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World Breaks Renewable Records but Must Move Faster to Hit 2030 Tripling Goal
New global progress report flags bottlenecks in investment, grids and supply chains, urging governments for bolder renewable targets before COP30. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Brasília, Brazil, October 14, 2025 – The world is falling behind on its renewable energy and [...]
Steelwind Nordenham completes monopile deliveries for Poland’s Baltic Power project
Steelwind Nordenham GmbH has announced a major milestone for the Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm, confirming the successful delivery of all foundation structures for the project. The final three monopiles were loaded out last week, marking the completion of a year-long [...]
Ignitis Renewables takes over full control of the Curonian Nord offshore wind farm
AB “Ignitis grupė” (hereinafter – the Group) informs that following the National Energy Regulatory Council’s (hereinafter – NERC) approval on 10 October, UAB “Ignitis renewables” (hereinafter – Ignitis Renewables) has signed a sale and purchase agreement with OW Offshore, S.L. (hereinafter [...]
Ørsted to cut 2,000 jobs by 2027
Ørsted is taking another step in the execution of its updated business plan and strategic priorities by reducing its organisation by approx. 2,000 positions towards the end of 2027. The reasons for this are that the company will be focusing more [...]
Lithuania’s second offshore wind tender fails
The National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) of Lithuania has announced that the second tender for the development of an offshore wind park has failed. The failure comes as only one participant registered by the application deadline, falling short of the legal [...]
EIB Group to accelerate and simplify green investment, boosting European competitiveness, energy security and tech leadership
EIB Board adopts second phase of pioneering Climate Bank Roadmap, focusing on competitiveness, security and lower energy prices for companies and families. Plan includes doubling of investment for climate change adaptation, along with radically simplified procedures. Decision consolidates EIB Group’s role [...]
First batch of monopiles for Baltica 2 leaves production hall
The first batch of monopiles – steel foundations for the Baltica 2 project implemented by Ørsted and PGE – has left the production hall. Monopiles are key load-bearing elements of the entire wind farm – they carry the loads of the [...]
Poland’s Supreme Audit Office publishes critical report on wind energy development
The measures taken by the Ministry of Climate and Environment regarding the legal conditions for the location and construction of wind farms did not ensure the dynamic development of this energy sector in Poland. The problems include changes in regulations limiting [...]
First offshore tower section in Poland built at Baltic Towers in Gdańsk
In Gdańsk, at the modern Baltic Towers plant, a ceremony was held to mark the production of the first offshore tower section in Poland – a landmark event for the domestic industry and the development of offshore wind energy. The Industrial [...]
Report monitoring the energy transition in Germany – 10 key measures
Published on 15 September 2025, the report monitoring the energy transition in Germany is the result of a coalition agreement and was prepared by the BET and EWI research institutes on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. [...]
“Local first” – Poland above all
"Over the next 10 years, we will be spending trillions of zlotys on the Polish energy sector. We must do everything we can to ensure that this money goes to domestic companies on the largest possible scale“ - said Polish Prime [...]
NERC temporarily suspended the procedures for the second offshore wind farm development tender
The National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has temporarily suspended the procedures for the second offshore wind farm development tender. The Council made this decision at today's meeting in response to last week's decision by the Government to temporarily suspend the tender [...]
Tripartite Contracts for offshore wind
The European Commission wants to accelerate the electrification of Europe’s economy with renewable powering the decarbonisation of industry that’s currently running on fossil fuels. To this end, they’ve proposed a new policy initiative – “Tripartite Contracts” – and they want to [...]
“Europe’s independence moment”: domestically produced wind energy boosts security and competitiveness
In her 2025 State of the Union address EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the new geopolitical reality in which economic competition and national security are intertwined. She stressed the need for Europe to massively invest in digital and [...]
BDEW: Extending the operating life of wind farms to 35 years is economically and environmentally beneficial
The German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) today published a study on the further operation and reuse of offshore wind farms and grid connection systems. The report was commissioned by BDEW and prepared by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind [...]
Lithuania temporarily suspends tender procedures for development of second offshore wind farm
The State Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) has temporarily suspended the tender procedures for the development of a second offshore wind farm. The Council made this decision at yesterday's meeting, responding to last week's government decision to temporarily suspend the tender procedures [...]
CEF Energy supports landmark Bornholm Energy Island interconnector between Denmark and Germany
CINEA has signed a grant agreement worth EUR 645.2 million under the CEF Energy programme to support the Danish side of the Bornholm Energy Island (BEI) Hybrid Offshore Interconnector - one of Europe’s most ambitious and strategic energy infrastructure projects. The [...]
Equinor to participate in Ørsted Rights Issue
Equinor has assessed the proposal put forward by the Board of Directors of Ørsted A/S on 11 August 2025 for a Rights Issue with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders (the “Rights Issue”). Following dialogue with Ørsted, Equinor has decided to support [...]
Polish Council of Ministers adopted a regulation on establishment of the Ministry of Energy
On August 21, the Polish Ministry of Energy was established, headed by Miłosz Motyka. The Council of Ministers adopted a regulation on this matter. Establishment of the Ministry of Energy The new ministry is being created through the transformation of the [...]
Bartosz Fedurek, CEO of PGE Baltica, on the costs of offshore wind
In recent months, there has been heated discussion in the media and even in newspaper headlines, suggesting that “the myth of cheap offshore wind turbines has been debunked.” These sensational statements have injected a dose of uncertainty into the debate on [...]
The next stage of preparing the seabed for the construction of Baltica 2
The next stage of preparing the seabed for the construction of Baltica 2, a joint project of PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted, has begun. This time, the BOKA Falcon, a ship owned by Boskalis, has entered Polish waters. Its task [...]
Prime Minister visits Poland’s first offshore wind farm
Poland's first offshore wind farm, Baltic Power, is being built in the Baltic Sea by the ORLEN Group and Northland Power. This key project in the country's energy transition will supply energy to over 1.5 million households by 2026. It is [...]
No Bids Submitted in Latest German Offshore Wind Tender
For the first time, no bids were submitted in a German offshore wind tender. On August 6, 2025, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) announced that its latest auction for centrally pre-surveyed offshore wind areas received no offers. The tender covered two [...]
First steel cut in Polish factory – launch of manufacturing of key components for Baltica 2
On July 31st, a symbolic steel cutting ceremony officially marked the beginning of production of components needed for the construction and subsequent safe operation of the Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm. The anode cages and mooring structures will be manufactured by [...]
Ocean Winds selects Siemens Gamesa as the offshore wind turbine supplier for the BC-Wind project in Poland
Ocean Winds has entered into a key agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the supply of SG 14-236 wind turbines and service maintenance, marking a significant step towards the realization of the offshore BC-Wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea. The implementation [...]
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