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Iberdrola receives planning approval for Windanker offshore wind farm
Windanker, Iberdrola's third offshore project in the German Baltic Sea, has received approval from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The foundations are currently being manufactured, and construction of the wind farm will begin in the summer. Windanker is scheduled [...]
Analyzing Baltic offshore wind opportunities with WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson
Giles Dickson, the CEO of WindEurope, offered his perspectives on the recent Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Summit (BSOWS2025) during an interview. The conversation highlights the positive momentum in the Baltic offshore wind sector and underscores the importance of regional collaboration. Dickson [...]
New investment in renewable energy infrastructure
Norges Bank Investment Management has acquired a 49 percent interest in two offshore wind construction projects located in Denmark and Germany. The agreement was signed on 26 March 2025, with completion expected by beginning of the third quarter of 2025. Norges [...]
Ørsted reaches German onshore wind milestones: Bahren West I Wind Farm now in operation, Bahren West II Wind Farm about to start construction
Ørsted has reached important milestones for both phases of its combined 112 MW Bahren West onshore wind project in Brandenburg, Germany. Bahren West I is now Ørsted’s largest German onshore wind project in its portfolio. With its 50.4 MW capacity, the project [...]
Smart cities on the move – how AI is helping improve urban flow
EU-funded researchers are using AI to help ease the flow in Europe’s cities, making urban environments both safer and greener. By Tom Cassauwers At the Las Matas train station in the town of Las Rozas, just north of the Spanish [...]
System integration of renewable energy: investment costs and stability take centre stage in energy transition
Grid development is moving forward as 900 kilometres of lines are under construction and there is a peak in completions and approvals. The share of renewable energy in the 50Hertz grid area grew to 73 percent while electricity consumption stagnated. By [...]
Electricity from renewable sources reaches 47% in 2024
In 2024, 46.9% of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources. Among EU countries, Denmark had the highest share of renewables in its net electricity generation with 88.4%, coming mostly from wind, followed by Portugal (87.5%, mostly [...]
BWO calls for port infrastructure investments from Germany’s new special fund
The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) is urging members of the Bundestag to allocate funds from the planned €500 billion special fund to the urgently needed expansion of port infrastructure in Germany. According to BWO, strengthening ports is crucial for [...]
BWO opposes reduction of offshore wind targets – calls for stability and sector growth
The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) has welcomed the recent exploratory agreement between CDU/CSU and SPD, confirming their commitment to fully harnessing the potential of renewable energy sources. According to BWO, this sends a strong and positive signal for Germany’s [...]
Nordseecluster: First foundations for German offshore wind project offloaded in Eemshaven
Eemshaven to serve as transshipment point for 45 foundations weighing on average 1,500 tonnes each – the equivalent of 1,000 small cars 1.6-gigawatt Nordseecluster to be built north of island of Juist; installation of foundations for first construction phase commencing in [...]
Report by ORLEN Group and S&P Agency: Cooperation between Poland and Baltic States will ensure cheaper and cleaner energy
Stable electricity supplies at an affordable price, full independence of the Baltic Sea region from Russian supplies, and clean air through joint projects to develop new technologies, including hydrogen - these are the potential benefits of cooperation between the Baltic countries. [...]
Uckermark Line put into operation; important energy transition project celebrates completion
Neuenhagen, 17 February 2025 – Electrons can now travel along a new north-south freeway. Today, a key infrastructure project for the energy transition officially came online with the commissioning ceremony of the Uckermark Line, consisting of two subprojects. The new 380-kV [...]
‘Green loan’ of €1 billion to finance offshore grid connections in North and Baltic Seas
Eurogrid GmbH, the parent company of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, entered into a contract with twelve banks for a redeemable loan of one billion euros with a term of ten years as part of ‘green’ syndicated financing supported by KfW. The loan [...]
50Hertz and Energinet welcome EU Support for Bornholm Energy Island – project in the Baltic Sea
Good news from Brussels for the Danish-German energy project Bornholm Energy Island in the Baltic Sea. The project has received EU funding. Now regulatory path for the project must be defined. The European Commission has provided funding from the Connecting Europe [...]
New Ten-Year Network Development Plan highlights power transmission and storage needs to meet the Energy Transition targets
ENTSO-E’s draft TYNDP shows the strategic electricity infrastructure investments that ensure that Europe’s energy system can meet the EU’s and Member States energy and climate targets for 2030, 2040, and 2050 while providing a positive impact on system costs. In line [...]
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