15 08, 2023

The Metsähallitus’ offshore wind power project seabed soundings moving forward

By |August 15th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The preliminary surveys of Metsähallitus’ new offshore wind farm projects will proceed as planned for the autumn tendering process. During the summer, factors such as the constructability of the seabed in the Bay of Bothnia have been investigated. Last spring, Metsähallitus conducted a tendering process for the assessment the constructability of the seabed through seismo-acoustic [...]

14 08, 2023

Iberdrola awards Windar Renovables the transition pieces for the Windanker offshore wind farm

By |August 14th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Windar Renovables has signed an agreement with Iberdrola to manufacture 21 transition pieces for the Windanker offshore wind farm in German waters. This is the sixth project of this type of foundation to date. The production will be carried out at the Avilés facilities, with the collaboration of a large number of Spanish suppliers in [...]

11 08, 2023

Baltic Power offshore wind farm with conditional investment decision

By |August 11th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

ORLEN's Supervisory Board has made a conditional investment decision for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, enabling the finalization of the design phase. The construction phase is scheduled to begin later this year, once the process of raising financing and completing building permits has been completed. At this stage, the joint investment by ORLEN and [...]

9 08, 2023

Lithuanian regulator approves maximum transaction price for autumn auction

By |August 9th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

The Lithuanian National Regulatory Authority (VERT) has decided to approve a maximum transaction price for the purchase and sale of electricity from renewable energy sources of EUR 107.18/MWh and a minimum transaction price threshold of EUR 64.31/MWh. These prices will be used for the second tender for the 700 MW offshore wind farm, which is [...]

8 08, 2023

PGE gains approval from the Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank to support financing of Baltica Offshore Wind Farm

By |August 8th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a preliminary credit decision for the PGE Group's Baltica offshore wind project. The total financing package amounts to €1.4 billion. It is a significant step in securing the optimal financing structure to build PGE's first offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. The project will consist of several [...]

7 08, 2023

Jakobstad is investigating how the planned offshore wind power could affect the harbour, industry and residents

By |August 7th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The Ministry of the Environment is distributing a total of EUR 1.3 million to municipalities for studies on green transition projects, i.e. solar, wind, hydrogen or biogas projects. Jakobstad receives the largest grant of almost €190,000. - It concerns offshore wind power off Pietarsaari. We will receive the money for various types of studies, what [...]

31 07, 2023

Aegir Insights Report: Offshore Wind Momentum in the Baltic States

By |July 31st, 2023|ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

According to the latest report from Aegir Insights, the Baltic states, comprising Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, are rapidly advancing their offshore wind energy initiatives, capitalizing on the vast potential of the Baltic Sea to drive Europe's energy transition. This surge in activity aligns with the region's heightened focus on energy security, independence, and renewable energy [...]

28 07, 2023

PGE Baltica complets its first full year of wind measurements in the Baltica 1 project area

By |July 28th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

PGE Baltica announced the completion of the first full year of wind measurements in Baltica 1 project area, and thus successfully completed Phase I of a measurement campaign aimed at capturing the full seasonality in recorded measurement data. As analysts point out, the consistency of the measurements was undisturbed, and the required threshold for data [...]

27 07, 2023

Masdar joins Iberdrola to co-invest in the Baltic Eagle wind farm in Germany

By |July 27th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Masdar, the UAE’s flagship renewable energy company, has signed a strategic agreement with Iberdrola, a global clean energy leader, to co-invest in the 476-megawatt (MW) Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Iberdrola will retain a majority 51% stake in the asset, which will help to accelerate green energy security in Europe. [...]

26 07, 2023

Offshore wind energy caches wind in its sails

By |July 26th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Senate committees back Polish offshore. The assumed increase in the capacity of offshore wind farms from 5 to 12 GW, which will be built by 2030, is a landmark step towards the dynamic development of the new sector in Poland. Cooperation between business and government in this regard will be integral to success. Committees on [...]

26 07, 2023

Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic is finalizing the construction of two offshore substations for the Ocean Wind wind farm

By |July 26th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic is currently finalizing the construction of two offshore substations for the Ocean Wind wind farm for the American shelf. Both substations, produced by GPBaltic, will have a weight of 2,300 tons and will be delivered by sea to the wind farm off the coast of New Jersey, USA. Each of the substations [...]

25 07, 2023

OX2’s sale of 49 percent of Finnish offshore wind projects to Ingka Investments is completed

By |July 25th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

On May 12, OX2 announced that an agreement had been signed with Ingka Investments for the sale of 49 percent of three offshore wind projects in Finland, with a potential capacity of about 6,000 MW. The deal was subject to customary competition merger filing approval. Merger clearance has now been obtained and the transaction has [...]

18 07, 2023

PGE Baltica engages Polish entities in ichthyofauna research for Baltica 1 project

By |July 18th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

One of key steps in the offshore investment process is the characterization of the natural environment. This is not possible without a series of studies of the area of the planned wind farm and connection infrastructure. This is an opportunity to engage with Polish entrepreneurs who can join the offshore supply chain. Such cooperation has [...]

14 07, 2023

SeaRenergy joins Iberdrola on Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm

By |July 14th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

SeaRenergy is delighted to announce the award by Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea for two different service scopes. SeaRenergy provides inspection services, maintenance, and repair works on monopiles and transition pieces as well as client representatives for all phases of the installation of Baltic Eagle. The execution [...]

13 07, 2023

TotalEnergies Wins Two Maritime Leases to Develop two Giga Offshore Wind Farms in Germany

By |July 13th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

TotalEnergies has been awarded by the Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency) two marine concessions, N-12.1 and O-2.2, at the end of the auction held in Germany. Located in the Baltic Sea 40 kilometres from the coast, concession O-2.2 has a surface area of around 100 square kilometres. Located in the North Sea, 170 kilometres off [...]

13 07, 2023

ELWIND offshore wind project receives EUR 18.7 million in funding from the EU

By |July 13th, 2023|ESTONIA, LATVIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

The Latvia-Estonia cross-border offshore wind project ELWIND has received approval for EUR 18.7 million in co-funding from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency CINEA. The funding for the research needed to develop the project has been granted under the European Union funding programme Connecting Europe Facility. The co-funding will enable high-quality research to determine the [...]

11 07, 2023

Ignitis Renewables and Ocean Winds: Provisional Winners of Lithuanian Offshore Wind Tender

By |July 11th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Ignitis Renewables, a subsidiary of Ignitis Group, and strategic partner Ocean Winds (OW) emerge as the provisional winners of the tender for the 700 MW Lithuanian offshore wind project. The successful bid price of EUR 20 million showcases the commitment of these companies to advancing renewable energy in the region. The Lithuanian National Energy Regulatory [...]

10 07, 2023

50Hertz DialogMobil Tour: Engaging with Local Communities for Grid Connection Project

By |July 10th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The recent 50Hertz DialogMobil tour, conducted by the project team of the grid connection project OST-6-1, has garnered significant attention and generated immense enthusiasm among the communities of Dierhagen, Ribnitz-Damgarten, Dettmannsdorf, Marlow, and Gnewitz. The tour aimed to provide local citizens with comprehensive information about the project's current status and future plans. Empowering the Communities [...]

10 07, 2023

Skyborn Sweden submits permit application for Fyrskeppet offshore wind farm

By |July 10th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

Skyborn Sweden (Skyborn) has submitted a permit application to the Swedish government to build the 2,800 MW Fyrskeppet offshore wind farm north of Örskar in Uppsala County, about 50 kilometres off the coast. Fyrskeppet Offshore is expected to generate up to 11 TWh fossil-free electricity when completed, which corresponds to eight per cent of Sweden's [...]

7 07, 2023

Metsähallitus and the Finnish Geological Survey work together on offshore wind energy project seabed soundings

By |July 7th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Helsinki, Finland - Metsähallitus, a state-owned enterprise responsible for managing state-owned land and water areas, has partnered with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) to conduct seabed soundings as part of its new offshore wind farm projects. This collaboration will provide crucial data for the construction and planning of the wind farms, as well as [...]

7 07, 2023

Consumer Protection and Technical Surveillance Authority (CTA) Initiates Building Permit Procedure for Liivi 2 OWF

By |July 7th, 2023|ESTONIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Tallinn, Estonia – The Consumer Protection and Technical Surveillance Authority (CTA) has announced its intention to initiate a building permit procedure for the construction of a marine wind farm in the Liivi 2 area. The application for a building permit was submitted by OÜ Utilitas Wind on April 29, 2020. The proposed offshore wind farm [...]

6 07, 2023

DSV and Ørsted to test cargo drones at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

By |July 6th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

DSV, the global Danish transport and logistics company, and Ørsted, the world-leading Danish energy company, will test long-distance drone transport of spare parts and tools in the Kattegat Sea in Denmark. Ørsted has the ambitious goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2025 and is continually exploring new ways to ensure high wind farm availability and reduce [...]

5 07, 2023

Dutch-Belgian consortium HSI awarded EPCI platform contract for most powerful offshore wind farm in Baltic Sea

By |July 5th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The HSI consortium consisting of HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders and Iv-Offshore & Energy is awarded a EPCI platform contract, including jackets, for Gennaker 1 (West) and 2 (East) by 50Hertz for the Gennaker wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. With a total capacity of 927 MW, it will be the largest and most powerful [...]

4 07, 2023

Metsähallitus to extend the reservation agreement for the Suurhiekka offshore wind farm in Finland

By |July 4th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Metsähallitus has agreed with Skyborn Renewables to extend the Suurhiekka sea area reservation agreement for five years. The planned Suurhiekka offshore wind farm will be located in the municipalities of Oulu, Simo and Ii by the Bothnian Bay in Finland. The reservation agreement gives Skyborn Renewables the exclusive right to continue the surveys in the [...]

3 07, 2023

EDF Renewables Polska and training company Vulcan together with the SRK are beginning a multi-year cooperation.

By |July 3rd, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The cooperation will prepare workers in the mining sector who are leaving the mines to work as wind turbine technicians and service technicians. The "Wiatr – kopalnia możliwośc" ["Wind - a Mine of Opportunity"] program aims to help miners and other workers in the mining sector acquire skills and knowledge that will enable them to [...]

27 06, 2023

Offshore wind energy to be supplied to SHS in Germany

By |June 27th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Iberdrola Deutschland and SHS -Stahl Holding Saar GmbH & Co. KGaA have concluded a long-term power supply agreement (PPA). The cooperation between the two companies is set for 15 years and covers an annual consumption of 200 GWh. The deal’s green energy production is equivalent to some 50 MW offshore wind capacity, to be supplied [...]

26 06, 2023

63.3 million euros to support investment in Swinoujscie seaport’s capacity

By |June 26th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, REGULATORY, TOP NEWS|

Poland has received PLN 4.4 billion in funding from the EU's Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for transportation projects. June 21, 2023, a meeting of the CEF Coordinating Committee was held to approve the results of the competition. Poland repeated its success from the CEF Transport 2021 competition and once again ranked first in terms of [...]

26 06, 2023

Hexicon’s joint venture Freja Offshore submits application for the 2 GW Cirrus Offshore Wind Farm in Sweden

By |June 26th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

Hexicon, a project-developer and technology provider within the floating wind industry, is proud to announce that the joint venture with Mainstream Renewable Power, Freja Offshore, has submitted an application for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea named Cirrus off the south coast of Sweden. With its potential to deliver 10 TWh annually, Cirrus [...]

23 06, 2023

Public participation started for Ostwind 3 for the coastal sea section (12 nautical mile zone)

By |June 23rd, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The Ministry of Economic Affairs of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is accepting comments up to and including 28.7.2023. The Coastal Sea section comprises the cable route starting from the connecting element of the land cable to the submarine cable section (transition joint) at the port of Vierow to the transition to the exclusive economic [...]

23 06, 2023

Basis laid for further international cooperation in the North and Baltic Seas

By |June 23rd, 2023|DENMARK, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Transmission System Operators Energinet and 50Hertz welcomed on Tuesday 20th June 2023 public marking of the signing of an intergovernmental agreement relating to the German-Danish Bornholm Energy Island project. The German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, and Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Lars Aagaard, confirmed their signing of the [...]

20 06, 2023

Research on the bottom of the Baltic Sea: the Lithuanian area is suitable for developing an offshore wind farm

By |June 20th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The structure of the bottom of the Baltic Sea territory with an area of ​​more than 136 km2 is suitable for the development of an offshore wind farm, confirming the last stage of geological and geotechnical seabed research. The tender for the selection of the developer of the wind park with a permitted generation capacity [...]

15 06, 2023

Darbėnai substation: Powering the Offshore Wind in Lithuania

By |June 15th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Litgrid, the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator, has commenced construction on the Darbėnai substation, a project that holds great significance for the Baltic Sea region. Located in the Kretinga district, this 330 kV substation is poised to become the future energy hub of western Lithuania. Its construction will not only enhance Lithuania's energy security and [...]

15 06, 2023

Kustvind withdraw its application for a permit to build the Sydkustens vind wind farm

By |June 15th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

Kustvind, a wind power company, has announced the withdrawal of its application for a permit to build the Sydkustens vind wind farm in Sweden's sea territory. The proposed project is located 8-15 kilometers off the coast of Skurup and Trelleborg municipality. The decision to withdraw the application stems from the belief that more time is [...]

14 06, 2023

RWE: we continue to develop on the Polish RES market

By |June 14th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

RWE said in a press release that it is exploring new opportunities, including being open to strategic partnerships in the offshore wind sector. RWE stresses that Poland is and will remain one of their strategic development markets for in the offshore wind energy sector, as well as photovoltaics and onshore wind energy. In the area [...]

13 06, 2023

PGE and Ørsted have selected suppliers of offshore substations for Baltica 2

By |June 13th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

PGE Group and Ørsted have signed an agreement with a consortium of SEMCO Maritime and PTSC Mechanical & Construction for the design, manufacturing and commissioning of offshore power stations for the Baltica 2 stage of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. Four offshore substations – each equipped with two transformers – will collect power generated by [...]

13 06, 2023

Siemens Gamesa chooses Port of Køge as installation base for Aflandshage Offshore Wind Farm

By |June 13th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Køge Harbor will be absolutely central when the Aflandshage Offshore Wind Farm is to be established. In 2026, the Øresund region will receive green power from wind turbines at Aflandshage, which corresponds to the consumption of 300,000 households per year, and a new agreement means that the Port of Køge must provide space for, among [...]

12 06, 2023

The Open Door scheme: A huge failure by the government

By |June 12th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The government refuses 24 applications to set up offshore wind turbines through the open door scheme without further processing. It is a huge failure, believes Green Power Denmark. The companies have applied to build offshore wind turbines in the confidence that the government stood by the current arrangement. The companies have waited patiently for the [...]

9 06, 2023

Fugro and Fraunhofer IWES secure survey for BSH’s German EEZ wind farm sites

By |June 9th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), has awarded Fugro a geophysical survey contract for two offshore wind farm sites in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea. Working in collaboration with Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES), Fugro’s Geo-data will be integrated with its [...]

6 06, 2023

Major Players Compete in Germany’s Offshore Wind Auction

By |June 6th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Germany's largest-ever offshore wind auction, as reported by S&P Global Commodity Insights, successfully concluded on June 1, attracting significant attention from major utilities, developers, and oil companies across Europe. The auction presented a remarkable total capacity of 7 GW, featuring three 2-GW wind farms in the North Sea and a 1-GW concession in the Baltic [...]

1 06, 2023

Two bidders participating in the Lithuanian offshore wind auction

By |June 1st, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

The National Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) informs that during the submission period of the auction that took place between 31 March 2023 - 29 May 2023, two bidders have submitted their offers. Compliance with the auction’s requirements will be evaluated by the VERT Committee.  The state-owned company Ignitis Group has reportedly submitted applications to compete, [...]

31 05, 2023

OX2 and Ingka Investments enter conditional agreement with NKT for delivery and installation of export cables for two offshore wind farms in Sweden

By |May 31st, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

OX2 and Ingka Investments enters into conditional agreement with NKT for delivery and installation of export power cables. NKT’s facility in Karlskrona will deliver the cables for the recently awarded Galene project in Sweden. The agreement also covers the Triton offshore wind farm. The agreement will enable OX2 and Ingka Investments to start realising the [...]

26 05, 2023

Iberdrola signs a PPA with Holcim for 250 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity from Baltic Eagle

By |May 26th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Iberdrola, one of the world's largest renewable energy companies, and Holcim, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, have signed a major new clean energy power purchase agreement (PPA) in Germany - as well as agreeing to work together on a wide range of further new sustainability initiatives. The newly agreed PPA will [...]

23 05, 2023

The construction of transmission infrastructure for Baltic Power offshore wind farm is commenced

By |May 23rd, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The ORLEN Group and Northland Power have commenced the construction of an onshore substation in the Choczewo municipality. The project will allow the Baltic Power wind farm to receive energy generated offshore. According to the schedule, the farm will start producing zero-carbon energy in 2026. “As the first company in Poland, we commence constructing infrastructure [...]

19 05, 2023

Installation terminal in Świnoujście takes big steps forward

By |May 19th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority SA and ORLEN Neptun presented information on progressing work on the construction of the first installation terminal for offshore wind farms on the Polish coast. The event also discussed the role of seaports in the development of offshore wind energy. - Offshore wind energy has the potential to become the [...]

19 05, 2023

OX2 receives permission to build 400 MW offshore wind power on the west coast of Sweden

By |May 19th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

The Swedish government announced that OX2 has received permission to build the northern part of the project Galatea-Galene on the west coast of Sweden, with a potential capacity of 400 MW. The total project Galatea-Galene comprised 1.7 GW. OX2 is Sweden’s leading developer of renewable energy and besides Galatea-Galene the company is developing two more [...]

18 05, 2023

Ocean Winds with a contract for the design of offshore export cables for the BC-Wind offshore wind farm

By |May 18th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Ocean Winds (OW), an international company dedicated to offshore wind energy and created as a 50-50 joint venture by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has signed a contract with Australian company Sea Global Pty Ltd. and with PGNIG GAZOPROJEKT S.A. as its Polish subcontractor. The agreement concerns the execution of design documentation along with obtaining a [...]

16 05, 2023

Ostwind 3: Public participation starts for the sea route and the offshore transformer substation in the section of the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

By |May 16th, 2023|AUTHORS, GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Now that the planning approval documents have been checked for completeness, public participation for the approximately 24-kilometre-long section in the EEZ is starting. The authority conducting the procedure - the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) - will accept comments from public bodies from 15 May to 28 June. The application documents will be published [...]

11 05, 2023

ABB collaborates with Lhyfe and Skyborn on one of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen projects

By |May 11th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN, TECHNOLOGY|

ABB is collaborating with Lhyfe, a world pioneer in the production of renewable hydrogen, and Skyborn, a global leader in renewable energy, to jointly realize and optimize one of Europe’s most ambitious renewable hydrogen projects ever, SoutH2Port. The new hydrogen production plant, operated by Lhyfe and Skyborn, will be located in the municipality of Söderhamn, [...]

10 05, 2023

50Hertz and Estonian transmission system operator Elering to build submarine cable between Estonia and Germany

By |May 10th, 2023|GERMANY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Against the current background of the war in Ukraine, Germany and the three Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania want to strengthen their energy sovereignty and cooperate more closely. While attending the Baltic Offshore Wind Forum at the German Federal Foreign Ministry in Berlin today, the German Transmission System Operator (TSO) 50Hertz and its counterparts [...]

10 05, 2023

Raahe approved the zoning initiatives for two offshore wind farms

By |May 10th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Raahe has approved the zoning initiatives for two offshore wind farms submitted by Metsähallitus. The offshore wind farms are planned in the areas of Pyhäjoki-Raahe and the western part of Seljänsuunmatala, on the west coast of Finland. Metsähallitus has submitted zoning initiatives for a total of five projects to local municipalities. Decisions on the project [...]

8 05, 2023

The Municipality of Copenhagen approves the Aflandshage Windmill Park and significantly strengthens climate action

By |May 8th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

At the meeting on 4 May 2023, the citizens' representation in Copenhagen approved the project around Aflandshage Windmill Park, where 26 offshore wind turbines are to be erected. Copenhagen is thus taking a big step forward in its green transition. The climate crisis presents the world's countries and cities with a clear challenge; the green [...]

28 04, 2023

PGE and Ørsted have appointed the Contract Engineer to exercise Investor’s supervision over the land connection for the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm

By |April 28th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

PGE and Ørsted - companies building the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm - have signed an agreement with a consortium made of Biuro Studiów, Projektów i Realizacji "Energoprojekt‐Katowice" SA and "Energopomiar" Sp. z o.o. The consortium will be acting as a Contract Engineer when constructing the land connection of the project - It is very important [...]

26 04, 2023

Iberdrola successfully installed the first foundation for offshore wind farm ‘Baltic Eagle’

By |April 26th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Iberdrola has successfully placed the first foundation for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm into the seabed during the past weekend. Following the impressive installation of the offshore substation platform (OSS) in February 2023, the company is now entering the core stage of the Baltic Eagle construction phase. THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE PROCEEDS AS SCHEDULED Currently, [...]

24 04, 2023

Capacity reservation for Baltyk II and III

By |April 24th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The joint venture Equinor-Polenergia ("JVEP") and Sif have entered a capacity reservation agreement for the supply of 90 monopile foundations for JVEP's Baltyk II and III offshore wind project in Poland. Once finalized, this will be the first contract under the terms of the strategy collaboration agreement that Sif and Equinor have entered in relation [...]

20 04, 2023

Ørsted and PGE select Siemens Gamesa as supplier of wind turbines for one of two stages of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm

By |April 20th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Ørsted and the PGE Group have signed an agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for supplying offshore wind turbines for the Baltica 2 project with a total capacity of about 1.5 GW. It is Poland’s largest-ever renewable energy project and will produce enough green energy to cover the power consumption of approximately 2.4 million Polish [...]

18 04, 2023

OX2 enters conditional contract for the delivery of monopile foundations to two offshore wind farms in Sweden

By |April 18th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

OX2 has entered a conditional agreement with EEW SPC on delivering monopile foundations for two of the offshore wind farms OX2 is developing in Sweden together with Ingka Investments. The agreement will enable OX2 and Ingka Investments to start realising the projects following grant of final permit. According to the agreement, EEW Special Pipe Constructions [...]

7 04, 2023

Finland to tender 6,000 MW of offshore wind power in 2023-2024

By |April 7th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, TOP NEWS|

Finland will be launching five competitive tendering processes for more than 6,000 MW of offshore wind power on its territorial waters along the western coast of the country. Zoning initiatives for the first five projects have been submitted to the local municipalities. Two projects are planned to be opened for tendering already in September-October this [...]

6 04, 2023

Application documents submitted for third and final section of Ostwind 3

By |April 6th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The application for planning approval for the onshore route and the substation, including the overhead line connection, was submitted to the permitting authority, the Ministry for Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (WM M-V) on time on 31 March 2023. Among other things, the documents define the exact course of the onshore route [...]

4 04, 2023

Ilmatar Offshore and Ramboll Finland expand cooperation in new offshore wind area

By |April 4th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Ilmatar Offshore has been granted a seabed survey permit for the new 1.2 GW offshore wind project area Vågskär in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Ramboll Finland is contracted for the environmental impact assessment, and studies are underway. Ilmatar Offshore has identified a new 367 km2 offshore wind area in the Finnish exclusive economic [...]

3 04, 2023

The Sunnanvind project presented Åland’s potential for large-scale offshore wind power

By |April 3rd, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

The government of Åland’s project Sunnanvind participated in the Vaasa Energy Week 2023 exhibition to present the significant potential for large-scale offshore wind power in the territorial waters of Åland. The project team also informed branch actors about the opportunity to get consent from the government to conduct investigations in Åland’s sea areas. Project manager Ralf Häggblom remarks [...]

30 03, 2023

Europe invested €17bn in new wind in 2022, the lowest since 2009

By |March 30th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Europe invested just €17bn in new wind farms in 2022. That’s down from €41bn in 2021 and the lowest investment figure since 2009 - a stark warning to Governments and policymakers. The EU wants to accelerate the build-out of wind energy to strengthen its energy security and ensure affordable electricity prices. But recent market interventions [...]

29 03, 2023

Working Lunch “Offshore Wind International Cooperation in the Baltic Sea”, Brussels 27th March, 2023.

By |March 29th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

It is important to accelerate the development of offshore wind across the European Union, while ensuring enhanced manufacturing potential of EU-based components. Overcoming the current supply crunch linked to ambitious climate targets, as well as the skills and permitting hurdles, will be crucial for upcoming wind farm investments - was the conclusion of the Working [...]

28 03, 2023

Environmental impact assessment report on offshore wind farms is now ready

By |March 28th, 2023|AUTHORS, LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

As Lithuania seeks to develop offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea and reduce the country’s dependence on electricity import, the Ministry of Energy has made the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on offshore wind farms available to the public. The deadline for submitting proposals in relation to the report is 19 April this year. [...]

24 03, 2023

Equinor and Polenergia complete seabed surveys for Baltic II and Baltic III OWF projects

By |March 24th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY|

For nearly eight months, 10 specialized research vessels and hundreds of specialists surveyed the bottom of the Baltic Sea, where the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III wind farms are planned to be installed. The completed geotechnical and geophysical work is another milestone in the realization of Equinor's and Polenergia's offshore wind investments in Poland. Based [...]

23 03, 2023

The Danish Energy Agency has resumed the assessment of Jammerland Bugt Offshore Wind Farm, Lillebælt South Offshore Wind Farm, Omø South Offshore Wind Farm and Nordre Flint Offshore Wind Farm

By |March 23rd, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

On March 21, 2023, the Danish Energy Agency informed that it has resumed the case processing of Jammerland Bugt Offshore Wind Farm, Lillebælt South Offshore Wind Farm, Omø South Offshore Wind Farm and Nordre Flint Offshore Wind Farm. The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities has, in dialogue with the State Aid Secretariat, now [...]

17 03, 2023

Specialists examine the bottom of the Baltic Sea – PGE Baltica carries out geophysical surveys for the Baltica 1 project

By |March 17th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Approximately 80 km from the Polish Baltic coast, in the Central Shoal area, in the area where one of PGE's offshore wind farms, Baltica 1, will be built, research is being carried out to identify the Baltic seabed. These activities are essential prior to construction of the offshore wind power plant. Since the end of [...]

14 03, 2023

Windar Renovables delivers first transition pieces to Iberdrola’s second offshore wind farm in Germany

By |March 14th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

This weekend, the ship began the first loading of the transition pieces manufactured by Windar Renovables at its facilities in Avilés for the Baltic Eagle wind farm (476MW), the second offshore wind project developed by Iberdrola in German waters. The ship will load in this first shipment 10 of the 50 pieces that will be [...]

13 03, 2023

Public hearing concerning the strategic environmental assessment of the plan for Offshore Wind Farms in Kattegat II and Kriegers Flak II

By |March 13th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) calls for ideas on the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of the plan for Offshore Wind Farms (OWF) in the areas Nordsøen I (Noth Sea), Kattegat II (Danish EEZ of the Kattegat sea area forming a strait connecting Baltic Sea and North Sea) and Kriegers Flak II (Baltic Sea). The signatory [...]

13 03, 2023

DNV officially authorized to issue certificates for offshore wind projects in Poland

By |March 13th, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

DNV has been authorized by the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure to issue certificates for offshore wind farms and assembly of power output equipment in Poland. The certification will be executed according to Polish law requirements, reflected in DNV’s Service Specification ”Project certification of wind power plants”. “Poland is planning impressively rapid growth in offshore wind,” [...]

7 03, 2023

Important step for Skåne Offshore Wind Farm – granted Natura 2000- permit

By |March 7th, 2023|OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, SWEDEN|

The County Administrative Board of Skåne has granted the energy company Ørsted a permit for construction and operation of Skåne Havsvindpark in connection with a Natura 2000 area south of Skåne. Skåne Offshore Wind Farm can produce about 7 TWh of electricity, equivalent to half of Skåne's electricity consumption today. The County Administrative Board has [...]

28 02, 2023

Preparations are underway to announce a tender for the development of an offshore wind park

By |February 28th, 2023|LITHUANIA, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Preparations are underway to announce a tender for the development of an offshore wind farm without state support. The Ministry of Energy submitted for public consultation drafts of the Government's resolutions regarding the location in the Baltic Sea where a 700 MW offshore wind power plant park would be developed, as well as the requirements [...]

22 02, 2023

ORLEN Group with new in-house capabilities for offshore wind

By |February 22nd, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

The ORLEN Group company LOTOS Petrobaltic has equipped Poland’s first vessel with a drilling system for geoengineering seabed surveys at depths of up to 120 metres. As a result, the ORLEN Group will be able to undertake seabed surveys for wind power development supporting its own projects and providing services to external clients. The vessel [...]

21 02, 2023

More than 300 people and 17 ships investigate the Baltic for Baltica 1 project – see how environmental studies are going

By |February 21st, 2023|OFFSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

Among the three offshore wind farms currently under construction by the PGE Baltica Group is Baltica 1. The project, which has capacity of around 0.9 GW and is expected to be operational after 2030, is currently undergoing environmental studies. It is being carried out by a consortium of Polish contractors - Gdynia Maritime University and [...]

20 02, 2023

EnBW and Equinor to jointly pursue German offshore wind opportunities in 2023

By |February 20th, 2023|GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

EnBW and Equinor announced on Friday their interest in developing offshore wind in Germany together “In a tough international field, we are delighted to be working together with a strong partner like Equinor and combining the individual strengths of the two companies to develop German offshore wind. EnBW is among today’s leaders in offshore wind [...]

16 02, 2023

Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment granted EUR 30 milion for project in Tahkoluoto

By |February 16th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy was granted EUR 30 000 000 for an offshore wind power investment in Tahkoluoto, Pori. The investment project would involve two offshore wind turbines located in deeper waters than the offshore wind turbines previously built in Finnish waters. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted investment aid totalling €108 730 [...]

7 02, 2023

Denmark puts offshore ambitions at risk as it suspends processing of projects under the Open Door scheme

By |February 7th, 2023|DENMARK, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS, REGULATORY|

Most new offshore wind farms in Denmark are established after a tendering procedure, however, the Open Door procedure is also applicable. In the Open Door procedure, a project developer takes the initiative to establish an offshore wind farm of a self-selected size and location. In such a scenario, The Energy Agency must grant three permits [...]

6 02, 2023

OX2 and the Bank of Åland plan a Mega Green Port project in Åland

By |February 6th, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

OX2 and the Bank of Åland’s fund management subsidiary Ålandsbanken Fondbolag, which are developing the Noatun North and Noatun South offshore wind power projects near Finland’s Åland archipelago in the Baltic Sea, have initiated a feasibility study for the planning and establishment of a “Mega Grön Hamn” (Mega Green Port) with a location coexisting with [...]

3 02, 2023

Metsähallitus to lease water area to Tahkoluoto Extension offshore wind farm

By |February 3rd, 2023|FINLAND, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Metsähallitus and Suomen Hyötytuuli have signed an access right contract by which Metsähallitus leases the public water area off the coast of Pori Tahkoluoto to Suomen Hyötytuuli for wind power production. The agreement is the first long-running access right contract for public water area designated for wind power production. “Suomen Hyötytuuli is a pioneer in [...]

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