Polenergia and Equinor have signed another key contract for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farm projects. The contract is for horizontal drilling in the landfall area. The contractor for the work for both projects is the Dutch company Visser & Smit Hanab. The signed agreement is yet again bringing Polenergia and Equinor [...]
Poland has simultaneously sent the 2nd and 3rd payment applications from the National Recovery Plan (NRP) to the European Commission. The total amount of payments from these two applications will be greater than the previous one and may amount to more than PLN 40 billion (around €9.4 billion), including more than PLN 17.5 billion (€4.1 [...]
PGE and Ørsted, with Istrana sp. z o.o., have signed a lease agreement for the future T5 terminal in the Port of Gdansk. It will be used for storage, pre-assembly and offshore installation of turbine components for the Baltica 2 project. - The agreement on the lease of the terminal provides us with space necessary [...]
A letter of intent between Rumia Invest Park and Baltic Towers has been signed in recent days, opening up a new prospect of cooperation on offshore wind energy. The project aims to support the local labour market through the development of innovative competences, as well as educational and recruitment initiatives aimed at future technicians and [...]
IG Metall and employee representatives from Siemens Energy are concerned about the recent developments in the expansion of wind energy. They warn against unfair competition from China, which could have serious consequences for Germany as an industrial location. At stake are not only good jobs in the wind power industry but also the energy transition [...]
Polenergia and Equinor, who are jointly developing three offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, have signed a significant agreement with Tele-Fonika Kable. The Polish company will produce and deliver land cables for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 projects. Tele-Fonika Kable is ranked among the global leaders in the cable industry. “We want our [...]
At a recent panel debate held at the Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU, organized by PGE with Euractiv as media partner, industry leaders and government representatives discussed the crucial role that offshore wind in the Baltic Sea will play in Europe’s energy future. As the European Commission prepares for its new mandate, the [...]
Ignitis Group has signed a Letter of Intent with partners from various sectors and academic institutions at the Lithuanian Research Council (LMT) to initiate the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) program in Lithuania. This exceptional agreement provides Lithuania with an opportunity to become part of a global technology and [...]
As Denmark moves towards full energy self-sufficiency by 2030, Green Power Denmark is calling for a significant shift in how offshore wind farm projects are tendered. The organisation proposes three new models for managing Denmark’s offshore wind energy post-2030, focusing on export markets and increasing market-driven flexibility for developers. According to Denmark’s current energy transition [...]
In a significant step towards accelerating Poland’s energy transition, a total of PLN 70 billion (EUR 16 billion) from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) will be provided in the form of preferential loans to support investments in the country’s energy sector. The agreement was signed by Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska and Mirosław Czekaj, President of Bank [...]
The Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore e.V. (BWO), the leading association representing offshore wind energy interests in Germany, has nearly doubled its membership following a strategic restructuring. Over the past year, BWO has broadened its reach across the offshore wind value chain, resulting in a significant expansion of its member base. The association’s managing director, Stefan Thimm, [...]
It is in the interest of both Poland and Denmark to cooperate and jointly develop a supply chain for the offshore and onshore wind energy sector. It will provide raw material and service base for investment projects in the coming decades. These are the key objectives of Polish delegation's mission to Denmark, "Building the wind [...]
Orlen, Poland's largest oil company, is considering new investments in Lithuania, such as the construction of a wind farm in the Baltic Sea and the production of green hydrogen. These were among the topics of Wednesday's meeting between Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and ORLEN CEO Ireneusz Fąfara. - We are looking for new development [...]
New Board Members are supporting the organisation in its further development in the offshore wind industry from 2 September 2024. Janusz Bil has been acting as Chairman of the Board of ORLEN Neptun for the past two months. Joanna Sasak will serve as Board Member for Finance. She is a finance executive with over 20 [...]
The Regional Director of Environmental Protection in Gdansk has issued an environmental decision for transmission infrastructure of the BC-Wind offshore wind farm. The decision covers power derivation from the BC-Wind offshore wind farm and connection to the National Electricity System. Ocean Winds, an international offshore wind energy company formed as a 50-50 joint venture by [...]
Vattenfall has decided to pause the development of the offshore wind power project Swedish Kriegers Flak until further notice, due to unviable investment prerequisites in Sweden. Swedish Kriegers Flak, located about 30 km south of Trelleborg, is Sweden's most mature offshore wind power project. The wind farm is estimated to generate 2.7 TWh of fossil-free [...]
The project companies of offshore wind farm Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III, in which Polenergia S.A. holds a 50% stake, have signed key agreements for the development of two offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. These projects, implemented as a joint venture between Polenergia and Equinor Wind Power AS, represent an important step towards [...]
PLN 400 million to support projects in the areas of onshore and offshore wind energy and energy use of geothermal heat will be allocated by Poland's National Centre for Research and Development under the announced 3rd competition of the Strategic Programme for Scientific Research and Development Works ‘New Technologies in the Field of Energy’ - [...]
WindEurope's CEO Giles Dickson spoke at ONS 2024 conference in Stavanger, Norway. The panel discussions were on the offshore wind supply chain challenges. Giles Dickson mentioned the crucial role of ports in the expansion of offshore wind and its supplychain. Europe needs to invest €8.5bn in its ports infrastructure between now and 2030. Money should [...]
Lithuania is preparing to restart the tender for a second 700 MW offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The Ministry of Energy has announced a new date for the auction, to be held on 18 November 2024, after the process was halted in April this year due to a lack of suitable bids. In [...]
The Regulation of the Polish Minister of Climate and Environment on the model of reports on the implementation of the material and service supply chain plan (Journal of Laws, item 1255) was published on 20 August 2024. The regulation will enter into force on 4 September 2024. The Regulation implements the authorisation contained in Article [...]
The Hanseatic and University City of Rostock and electricity transmission system operator 50Hertz entered a leasehold contract with a term of at least 60 years for a plot in the Warnemünde harbour. On the surface of around 23,000 square metres, 50Hertz will build the Rostock Offshore Quartier (ROQ). The new site will include an administrative building [...]
In an urgent call to action, the leaders of Sweden's solar, wind, and bioenergy sectors have jointly emphasized the critical role that renewable energy can play in meeting the nation’s future electricity needs. According to a recent statement by Daniel Badman, CEO of the Swedish Wind Energy Association; Anna Werner, CEO of the Swedish Solar [...]
Following TEN-E Regulation 2022/869, Member States, the European Commission, national regulatory authorities and transmission system operators should collaborate with ENTSO-E on the development of Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDPs). In this framework, ENTSO-E and the European Commission have jointly elaborated a Guidance document to support Member States in delivering the input information needed for the [...]
In October 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a working group to examine ways to improve Finland’s competitive position in offshore wind power production compared with other Baltic Sea countries and to promote other targets on offshore wind power set out in the Government Programme. The proposals included in the report published [...]
On 22 August, the Pomeranian Voivodship Office in Gdansk announced that the Pomeranian Voivode Beata Rutkiewicz had issued a building permit for the construction of a new T5 offshore terminal in the Port of Gdansk. It will be built in the outer waters of the port and serve as a base for offshore wind power [...]
A recent study conducted by the KOG Institute for Marketing and Communication Sciences has revealed that the majority of Lithuanian citizens are in favor of developing wind farms in the Baltic Sea, with strong support for the nation’s move toward renewable energy sources. This survey, which reflects the perspectives of a diverse cross-section of the [...]
Polenergia and Equinor are one step away from building wind farms in the Baltic Sea. The Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 projects, which are being implemented by both companies, have received a set of offshore and onshore construction permits. The Bałtyk offshore wind farms are one of the largest infrastructure projects in Poland's history. The [...]
The European Commission, together with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has opened a call for interest for candidates interested in the position of European Coordinator focusing on the Baltic Synchronisation project. In line with Article 6 paragraph 2 of the Trans-European Network for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation, the position involves closely monitoring the last phase of implementation as well as the progress [...]
On 13 August 2024, the Management Board of Polenergia announced that they were informed of European Commission's decision stating that public aid granted to OWF Bałtyk II and OWF Bałtyk III is compatible with the internal market, by means of the decision of the President of the Energy Regulatory Office of 4 May 2021 on [...]
PGE Baltica has signed an Agreement for the provision of offshore and onshore technical advisory services for offshore wind farm construction projects within the PGE Capital Group programme with Ramboll Polska. Offshore and onshore technical advisory services for the preparation and execution phase of offshore wind farm construction projects in the Baltic Sea are an [...]
A public discussion on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) program for the ELWIND offshore wind park in the Estonian region of Saaremaa will take place on 12 September at the Torgu community center in Saaremaa. In addition to the public hearing in Saaremaa, the EIA program for the ELWIND offshore wind park in Estonia can [...]
Litgrid, Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator, started spatial planning and environmental impact assessment works in Lithuania for the Harmony Link overland electricity connection with Poland. “We are shifting the complex and important Harmony Link project from the sea to the land smoothly and are consistently continuing our work. After signing the contract with the service [...]
According to Renewables Finland there are currently a large number of wind power projects planned in Finland, offering a rapid and cost-effective way to increase clean energy production in our country. This generally creates the conditions to attract significant industrial investments to Finland, which require substantial amounts of clean electricity. Although not all planned wind [...]
Danish renewable energy leader Ørsted has reported strong performance in its offshore wind operations for the first half of 2024. The company's interim report highlights growth in this sector, signalling positive trends for the offshore wind industry. Ørsted's offshore sites generated earnings of DKK 11.3 billion, marking a substantial increase of DKK 2.3 billion compared [...]
The Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Vindenergi) has responded to the government's inquiry into "Financing and risk-sharing for investments in new nuclear power," presented by investigator Mats Dillén. The association argues that the government should diversify risks instead of focusing solely on one power source and should prioritise measures that can have an impact within [...]
The company in charge of PGE Group's Offshore Program is looking for a general contractor to prepare a detailed design and build an operations and maintenance base (OM base) to service offshore wind farms. The new port infrastructure will breathe new life into the left bank part of Ustka. The selection of a construction company [...]
The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has announced the results of its latest offshore wind tender for pre-investigated areas, awarding a total of 5,500 MW of capacity across three sites in the North Sea. However, the tender has raised concerns within the industry about investor interest and transparency. Key points of the tender results: Three [...]
Baltic Industrial Group and CRIST shipyard from Gdynia have begun building a consortium that will offer, among other things, modern, fully equipped transformer stations for offshore wind power (OWE). The partners also want to cooperate in other areas of the offshore industry and in the shipbuilding sector. The companies' cooperation will create an efficient supply [...]
During a meeting with the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin (PUM), a global leader in offshore wind energy Ørsted pledged substantive support for the creation of a new postgraduate course on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in the Offshore Sector. With over 30 years of experience in offshore investment development, Ørsted has developed world-class occupational [...]
Tripling global renewables is the single biggest action the world can take for the climate in this decade. An analysis of 2030 national wind targets shows that governments are already planning for a doubling, but fall short of a tripling. This report analyses national 2030 wind targets for the power sector, evaluating them against what [...]
Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is deploying heavy-lift cargo drones (HLCD) for the first time in an operational campaign at the Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm. This pioneering move marks a significant leap forward in operational efficiency and safety in the offshore wind industry. The heavy lift cargo drone will transport cargo from [...]
Siemens Energy announced on Wednesday its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 that ended June 30, 2024. “The rapidly growing electricity market requires a wide range of our products. Especially our grid and gas turbine businesses are benefiting from this momentum. Importantly, with growing our order backlog, we have been able to [...]
A recent article by Kinga Wejer of EKO-KONSULT, published on LinkedIn, addresses the underdevelopment of hydrogen technology on Polish offshore sites. Currently, hydrogen production in Poland takes place exclusively onshore using fresh water, which is problematic due to the country's limited supply of this resource. Poland is ranked 24th in the EU in terms of [...]
Rovco has completed a critical unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance project for Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Advanced Technology in Action Situated near Rügen Island within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Windanker wind farm required thorough UXO clearance to ensure safe construction. In Q2 2024, Rovco deployed its state-of-the-art 3D [...]
The Polish Offshore Wind Industry Chamber (PIMEW), in partnership with the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Hamburg and PAIH Offices in Copenhagen and Frankfurt, is organizing the Polish Offshore Wind Industry Pavilion, dedicated entirely to the Polish offshore wind sector, as part of the WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 international trade fair. The WindEnergy [...]
As both Lithuanian residents and tourists from abroad are looking for new and exciting experiences, industrial tourism has seen a boost in popularity. The number of such points of interest that enrich visitors with knowledge and unexpected sensations has been increasing. The offshore wind farm, Curonian Nord, which is being developed by Ignitis Renewables, an [...]
PGE Baltica, a PGE Group company, has signed an agreement with ENERGOPROJEKT-KATOWICE S.A. to develop a conceptual design for the Baltica 1 Offshore Wind Farm. The conceptual design is an indispensable element of the investment process related to the construction of offshore wind farms, which aims to select the most optimal power derivation technology. The [...]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced it will provide a €500mn counter-guarantee to Deutsche Bank aimed at boosting Europe’s wind turbine manufacturing industry. This announcement marks the first tranche activated under the EIB’s €5bn counter-guarantee scheme which constitutes the EIB’s key contribution under the EU Wind Power Package. The counter-guarantees will improve access to [...]
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) of Estonia announces the intention to initiate superficies licence procedure for the establishment of offshore wind farm and possible hydrogen plant in the Saare 1 sea area or innovation area. The offshore wind farm is planned to be built approximately 60 km west of Saaremaa in an [...]
Bayreuth, Berlin, Dortmund, Stuttgart, 15 July 2024. An important joint project for the energy transition is becoming reality. The four German transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW are starting an innovation partnership with industrial partners Siemens Energy, GE Vernova and Hitachi Energy. The partnership will develop multi-terminal hubs with DC circuit breakers to interlink [...]
The Federal Cabinet adopted the import strategy for hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives on 24 July 2024. The import strategy sets out a clear and reliable framework for the urgently needed imports of hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives to Germany. It is a key component of Germany’s hydrogen policy and supports the German government’s commitment to developing the domestic [...]
During the summer, more than 10 experts with training in fisheries, hydrobiology, limnology and research diving will be at sea, as well as engineers specializing in marine research and measurements. The teams have worked throughout the project area, including both the northern extension and the southern part, which has already been mapped in previous years. [...]
The world’s demand for electricity is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heatwaves and increasing uptake of technologies that run on electricity such as EVs and heat pumps, according to a new report by the IEA. At the same time, renewables continue their rapid ascent, with solar PV [...]
PGE and Ørsted, which are preparing to build the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, have started bird monitoring and are preparing for porpoise monitoring. The research conducted will allow data to be collected on the occurrence of birds and porpoises in the area of the offshore wind farm and in its vicinity. The task is [...]
PGE Baltica, a PGE Group company, has signed a framework agreement with ‘PROJMORS’ Biuro Projektów Budownictwa Morskiego sp. z o.o. for technical consultancy in connection with the implementation of offshore wind energy investments in port areas. The scope of work includes technical consultancy in the implementation of offshore wind projects in the port infrastructure, including, [...]
Operations will take place in Finland, Italy and France. The new funds will go towards manufacturing extra-high-voltage submarine power cables and high-voltage onshore cables, and other upgrades to existing cables. The project supports the objectives of REPowerEU, for which the EIB has earmarked additional financing of €45 billion by 2027. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and [...]
The European Commission has announced that three more projects have obtained the status required to be part of the List of Renewable Energy Cross-border Projects (CB RES list) under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF Energy). One of theme is BEI - Bornholm Energy Island. The list, launched for the first time in August [...]
Record growth in renewables must be significantly topped up in the remaining 7 years to meet the UAE Consensus energy target set at COP28 according to the latest The Renewable Energy Statistics 2024 of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released in July 2024 in Abu Dhabi. The report shows that despite renewables becoming the fastest [...]
Baltic Industrial Group (GP Baltic) and the City of Rumia have established cooperation. On 24 July 2024, a Letter of Intent was signed by the President of GP Baltic Adam Kowalski and the Mayor of Rumia Michał Pasieczny. The cooperation is the result of, among other things, a study visit by Miłosz Motyka, Undersecretary of [...]
Preparations for the installation of the Baltic Power farm are gaining momentum, and domestic companies are playing an important role in the process. Power stations are being built in Gdansk and Gdynia, which will receive energy from the turbines and transmit it to land, and offshore station cranes are being built in Kluczbork. Local content [...]
The European Union has launched a new platform that consolidates key data on offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea. The RES Auctions Platform is a deliverable of the EC Communication Wind Power Action Plan (COM(2023) 669 final). This platform consolidates the main information from Member States on planned renewable energy auctions in the EU. [...]
As reported in Iberdrola's mid-2024 financial update, 25 out of the planned 50 wind turbines for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany have now been installed. Baltic Eagle is on track to become operational by the end of 2024, when it will supply renewable energy to around 475,000 households and contribute to Germany’s [...]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Prysmian, world leader in the power and telecom cables sector, have signed a new, €450 million finance contract to facilitate electricity transmission and distribution in Europe. With a view to meeting the growing demand for renewable energy in general and offshore wind in particular, Prysmian will use the EIB [...]
Tele-Fonika a global supplier of HV and EHV cable systems for the renewable energy sector, has been selected for the Baltica 2 project, with a capacity of approximately 1.5 GW, by Polimex Mostostal and GE Power. The company will build the onshore connection of the offshore wind farm including cabling. Tele-Fonika will manufacture at the [...]
Intensive construction work is underway on the service base for Baltic Power's future offshore wind farms. ERBUD is responsible for the work. The company boasted photos of the construction site on LinkedIn. From 2026, the base will service 76 turbines that will make up the first Baltic Power wind farm. The amount of energy they [...]
Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables will manufacture 21 monopiles for Iberdrola for the Windanker offshore wind farm. This is the second monopiles contract for Iberdrola and the fourth contract of this type of foundations for the Navantia-Windar alliance to date. Production will take place at the monopile factory operated by Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables [...]
Ignitis Renewables, the developer of the first Lithuanian offshore wind farm (Curonian Nord) has started a special education programme designed to introduce children to offshore wind farms through games and hands-on experiences. Children of a Palanga kindergarten, Ąžuoliukas, were the first to try this programme. They had the opportunity to visit the beach, where they [...]
According to statistics compiled by Finnish Wind Power Association in June, wind power construction continues to be strong. At the beginning of the year 2024, 60 new power plants with a total capacity of 377 megawatts were built in Finland. Including the turbines to be completed in the rest of the year, a total of [...]
Nature surveys for Metsähallitus’ Edith and Ebba offshore wind power projects will be launched in the waters off Närpiö, Pyhäjoki and Raahe. During the summer and autumn of 2024, the current status of the areas’ birds and zoobenthos, as well as the flow conditions and water quality in the marine areas, will be surveyed. The [...]
Every five years, EU leaders agree on the EU’s political priorities for the future. This takes place in the context of the European Parliament elections and ahead of the appointment of each European Commission. Strategic Agenda for the period 2024-2029 sets the EU’s priorities and its strategic orientations for the next institutional cycle. As such, [...]
PSE and Litgrid, transmission system operators in Poland and Lithuania, respectively, signed anagreement on cooperation on the implementation of Harmony Link interconnector as an overland line. The agreement establishes the general basis of cooperation between PSE and Litgrid for implementing the Harmony Link project. The project involves construction of the new double-circuit 220 kV alternating [...]
Six German organizations dealing wind offshore wind energy development – Bundesverband WindEnergie e.V. (BWE), Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore e.V. (BWO), OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE Foundation,VDMA Power Systems, WAB e.V., WindEnergy Network e.V. (WEN) - released joint pressrelease to flag the need to Strengthen supply chains and ports immedietely. - The expansion of offshore wind energy in Germany continues to pick [...]
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Polish support measure of approximately €194 million (PLN 900.45 million) for the construction of an offshore wind terminal in the seaportof Gdańsk. The new terminal will serve as installation terminal to build offshore wind farms. The beneficiary of the measure is Istrana Sp. z o.o. ('Istrana') which [...]
Building on existing marine life protections, Ørsted has developed a new, lower-noise installation method that could potentially revolutionise the way offshore wind foundations are installed. The groundbreaking new technology has been successfully tested in Germany, proving that this innovative approach can dramatically reduce noise levels during foundation installations, strengthening existing protections to marine life and [...]
For years, the Polish Wind Energy Pavilion of the Polish Wind Energy Association has been a fixed point for promoting and strengthening our country's position among the leaders of Europe's green transformation. The international WindEnergy trade fair will take place from 24-27 September in Hamburg. The theme of this year's stand will be the new [...]
In a significant move for Poland's renewable energy sector, the Pomeranian Voivode has granted permission for the construction of the Bałtyk 2 offshore wind farm. This decision, based on current building regulations and the Act on Promoting Electricity Generation in Offshore Wind Farms, marks a crucial step towards enhancing Poland's green energy capabilities. The Bałtyk [...]
In the Baltic Sea, off the island of Rügen, 50Hertz has completed the last of three cable systems for the Ostwind 2 offshore grid connection project after a four-week trial run, meaning that it will start continuous operation almost three months ahead of schedule. The Arcadis Ost 1 (Parkwind) and Baltic Eagle (Iberdrola) wind farms [...]
At the end of June this year, Orlen announced that construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm would start from the Port of Rønne on Bornholm. The information raised a number of doubts about the implementation plan for the project, including the function that the installation terminal in Świnoujście, currently under construction, would perform [...]
Following the first phase of investigations, carried out with the MS Geoquip Elena survey vessel, the MV Geoquip Seehorn vessel is now getting to work It will carry out, among other things, a programme of CPTU soundings in a drill rig system and soil sampling. These samples will then be sent to the laboratory, where [...]
A polish SeaRenergy Group company has been awarded a Marine Coordination Services contract by Baltic Power for the construction phase of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm. The services will be kicked off with the preparatory phase in summer to ensure a smooth operational commencement in the last quarter of 2024. SeaRenergy’s comprehensive Marine Coordination [...]
Enefit Green, a leading renewable energy developer headquartered in Estonia, has announced a tender for geotechnical surveys for its Liivi offshore wind farm project. The project is situated approximately ten kilometres off the coast of Kihnu island in the Estonian section of the Gulf of Riga. Proposals for the tender must be submitted by 26 [...]
Ramboll has secured the contract as foundation designer for Gennaker Offshore Wind Park – the most powerful offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Ramboll's mandate is to develop the basic and detailed design of 63 monopile foundations that will support the 15 MW class turbines of Skyborn Renewables’ offshore wind project. Ramboll’s engineering [...]
Rafał Zahorski, port development plenipotentiary at the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority S.A. (ZMPSiŚ), and Piotr Krahel, head of the development office, were in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire, France. Both participated in the talks among the largest European ports handling components and providing services for the offshore wind sector. ZMPSiŚ is currently building the largest installation [...]
Blue Armada Robotics, a pioneering Polish marine data company recognised among European Leaders of Offshore Renewable Energy by the ELBE Alliance, has announced a significant partnership with uncrewed surface vessel (USV) producer HydroSurv. As part of this collaboration, Blue Armada has acquired their first REAV-60 USV, marking a strategic move to capture the uncrewed marine [...]
Construction work on the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority's investment project entitled "Building the capacity of the seaport in Świnoujście for offshore wind energy" [„Budowa zdolności przeładunkowej portu morskiego w Świnoujściu do potrzeb morskiej energetyki wiatrowej”] has entered its final stage. Investment works are progressing according to the schedule and contractual provisions agreed with the [...]
Skyborn Renewables plans to build an offshore wind farm in the Bothnian Sea, outside Sweden's territorial boundaries, called Eystrasalt Offshore. The permit application for Eystrasalt Offshore was submitted to the government in April 2023, and on July 3, 2024, the County Administrative Board of Gävleborg gave the green light for construction. The application concerns up [...]
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has reported that the auction for the Saare 3 sea area concluded without any bids, resulting in no winner being determined. The auction commenced on July 2, 2024, at 12 p.m. Estonian time, and ended on July 4, 2024, at 12 p.m. The Saare 3 sea area, [...]
Getting access to the electricity grid is now the number one bottleneck to deploying renewables at scale. Across Europe hundreds of gigawatts of wind energy projects have applied for a grid connection permit and are waiting for an answer. The resulting grid connection queues have led to administrative overload and serious delays in the much-needed [...]
The expansion of wind power continues. However, no new investment decisions were made during the second quarter of 2024, according to the Swedish Wind Energy Association's latest statistics and forecast for wind power expansion. The pace of expansion is slowing slightly compared to the recent record years. Our forecasts show that about 1,000 MW per year [...]
The updated National Energy Independence Strategy was adopted by the Seimas on 27 June. The document aims to make Lithuania a fully energy independent country by 2050 that produces energy for its own needs and exports it. “This Strategy is the most important document outlining the development of the energy sector for the coming decades,” [...]
Equinor and Polenergia have signed contracts for the transport and installation of foundations and offshore substations for the Baltic 2 and Baltic 3 projects. Offshore work in 2026-2027 will be carried out by Heerema Marine Contractors, using, for among others, a ship with a heavy lift crane. The Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind [...]
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) announces that the winner of the auction for Saare 2.2 sea area has been revealed. The only bid was submitted by Deep Wind Offshore AS (Norwegian company) in the amount of 1,327,500 euros, which was also the starting price of the auction. The winner of the auction [...]
Eolus is applying to the Swedish Government for permission to build the Skidbladner offshore wind farm, with up to 147 wind turbines located just over 20 kilometers north of Gotska Sandön. The estimated electricity production is 11.7 TWh per year, which corresponds to half of today’s electricity consumption in Stockholm County or more than ten [...]
According to Eurostat data presented by the European Commission - in 2023, renewable energy was the leading source of electricity in the EU, accounting for 44.7% of all electricity production. Renewables generated 1.21 million Gigawatt-hour (GWh), marking an increase of 12.4% compared with 2022. Source: European Commission, Eurostat Conversely, electricity generated from fossil fuels decreased by 19.7% compared [...]
Equinor and Polenergia owned joint venture companies leading the development of the Bałtyk 2&3 offshore wind farms, located in the Baltic Sea, have signed a Capacity Reservation and Early Works agreement with the consortium of Smulders Projects Belgium NV and Sif Netherlands BV, for the manufacturing of 100 Transition Pieces for both projects. Bałtyk 2&3 [...]
Christer Baden Hansen, currently Chief Commercial Officer, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO of Eolus from 01 July 2024. Eolus currently has 8 offshore wind projects planned in Sweden and 2 in Finland. Christer Baden Hansen joined Eolus in February 2023 after a long career at Vestas. “I am delighted Christer [...]
A guidance document outlining ways in which investment frameworks for cross-border offshore grid and renewable projects can be organised most efficiently has been published by the European Commission. It will support EU countries, national regulatory authorities and system operators in their discussions on cost-sharing agreements for achieving EU countries’ regional offshore renewable targets. The guidelines [...]
Janusz Bil has been appointed the new CEO of ORLEN Neptun, the company responsible for the development of offshore wind projects in the ORLEN Group. Janusz Bil is a graduate of the Technical University of Lodz and the University of Lodz. Throughout his professional career he has been associated with the energy sector, gaining extensive [...]
Iberdrola has taken the final investment decision (FID) for its Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany, progressing the project into the delivery phase. Windanker is Iberdrola's third offshore wind initiative in the German Baltic Sea, following the operational 350 MW Wikinger and the 467 MW Baltic Eagle project. The company has finalized all supply chain [...]