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Newsroom: Vattenfall takes on direct marketing for Arcadis Ost 1 in the Baltic Sea
Vattenfall and Parkwind have agreed to cooperate in direct marketing in the offshore wind power sector where Vattenfall will be marketing the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore windfarm in the Baltic Sea. […]
Newsroom: Van Oord takes on Baltic Eagle project
Van Oord has signed a contract with the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. Van Oord will transport and install the foundations and ensure the supply, transport and installation of inter-array [...]
Newsroom: Construction work offshore and on land for the Ostwind 2 is still in full swing
Construction work offshore and on land for the Ostwind 2 grid connection project is still in full swing. After the Lubmin substation was initially expanded in size, the transmission capacity is now being expanded. For this [...]
Germany’s offshore wind industry: the current expansion gap must be contained
For the first time in more than ten years, there will be no expansion of offshore wind energy in Germany this year. This expansion gap is not the expression of a lack of interest on the part of investors or [...]
Newsroom: EEW Special Pipe Constructions to produce Baltic Eagle monopiles
EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH has received an assignment from the Spanish energy company Iberdrola to manufacture 50 monopile foundations for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. […]
Newsroom: The world’s first suspension crew transfer vessel will go through heavy weather trials in the Baltic Sea
The first commercial boat equipped with a suspension system could be a gamechanger for the offshore wind market. […]
Newsroom: Baltic Science Educational Academy launches school for young scientists focusing on sustainable energy
The CBSS B-SEA (Baltic Science Educational Academy) invites young scientists focusing on sustainable energy to participate in a 3-day school. The activity is supported in the framework of the CBSS Project Support Facility co-funded project "BSR Mobilities for Young Researchers". [...]
Newsroom: Fred. Olsen Windcarrier awarded turbine installation contract for Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract by Vestas Wind Systems for the transportation and installation of 50 Vestas V174-9.5MW wind turbines at the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany. The installation works will commence in 2024. Baltic [...]
Stefan Thimm: IPCEI can help with European cooperation in the field of offshore wind energy sector and green hydrogen
Stefan Thimm, Managing Director of BWO, comments to BalticWind.EU on the German maritime spatial zoning plan and potential of offshore wind development on Baltic Sea from Germany side. Germany is one of the leaders in offshore wind energy development in [...]
Environmental associations warn against the industrialization of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
Nine environmental organizations made a joint statement on the draft land use plan in Germany. They state unanimously that it is necessary to develop maritime areas, but in a more sustainable way. The environmental organizations BUND, DEEPWAVE, DNR, Fair Oceans, [...]
BUND calls for limiting the expansion of offshore wind energy in Germany
BUND, the German non-profit environmental organization, is calling for the reduction of offshore wind energy expansion in Germany to 15 GW over the next ten years. He underlines that while the energy transformation is justified, it should be carried out [...]
Newsroom: RWE Renewables accelerates the development of the offshore supply chain in Poland
RWE via its Polish subsidiary Baltic Trade & Invest Sp. z o.o., has recently signed a series of agreements (Letters of Intent) with Polish companies from the maritime sector. Poland is one of the most attractive, emerging offshore markets in [...]
Newsroom: Vestas and Iberdrola finalise contract on Baltic Eagle offshore project in Germany
Vestas and Iberdrola have finalised the turbine supply contract for the Baltic Eagle project being developed off the island of Rügen, in German waters of the Baltic Sea. Vestas will deliver V174-9.5 MW turbines to the 476 MW Baltic Eagle [...]
Ostwind 2: Land cable successfully pulled in
Another step towards supplying wind energy to the German electricity grid has been successfully taken. The land cables have now been installed underground over a distance of three kilometres from the landing point, where the sea cables meet the mainland, [...]
24Sea will help Parkwind monitor the condition of the foundations in Arcadis Ost 1
Belgian offshore wind energy developer Parkwind developing the Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm in Germany chose 24Sea as a supplier of systems for monitoring the condition of wind turbine foundations. The offshorewind.biz portal informed about the investor's decision. 24Sea has [...]
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