The event is dedicated to companies and organisations working in the field of technological innovation and interested in collaborating on projects in the offshore wind energy sector. Workshops and presentations will be conducted in Polish and English, and an option for participants to translate from English to Polish via the Zoom platform will be available. [...]
Three Polish fishing vessels will support the construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm. They will begin work with the start of the offshore installation work scheduled for early 2025. Baltic Power is the only offshore wind farm project in the Polish part of the Baltic that has reached the construction phase. In addition [...]
The Polish government has adopted a law to promote the development of offshore wind energy by allowing different maximum electricity prices to be set depending on the specific characteristics of individual maritime areas. The new legislation gives the Minister for Climate and Environment the ability to issue a regulation that will set differentiated maximum prices [...]
TAURON has commissioned the Mierzyn wind farm, thereby achieving 0.5 GW of onshore installed capacity. The power plant, with a total capacity of 58.5 MW, is located in the municipality of Karlino, in the West Pomeranian province. Production from the latest power plant will meet the energy needs of 68,000 households. - The expansion of [...]
OX2 has commissioned the Wysoka Wind Farm, owned by IngkaInvestments, the investment arm of the Ingka Group, the world's largest IKEA franchise company. The farm has installed the largest wind turbines in Poland, achieving unprecedented power in the local onshore market. Located in the Piła district, in the Greater Poland voivodeship, the wind farm consists [...]
A state-of-art vessel has arrived at the Port of Gdynia - the Svanen - a heavy-lift vessel from Van Oord’s fleet designed for the installation of offshore wind farm foundations. This particular vessel that will start the first offshore wind farm construction in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea - Baltic Power - at [...]
The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved financing for the construction of two wind farms in the Baltic Sea with a total capacity of 1440 MW. This information was shared by Teresa Czerwińska, vice-president of the EIB, on her LinkedIn profile. Although details of the specific projects have not been [...]
The Ministry of Climate and Environment of Poland has announced an increase in the planned capacity volume for the first offshore wind auction in 2025 from the original 2.5 GW to 4 GW. Four auctions are planned between 2025 and 2031, which will allow for a total capacity of up to 12 GW. The changes [...]
Ocean Winds, together with the Industrial Development Academy (PAR), has summed up the third edition of the ‘Career with the Wind’ programme - an educational initiative aimed at preparing technical school students for work in the offshore wind energy sector. The programme is aimed at young people from across Poland to familiarise them with career [...]
The amendment to the Act on offshore wind farms, which is being worked on by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, aims to streamline the investment process in this sector. One of the key elements of the proposed changes is the introduction of the possibility to set different maximum prices in auction bids for different [...]
By 2030, Europe will be short of all key components, services and human resources for the sector. For some segments of the supply chain, bottlenecks are already visible today or will become apparent in 1-2 years. The Polish industry has great potential to be a significant player in the global offshore wind supply chain. However, [...]
Warsaw, 21 October 2024: Ocean Winds, a joint venture formed by EDPR and ENGIE dedicated to offshore wind energy, has signed an agreement with Bureau Veritas Polska Sp. z o.o. to carry out the certification of the Polish BC-Wind offshore wind farm project. The certification will be carried out in accordance with IECRE OD-502:2018 scheme [...]
Polenergia S.A. has announced the signing of key crew transportation contracts for two of its offshore wind farm projects, offshore wind farm Bałtyk II and offshore wind farm Bałtyk III. The projects are being developed as part of a joint venture with Norwegian giant Equinor Wind Power AS, and the new contracts are key to [...]
The Ministry of Climate and Environment has prepared a draft amendment to the law on the promotion of electricity generation in offshore wind farms. The regulations aim to accelerate and streamline implementation, as well as to improve investment conditions for offshore wind farm projects. The request for an entry on the list of works of [...]
The port of Władysławowo is emerging as a crucial player in Poland’s offshore wind industry, with both Szkuner company and Ocean Winds recognizing its potential. Ocean Winds, a global leader in offshore wind energy, has been in partnership with the port since 2022, and plans to establish a long-term operations and maintenance base for the [...]
The first shipments of foundation monopiles for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm have set off from Steelwind's factory in Nordenham. There will be 26 shipments to the transhipment port, from where they will depart for the offshore construction site in early 2025. Source: Baltic Power Baltic Power is the most advanced offshore [...]
PLN 750 million from the Green Bonds issue has been credited to Polenergia's account. Poland's largest private energy group allocated them to 57 investors. Polenergia will use most of the funds to build offshore wind farms. Two most advanced projects, Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3, with a total capacity of 1440 MW, have complete building [...]
The first monopiles for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm have been shipped from Steelwind’s plant in Nordenham, Germany, and are now en route to the installation terminal. These massive steel foundations will form the backbone of Poland’s first offshore wind farm, with a total of 78 monopiles set to be installed: 76 for the [...]
A new industrial and service hub will be established at the Port of Gdańsk, designed to support installation vessels for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms. The Center for EU Transport Projects has signed an agreement with the contractor for the installation terminal. This significant project will receive over PLN 900 million in [...]
Faced with dynamic changes in labour and raw material costs, the Polish government has decided to raise the maximum price for energy generated by offshore wind farms. Under Phase II of offshore development, the strike price is to increase from the originally proposed PLN 471.83/MWh to PLN 512.32/MWh, an increase of around PLN 40. The [...]
Baltic Power has announced plans to implement a temporary compensation scheme for fishermen fishing in the area where the first Polish offshore wind farm is planned. The squares in question are O7, O8, N7, N8, approximately 23 km from the shore. The solution is transitional and will remain in force until a ministerial decree regulating [...]
The 2nd edition of the 'Competencies for Offshore Wind' conference organised by the Offshore Wind Energy Centre of Gdnia Maritime University will take place on 15 October. Poland is intensively developing the offshore wind energy sector, which is soon to become one of the pillars of energy generation in the country. Multi-billion dollar investments in [...]
Polenergia and Equinor are taking another important step in the development of the Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm. The companies have signed an agreement for advisory services in terms of design work and obtaining a set of construction permits. Bałtyk 1 is the project of the largest wind farm in the Polish part of the [...]
In the Lubiatowo area, the first of four directional drills under the coastline, beach, and seabed has been successfully completed, with no direct impact on areas of high ecological value. This phase of the project paves the way for connecting the Baltic Power offshore wind farm to its onshore substation. The 1.4 km tunnel will [...]
On October 16, 2024, during the OTD Bergen 2024 Trade Fair in Bergen, Norway, a multilateral event will bring together key stakeholders from Poland, Norway, and Latvia to discuss the future of offshore wind energy. The event is organized by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) in collaboration with Innovation Norway, Polish Investment & [...]
PGE plans to finalise financing for the Baltica 2 offshore wind project next month, as stated by PGE CEO Dariusz Marzec. The Baltica 2 project, with a capacity of about 1.5 GW, is one of key stages in the development of offshore wind farms in Poland, implemented by PGE in cooperation with Danish energy giant [...]
Cadeler A/S has signed firm contracts with the offshore wind farms Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3, both being joint venture projects owned 50% by Equinor and 50% by Polenergia. The total potential value of these contracts to Cadeler is expected to be in the range of EUR 120-144 million, with operations scheduled to begin in [...]
Dozens of Polish companies interested in participating in the realisation of offshore wind farms Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 took part in the Supplier Day held in Gdansk. The event was organised by Polenergia and Equinor, which jointly implement the Bałtyk offshore wind farm projects, as well as main suppliers of internal and export cables. [...]
Ustka, 23 September 2024: RWE and the Ustka Port Authority have signed a land lease agreement for the construction of an operations and maintenance base for the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm. The base is one of the key elements in the realisation and subsequent operation of the planned wind farm, and will have a [...]
Next week, the world's largest and most important business platform for the wind energy industry, WindEnergy Hamburg 2024, will kick off! This prestigious international event, taking place from September 24-27, brings together industry professionals, stakeholders, and innovators from across the globe to exchange knowledge, build networks, and finalize significant deals. WindEnergy Hamburg stands as a [...]
The European Commission has approved a Polish aid programme worth approximately €1.2 billion (PLN 5 billion) to support investment in strategic sectors to assist in the transition to a net-zero-emission economy. The scheme was approved under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (State Aid Temporary Framework) adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and [...]
The new KUKE guarantees will make it easier for Polish companies to finance energy transition expenditures and investment projects aimed at achieving net-zero climate goals, and they will also help banks to reduce their risk and increase their lending capacity in regard to funding green transition New KUKE guarantees will help Polish companies finance expenses [...]
Global wind turbine order intake reached new highs in H1, with 91.2 gigawatts (GW) of activity, a 23 percent increase year-over-year, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. Globally, investment by developers in H1 totaled US$ 42 billion, a 3% increase. Much of this increase was due to order intake in Q2, which exceeded [...]
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 [...]
Spire Capital Partners (SCP) has announced its latest investment, acquiring a controlling stake in Bioseco, a pioneering company in bird protection technology for wind farms. With this investment, Bioseco aims to accelerate the deployment of more than 200 new bird protection systems by 2025, expanding its reach in international markets. Bioseco, a Polish company founded [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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’ - [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
ORLEN Group's ORLEN Wind 3 has signed a preliminary agreement with EDP Renewables Polska for the acquisition of two photovoltaic farms located in the Lubuskie and Wielkopolskie voivodeships with a total capacity of 280 MW, as well as a wind farm with a capacity of 26 MW, located in the Łódzkie voivodeship. The contract is [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
41.4 GW from onshore wind energy by 2040 is possible. The Ministry of Climate and Environment has added to the list of legislative and programmatic works of the Council of Ministers a draft law amending the Law on Investment in Wind Power Plants and certain other laws (UD89). The planned date for the adoption of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As a result of the proceedings, the bid of Istrana was selected for the seeding of the maritime area. This is another step towards the construction of an installation terminal for offshore wind farms at the Port of Gdansk. The Tender Committee for Proceeding No. 1/NH/2022 has selected the binding bid of a company named [...]
The latest report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) presents a comprehensive overview of the current state and future prospects of the offshore wind industry. Despite macroeconomic challenges in several key markets, the industry saw significant growth in 2023, with the installation of 10.8 GW of new offshore wind capacity, bringing the global total [...]
At the start of construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, Orlen will use the port of Ronne on Bornholm as an installation terminal, the company's CEO Ireneusz Fąfara told reporters on Tuesday. The reason is the delay in the construction of the Swinoujscie terminal. "After analysis, we concluded that the Baltic Power farm [...]
The company, which is a leader in the construction of renewable energy sources in Poland, will be headed by an experienced manager Paweł Przybylski. - We are at the historically best moment for the ONDE company. Cable pooling, energy storages, liberalisation of the distance law and huge funds from National Recovery Plan (KPO) for energy [...]
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Denmark, the City of Szczecin, the Polish Wind Energy Association and the Wind Industry Hub Foundation, we are pleased to invite you to participate in a unique trade mission of Polish companies to Denmark. The trip, entitled: “Building the wind power supply chain together”, will take place on [...]
Both the content of the Sectoral Agreement ("Offshore Sector Deal") and the model of cooperation within the Coordination Council and the working groups should respond to the needs of the sector and be adapted to the current market situation as well as the applicable legislation, wrote the Ministry of Climate and Environment in a press [...]
Listed fuels concern Orlen Group's Odolanow Branch of Orlen's unit, PGNiG Upstream Norway, a research programme has launched a facility to convert electricity produced from renewable sources into gaseous fuels such as hydrogen, the company said in a press release. As reported, a test production of green hydrogen using electricity from a photovoltaic farm with [...]
"Offshore wind energy is one of the pillars of Poland's energy security, and it is in the national interest for it to experience an acceleration," said Michal Jerzy Kolodziejczyk, president of Equinor in Poland, during the PWEA 2024 conference in Swinoujscie. https://youtu.be/zNkqHzuauTI Source: PAP MediaRoom
Offshore wind energy is an important pillar of the European energy transformation. Its aim is not only to decarbonize the sector, but also to significantly increase the energy security of the EU. However, to fulfil these roles it needs a proper security system for itself. To truly secure offshore infrastructure, an international collaboration between EU [...]
Nine gas transmission system operators (TSOs) in the countries around the Baltic Sea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which aims to coordinate and facilitate hydrogen infrastructure and also to foster hydrogen market development in the Baltic Sea region. The MoU establishes and implements the cooperation between TSOs. The parties of the MoU are [...]
Ignitis Group, a multi-utility conglomerate operating in the Baltic region, plans to double its green generation capacity by 2027 and accelerate its investment plans, the company said in a press release. It was reported that according to the updated strategy for 2024-2027, the group plans not only to further increase new investments, but also to [...]
PGE is developing an offshore wind farm project with a Danish partner. This is the largest wind power investment to date in the Polish economic zone, PGE CEO Dariusz Marzec told during the PWEA 2024 conference. https://youtu.be/dSWx1ETecRk Source: PAP MediaRoom
It is necessary to start preparing projects as soon as possible otherwise Poland risks both an investment gap and a generation gap, which will have deplorable consequences for the country's energy mix," said Grzegorz Chodkowski, Vice President of Offshore Development Poland at RWE, during the PWEA 2024 conference. https://youtu.be/yWp8AZX_jiU Source: PAP MediaRoom
Peritum Safe Energy is proud to announce a landmark agreement with Baltic Power to develop and implement comprehensive electrical safety protocols for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm. This collaboration signifies a major stride towards our goal of harmonizing electrical safety standards globally within the wind industry. The Baltic Power offshore wind farm represents a [...]
Almost one-fifth of the electricity produced in the European Union now comes from wind power, as reported by Orlen Group on Saturday. June 15 marks World Wind Day. "On World Wind Day, it's worth noting that nearly one-fifth of the electricity produced in the European Union comes from wind. This share will increase further, thanks [...]
The draft of law liberalising distance requirements for investments in onshore wind farms will be on the cabinet's agenda in the coming weeks, the deputy minister of climate and environment Milosz Motyka told a press conference about the new National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water's programme 'My wind power plant'. "In the list of [...]
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego wants to sign agreements on the implementation of the National Recovery Plan with the ministries of climate and state assets in June, said BGK Vice President of the Management Board Marta Postuła. "We are the entity that negotiates the terms of signing the NRP implementation with the ministries that are responsible for [...]
Currently, the national system has approx. 28 GW operating from renewable sources, and connection conditions have been issued for another 48 GW, the Vice President of the Management Board at PSE Tomasz Sikorski informed during a meeting of the subcommittee on critical infrastructure, mining and energy. He added that the challenge until 2030 is, among [...]