind, “Electric City” aims to promote the use of wind energy across [...]
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11, 2021
Heerema: We are in the process of modifying Thialf’s cranes to unlock the Baltic Sea for upcoming wind project
Heerema Marine Contractors is committed to delivering solutions for clients worldwide. With Heerema Fabrication Group fabricating the required structures, the company is now modifying Thialf’s cranes capable of lifting 14,200 metric tons. In 2022, Heerema will be installing 27 wind turbines for Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost I wind farm in the Baltic Sea using our novel Rotor [...]
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11, 2021
Metsähallitus will soon start wind measurements in Maalahti for Korsnäs offshore farm
Finnish company Metsähallitus has announced that it will soon start testing wind levels at the site in Maalahden Bergö. The measurements will take about two years and the construction of the Korsnäs offshore wind farm will depend on the results. […]
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11, 2021
Åland Islands with huge potential for offshore wind energy development
Experts from Finland’s LUT University have mapped the offshore wind energy potential in the Åland Islands for the local authorities. As it turns out, the region has huge potential for offshore wind development. A large wind farm could cover half of Finland’s current electricity production. […]
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11, 2021
Sweden’s largest wind farm to be built near The Stockholm archipelago
Swedish media are reporting that Sweden’s largest offshore wind farm may be built in the waters of the Stockholm archipelago. The installation will consist of 253 wind turbines and will be completed in 2032. […]
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11, 2021
Three Polish energy companies will jointly develop wind projects in the Baltic Sea
There are more and more alliances of companies that want to increase their market chances in the development of RES projects on the offshore wind market in Poland. Among them are PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, Tauron Polska Energia and Enea, which have entered into an agreement on this matter. [...]
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11, 2021
The Government approved Finland’s participation in the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme
On 11 November 2021, the Government approved Finland’s participation in the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme, an interregional co-operation programme of the European Union. This programme plays a key role in implementing the EU Baltic Sea Strategy. […]
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11, 2021
Estonian Maritime Spatial Plan completed
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Estonia has announced that the final draft of the Estonian Maritime Spatial Plan has been prepared. The document will be available to the public for a month and will be submitted to the government for adoption at the end of the year. [...]
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11, 2021
Palanga concerned about negative impacts of offshore wind turbines, there will be additional landscape studies
On BalticWind.EU we reported that Šarūnas Vaitkus, the mayor of the Lithuanian town of Palanga, addressed the state authorities with a letter on concerns about the development of offshore wind farms. Vaitkus was met by representatives of the Lithuanian energy ministry, who came to Palanga. […]
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11, 2021
The Presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia signed the “Baltic Way to Climate Neutrality” Declaration
The Presidents of the Baltic States, i.e. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, met on 15 November in Vilnius and signed the “Baltic Road to Climate Neutrality” Declaration . The document envisages joint action and cooperation of the Baltic States in a number of areas for the benefit of the climate. Among [...]
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11, 2021
WindEurope: Lithuanian offshore auction design proposals jeopardise the low-cost delivery of projects
Lithuania is preparing its regulatory framework for the development of offshore wind in its waters. And new proposed auction rules have recently emerged in the Lithuanian Parliament which will jeopardise the delivery of projects at the lowest cost for society – WindEurope indicates in the press release. […]
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11, 2021
Semco Maritime A/S – world leader in substations, opens modern center in Pomerania
The company SEMCO ETP RENEWABLES sp. z o.o. in cooperation with Semco Maritime A/S opens a service centre in the Baltic New Technologies Port in Gdynia. The company will allocate over PLN 8 million for this purpose. The investment will create over 40 new jobs. The project will be implemented [...]
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11, 2021
PGE and Polish Academy of Sciences created the advanced model of wind flow through offshore wind farms
PGE Baltica and the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPM PAN) have completed a research project aimed at investigating the effect of blocking wind flow by large offshore wind farms. As a result of the work, an advanced model of air flow through offshore installations [...]
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11, 2021
TÜV SÜD has completed the certification of the Kriegers Flak wind farm
International certification company TÜV SÜD has announced that it has completed the certification of the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. The certification was carried out in accordance with the Danish standard BEK 73. […]
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11, 2021
Vestas enters strategic partnership with Maersk on all containerised transport
To serve the growing global market for sustainable energy solutions and protect profitability in an increasingly challenging global business environment for renewables, Vestas continuously looks for partners that can help mitigate negative impact from the current supply chain challenges and scale business efficiently in the long-term. […]
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11, 2021
Klintholm port to be expanded to accommodate more wind turbine operators
30 Zealand wind turbine owners visited Port Klintholm on 25 October, where the Danish trade association Wind Denmark held the last of this year’s five regional meetings, which in addition to Port Klintholm were also held in Vejle, Ikast, Vojens and Aalborg. As announced, Port Klintholm will be expanded to [...]
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11, 2021
Climate Neutral Nordics. Grid operators publish a report, predicting doubling of RES capacity
Nordic grid operators Fingrid, Energinet, Statnett and Svenska kraftnät have published the Nordic Grid Development Perspective (NGDP) 2021 report. The study presents a path to a climate-neutral Nordic energy system. The “Climate Neutral Nordics” scenario foresees a doubling of RES capacity by 2040. […]
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11, 2021
Baltic Power to hold talks with suppliers about successive project stages
Baltic Power, the vehicle responsible for the construction of PKN ORLEN and Northland Power’s first offshore wind farm, is arranging another meeting for potential contractors interested to join the supply chain for the project. Its participants will learn about detailed plans for each of the seven ‘installation packages’ making up the project implementation process. [...]
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11, 2021
NKT prepares for offshore wind energy development in Poland
Offshore wind in Poland is picking up steam and NKT is now leading the expansion in the country – the local executive is preparing for the market opportunities emerging in Poland with the green transition, NKT’s announcement reads. […]
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11, 2021
Cable laying for offshore wind grid connection in the Baltic Sea completed on schedule
50Hertz’s Ostwind 2 project reaches the next milestone. Around 170 kilometres of cable have been laid at sea and on land over the past months to connect two offshore wind farms to the German extra-high voltage grid. Now the last section of the submarine cable is being laid on schedule to complete the second of [...]
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11, 2021
Vattenfall cuts scour protection costs at Kriegers Flak offshore farm
DHI Group has announced that it is implementing an innovative solution to reduce the scour of erosion protection systems at the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm, whose developer is Vattenfall. The investment will reduce these costs by 30 percent. […]
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11, 2021
Baltic TSOs to establish the Baltic electricity system joint coordination centre
The Baltic electricity transmission system operators (TSO) Elering, AST (JSC “Augstsprieguma tīkls”) and Litgrid entered into an agreement to establish a Baltic Regional Coordination Centre (RCC) based in Tallinn and submitted a corresponding proposal to the competition authorities of the three countries. […]
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11, 2021
Offshore wind expenses chase the investments in oil and gas sector
According to the latest analysis from independent think tank Rystad Energy, offshore wind expenses (CAPEX) are increasingly filling the gap left by investments in the oil and gas sector. By 2030, investments in the offshore wind market could surpass investments in the oil and gas sector in several key markets. [...]
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11, 2021
Environmentally friendly offshore wind energy development. OCEaN Coalition makes recommendations
The Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN) is a coalition of wind farm operators, transmission systems and environmental organizations that provides an open forum for discussion. The German working group presented six recommendations for the nature-friendly development of offshore wind energy. […]
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11, 2021
MEP Jerzy Buzek for BalticWind.EU: The end does not justify the means!
The development of offshore wind energy in EU countries is associated with the need to speed up the issuance of permits for the construction of wind farms. The offshore wind industry has long stressed that the lack of fast and common procedures is one of the main bottlenecks that could prevent ambitious plans for [...]
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11, 2021
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will become more involved in offshore wind energy
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) fund plans to invest €100 billion in RES assets by 2030. Investor representatives argue that swift political action is needed to accelerate the pace of RES development and achieve the Paris Agreement targets. This is particularly important in the context of the ongoing COP26 climate summit. [...]
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11, 2021
Ørsted Poland and Warsaw University of Technology to educate offshore wind energy specialists
Ørsted Poland and Warsaw University of Technology signed a Letter of Intent on cooperation. The aim of the agreement is to educate future personnel for the offshore wind energy sector, and in the future – also to create a scholarship programme for the most promising students studying in this field. […]
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11, 2021
The Windanker offshore wind farm will reinforce the Iberdrola’s Baltic Hub in Germany
Iberdrola remains committed to the deployment of renewables in international markets. Its third offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea, Windanker, will have 300 MW installed capacity and €800 million total investment. The project will reinforce the company’s Baltic Hub in Germany which also includes the operational Wikinger offshore wind farm (350 MW), and Baltic [...]
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11, 2021
Denmark must rely on innovative solutions when building energy islands
DTU Electrical Engineering experts believe that Denmark can gain billions of Danish kroner by implementing smart solutions when building energy islands in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. […]
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11, 2021
Alfonso Faubel is the new Chair of the Supervisory Board of Ignitis Group
With an extensive experience in the energy sector, especially in onshore and offshore wind power businesses, Alfonso Faubel became the new Chair of Ignitis Group Supervisory Board. He was elected by the new Supervisory Board of the Group in its first meeting held on 29 October. […]
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11, 2021
Representatives of Polish offshore wind sector went on a study visit to the Netherlands
The Embassy of the Netherlands in Poland informed, that in October a study visit of the Polish offshore wind energy sector representatives took place in the Netherlands. […]
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11, 2021
Offshore wind, grids, environment – let’s talk about the future of the Baltic Sea at Electric City 2021
November will be the month to talk about wind energy in Europe. A conference organized by WindEurope, Electric City 2021 will be held in Copenhagen to discuss a new perspective on offshore wind development. It is also an excellent opportunity to discuss the role of the Baltic Sea in the development of the wind sector [...]
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11, 2021
RWE and University of Gdansk join forces to drive offshore wind growth in Poland
RWE Renewables and the University of Gdansk has joined forces to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy, based on education and research. […]
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11, 2021
WFO issues White Paper Insurability of Floating Offshore Wind
WORLD FORUM OFFSHORE WIND (WFO) published its first White Paper Insurability of Floating Offshore Wind. The report is the result of one year’s worth of monthly discussions between participating WFO members during meetings of WFO’s Floating Offshore Wind Committee on the topic of floating offshore wind insurability. […]
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11, 2021
New work programme on development of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea adopted
The Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP) adopted a new work programme for offshore wind in the Baltic Sea. […]
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11, 2021
Iberdrola plans to build Windanker wind farm in the Baltic Sea
One of the wind leaders, Spain’s Iberdrola, has summarised its financial results for the first nine months of 2021. Iberdrola has decided to exercise its right of first refusal on one of its wind projects. The 300 MW Windanker offshore wind farm project will be built in the Baltic Sea within the Baltic Hub. [...]
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11, 2021
Ørsted becomes the first energy company in the world with long-term science-based net-zero target
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched the Net-Zero Standard as the world’s only framework and leading standard for aligning corporate net-zero targets with climate science. As part of the launch, Ørsted’s 2040 net-zero full value chain decarbonisation target has now been validated as science-based. […]
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11, 2021
Offshore wind energy at COP26 climate summit
The long-awaited climate summit in Glasgow - COP26 - kicked off on October 31. The venue for the meeting of decision-makers from around the world is significant - the UK is the European leader in the development of offshore wind energy, aiming to install 40 GW by 2030. Representatives from the wind sector will also [...]
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11, 2021
PGE and Ørsted reach agreement on support level for Baltica offshore wind farm
The investment partners involved in the construction of the Baltica offshore wind farm have started individual negotiations with the European Commission, concerning the determination of an individual price in the differential contract for both stages of the project – Baltica 2 and Baltica 3. PGE and Ørsted expect a decision [...]
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11, 2021
Dillinger continues to invest in monopile production
Dillinger, a German manufacturer of high-quality heavy plate, has announced that they will invest €56.5 million to expand production of super-heavy plate at Dillinger and to manufacture offshore foundations at Steelwind Nordenham. […]
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11, 2021
TÜV Rheinland signs contract with Siemens Gamesa for inspection of offshore systems in Baltic and North Sea
TÜV Rheinland already agreed on a long-term cooperation with Siemens Gamesa at the beginning of the year for tests on offshore wind turbines in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. With this contract, TÜV Rheinland is intensifying its cooperation with Siemens Gamesa, which has been in place since 2017. […]
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11, 2021
Vattenfall explores new ways to quantify biodiversity
Vattenfall and French based CDC Biodiversité, a leading European organization in biodiversity assessments, have started a collaboration to assess Vattenfall’s biodiversity footprint. This is an important step for Vattenfall on the journey to secure a net positive approach for nature by 2030. […]
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10, 2021
The road to Polish wind farms full of challenges
The Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal signed on 15 September 2021 is another milestone in the development of this sector in Poland, next to the Act on the Promotion of Electricity Generation in Offshore Wind Farms of December 2020. This article is part of a series of comments on the main challenges to be met [...]
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10, 2021
Lina Kinning, SWEA: The transparent and open dialogue will be crucial in Swedish offshore grid development
The Swedish government announced in October that electricity system operator Svenska Kraftnät would be tasked with developing the offshore transmission grid in connection with plans to develop offshore wind power. Lina Kinning, offshore energy and European policy expert at the Swedish Wind Energy Association (SWEA), in a commentary for BalticWind.EU [...]
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10, 2021
Will the “Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal” be the driver of Polish local content?
The Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal signed on 15 September 2021 is another milestone in the development of this sector in Poland, next to the Act on the Promotion of Electricity Generation in Offshore Wind Farms of December 2020. This article is part of a series of comments on the main challenges to be [...]
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10, 2021
Baltic Power invitation to tender (RFI) for Marine Warranty Surveyor
Baltic Power intends to conduct and invites interested parties to participate in a Request for Information (RFI) for the services to be provided by Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) for the project. The services will be provided for the construction period of the offshore wind farm, which is planned to be [...]
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10, 2021
How will offshore wind farms affect the shipping industry? We ask the Swedish Transport Agency
The seas are the heart of the shipping sector. The development of offshore wind farms may lead to even more users in maritime areas. We ask the Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen) how offshore wind development can affect the shipping sector. […]
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10, 2021
Enersense has acquired the Finnish company Pori Offshore Construction
On October 4, zero-carbon solutions provider Enersense acquired all shares of Pori Offshore Constructions, a company with extensive know-how in the offshore wind sector. This was a major factor in the investment decision. […]
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10, 2021
BLIX to create an offshore grid technology catalogue for TSOs Elering and Augstsprieguma tīkls
The Estonian TSO Elering AS and the Latvian TSO Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) are developing a business case, investigating the possibilities to invest in an offshore grid. In order to evaluate the business cases of future projects, an offshore grid technology catalogue is needed. BLIX Consultancy has been commissioned to perform [...]
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10, 2021
Iris Baldursdottir, ENTSO-E: The offshore wind integration will not happen overnight
Offshore wind energy is one of the important pillars for the implementation of the EU Green Deal. The EC’s offshore RES strategy foresees the integration of 300 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050. This raises many challenges, in particular in terms of grid development, building new connections and at [...]
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10, 2021
Swedish fishermen concerned about offshore wind development plans
The Swedish government announced in October that electricity system operator Svenska Kraftnät would be tasked with expanding the transmission grid in offshore areas in connection with plans to develop offshore wind power. National fishermen were concerned about the announcements. They have issued a letter to the government on this issue. [...]
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10, 2021
The European Patent Office intends to grant Hexicon patent for a floating wind power platform
The European Patent Office (EPO) has confirmed its intention to grant Hexicon a European patent for the company’s floating wind power platform with tilted towers. EPO has also examined a third-party submission, similar to the objection filed against the patent already granted in Sweden, and did not find it relevant, [...]
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10, 2021
Estonian Ministry of the Environment approves EIA programme for Saare offshore wind farm
Estonian media reports that the Ministry of the Environment has approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA) program for the Saare offshore wind farm. The wind power plant, with a capacity of up to 1400 MW, will be installed in the waters off the western side of the island of Saaremaa. The [...]
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10, 2021
Cloudberry postpones investment decision for Stenkalles Grund farm
Investor Cloudberry Clean Energy plans to build the Stenkalles Grund offshore wind farm in the waters of Vänern, Sweden’s largest lake. The company has postponed making a final investment decision until mid-2022. […]
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10, 2021
Svenska kraftnät and Fingrid have applied for CEF co-funding for the Aurora Line interconnector
Transmission system operators of Sweden and Finland, Svenska kraftnät and Fingrid, have together applied for Connecting Europe Facility co-funding for the new cross-border interconnector Aurora Line between the northern parts of the countries. […]
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10, 2021
Kallas: Estonian-Latvian offshore wind farm is a pioneering cooperation project in Europe
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas visited Latvia on 15th October. She met with Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš, with whom she discussed, among other things, on energy security. One of the topics discussed was offshore wind energy. […]
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10, 2021
Hannes Snellman law firm to advise Metsähallitus on offshore wind farm project
Finnish-Swedish law firm Hannes Snellman will be engaged by Finnish state-owned company Metsähallitus in the Korsnäs offshore wind farm project. […]
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10, 2021
The service base for PGE’s offshore farms will be built in Ustka The Letter of Intent has been signed
On October 21, representatives of Poland’s largest power producer PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, its subsidiary PGE Baltica and the city of Ustka signed a letter of intent to locate a service port for offshore wind farms in Ustka. […]
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10, 2021
OX2 will build the Galatea-Galene wind farm in Kattegat waters
Swedish RES developer OX2 has announced that the company is currently applying for Natura 2000 permits for the Galatea-Galene offshore wind farm. The installation will be built in the waters of Kattegat, off the coasts of Falkenberg and Varberg. […]
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10, 2021
The 10-year plan for the development of the Latvian electricity system includes investments of €401 million
Latvian transmission system operator Augstsprieguma tīkls AS (AST) has presented an investment plan worth up to €401 million. The operator’s aim until 2030 is to develop the transmission grid in terms of reliable energy supply and to increase integration of more RES sources. […]
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10, 2021
Konkurentsiamet: Elering must ensure a level playing field for offshore wind farm developers
Hando Sutter, CEO of Estonian company Eesti Energia, addressed Konkurentsiamet, the Estonian Competition Authority, concerning offshore wind energy development. Sutter doubts that grid operator Elering is treating all market participants equally. […]
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10, 2021
HELCOM adopts the updated Baltic Sea Action Plan
Charting a way forward for a healthy Baltic Sea, HELCOM has adopted the updated Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) during the HELCOM Ministerial Meeting 2021 that was held in Lübeck, Germany, on 20 October 2021. […]
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10, 2021
Lithuania has submitted a programme for the environmental impact assessment of offshore wind farm
On October 15, Lithuania’s energy ministry said that an environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme has been prepared for a wind power plant with a capacity of up to 700 MW. Now the relevant institutions have 10 days to submit comments and proposals. […]
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10, 2021
The EEG surcharge for 2022 published. Thimm: This is very good news
“This is very good news,” comments Stefan Thimm on the EEG surcharge published today for 2022. This will drop to 2022 cents per kilowatt hour (ct / kWh) in 3,723. The federal government had already announced in advance that it would limit the surcharge to 2022 ct./kWh in 6 through [...]
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10, 2021
Palanga municipality concerned about the impact of offshore wind farms on tourism and landscape
Šarūnas Vaitkus, the Mayor of Palanga, Lithuania, addressed the state authorities with a letter concerning doubts about the development of offshore wind farms. Local politicians are concerned about the negative impact of offshore wind turbines on the landscape as well as recreational and tourism potential. "We strongly disagree!" - Vaitkus stressed in the letter. [...]
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10, 2021
RWE Renewables is interested in investing in offshore wind sector in Lithuania
As we read on Klaipeda Port website, on 12 October there was a meeting of the port authorities with representatives of RWE Renewables investor. The two sides discussed offshore energy development in the Baltic Sea. […]
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10, 2021
Finland should explore ways to improve competitiveness of offshore wind energy
A few days ago, the Swedish government announced that it had instructed operator Svenska Kraftnät to begin preparatory work before expanding the offshore transmission grid for offshore wind development. Sweden’s plans have been addressed by the Finnish Wind Power Association, which states in a release that if Finland is late [...]
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10, 2021
Baltic Sea Action Plan: HELCOM Ministers to adopt an ambitious programme for a healthy Baltic Sea
The way towards a healthy Baltic Sea will be charted during the HELCOM Ministerial Meeting 2021, to be held in Lübeck, Germany, on 20 October 2021, where the HELCOM Ministers and the EU Commissioner for the Environment are planning to adopt the updated Baltic Sea Action Plan. […]
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10, 2021
Denmark to investigate possible expansion of Bornholm energy island
Danish energy islands are set to be one of the landmark projects in Europe. One of them will be built in the Baltic Sea. Ultimately, the infrastructure project will be connected to offshore farms of up to 2 GW. Danish operator Energinet has been ordered by the government to extend its [...]
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10, 2021
The Swedish Government to contract Svenska Kraftnat to develop offshore grid
The Swedish Government plans to contract electricity system operator Svenska Kraftnät to expand the transmission network in the country’s offshore areas. The development of offshore wind power will support Sweden’s efforts to meet its 2040 RES energy production targets. […]
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10, 2021
Vestas to install V236-15.0 MW prototype turbine at Østerild in Denmark
Vestas has decided to install the V236-15 MW offshore prototype wind turbine at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark. The installation of the prototype turbine will take place in the second half of 2022 and its first kWh is planned for the fourth [...]
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10, 2021
Lithuania holds talks on construction of second offshore wind farm with capacity of 700 MW
Vice-Minister of Energy of Lithuania Daiva Garbaliauskaitė attended the international conference “Baltic Offshore Wind Transmission” and a study visit to Denmark. During the event in Warsaw, she informed that the Ministry of Energy, together with the grid operator, is holding talks on the possibility of building a second offshore wind [...]
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10, 2021
Ørsted and ZE PAK join forces for new offshore wind farm locations in the Baltic Sea
ZE PAK, Poland’s largest privately owned energy producer who is currently implementing a shift from coal to renewables, and Ørsted, global leader in offshore wind with 30 years of experience, have signed a letter of intent to participate in the upcoming auction for seabed leases in the Polish part of [...]
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10, 2021
Vattenfall commits to landfill ban and to recycle all wind turbine blades by 2030
Vattenfall has set ambitious targets in how to deal with wind turbine blades at end of life. An immediate commitment to a landfill ban on decommissioned wind turbine blades has been made. The next decade there will be an intense work increasing the recycling rate of wind blade components. […]
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10, 2021
Fugro’s seawatch lidar buoys to record wind measurements for offshore energy islands
Fugro has secured a contract with Energinet to provide floating wind lidar measurements for what will be the world’s first offshore artificial energy island, which is being constructed for the Danish Government. Fugro will install and operate four SEAWATCH wind lidar buoys at two locations, Energioe Nordsoen and Energioe Baltic, that will act as [...]
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10, 2021
Cloudberry wants to develop 2.5 GW wind farms in the Baltic Sea
Nordic company Cloudberry is planning to strengthen its business portfolio in the area of offshore wind energy. The target of the independent developer is the Baltic Sea. The Nordic renewable energy producer has hired Charlotte Bergqvist, who will assist Cloudberry in exploring investment opportunities. Cloudberry is an Oslo-based company active in the renewable energy market [...]
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10, 2021
A chance of cooperation between Lithuania and Poland in offshore wind? Ignitis and PKN Orlen talks in progress
On October 8 a ceremonial meeting of the Polish government and the PKN Orlen company with representatives of the Lithuanian government was held in Mažeikiai, Lithuania. A new investment of Orlen in the form of deep crude oil processing in the refinery was announced. On the occasion of the meeting the representatives of both sides [...]
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10, 2021
Denmark considers new location for Hesselø offshore farm, Baltic Sea is among alternatives
The Danish Energy Agency has launched an analysis of alternative areas for the Hesselø offshore wind farm, which will be built as part of the 2018 Danish Energy Agreement. Preliminary studies of the seabed have shown that the originally assumed area has a soft clay bottom. If the seabed is found to be completely [...]
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10, 2021
Litgrid’s board approved the strategy. Plan is to connect 1.4 GW in offshore farms
Lithuanian electricity system operator, Litgrid, announced that the board of directors has approved the strategy for the development of the electricity transmission system. The plan is to evolve this strategic organization and integrate 4.9 GW of installed RES, including offshore wind, into the system. […]
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10, 2021
Public consultation on Korsnäs offshore wind farm project begins in December
Finnish company Metsähallitus has announced that the developer of the Korsnäs wind farm will hold its first meetings with local residents in early December 2021. This will be the second offshore wind farm operating in Finland. The local dialogue with residents is about the offshore wind farm that will be installed near the municipality [...]
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10, 2021
Baltic Offshore Wind Transmission – talks on the future of grid infrastructure
SPONSORED CONTENT On 11-12 October 2021, the international offshore wind industry conference "2nd edition Baltic Offshore Wind Transmission" will be held in Warsaw, Poland. During this event, BalticWind.EU will host debates with representatives from offshore wind investors as well as ENTSO-E. This is an excellent opportunity to examine grid infrastructure development plans for offshore [...]
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10, 2021
A key moment for Arcadis Ost 1 and Baltic Eagle. Ostwind 2 project receives final approval
German electricity system operator 50Hertz announced that it has received the final, long-awaited approval for its Ostwind 2 infrastructure project in mid-September 2021. The operator received the decision for a 700-meter cable section connecting the Arcadis Ost 1 transformer platform. Ostwind 2 is a project by German operator 50Hertz designed to connect the Arcadis Ost [...]
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10, 2021
Dillinger delivered 45,000 tons of heavy plates for Kriegers Flak project
September 6 proved to be a milestone for the Baltic Sea as the 604 MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm project was officially inaugurated. German steelmaker Dillinger boasted that it was the company that supplied the 45,000 tons of heavy plate needed for the monopiles used in the Kriegers Flak project. The popular Kriegers [...]
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10, 2021
Skepast&Puhkim to prepare environmental impact assessment for Liivi wind farm
Estonian energy company Eesti Energia has announced that work has begun on the environmental impact assessment of the Liivi offshore wind farm, which will be built in the waters of the Gulf of Riga. A consulting firm Skepast&Puhkim is responsible for preparing the assessment. The Liivi offshore wind farm will be located about 10 km [...]
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10, 2021
Wind turbines expansion in the Baltic Sea requires international cooperation on bird conservation
BirdLife International, a global federation of organizations dedicated to the conservation of wild bird species, has prepared a complex study on the impact of offshore wind farms on bird populations in the Baltic and North Seas. The key is marine spatial planning, based on scientific research and expert knowledge. The report „Impact of offshore [...]
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10, 2021
Green Investment Group takes over Kattegatt offshore farm project in Sweden
Leading renewable energy developer Green Investment Group (GIG), has acquired the rights to the Kattegatt offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Falkenberg Municipality in the Halland region of Sweden. Green Investment Group, owned by investment giant Macquarie, has acquired the rights to the Kattegatt offshore wind farm from investor Agrivind AB. The [...]