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PGE and Ørsted sign contract for transportation and installation of offshore substations for Baltica 2 project
PGE Group and Ørsted have selected a supplier to transport to the area of the future farm and install offshore substations for the Baltica 2 project - one of two phases of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. The successful bidder, Seaway7, [...]
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As we gear up to mark our 3rd anniversary, we're inviting YOU to play a crucial role in our celebratory journey by sharing your invaluable feedback! BalticWind.EU stands tall as the ultimate destination for comprehensive coverage of offshore wind development across [...]
Swedish Wind Energy Association explores risk distribution contracts for new electricity production
Sweden is on the cusp of a significant surge in demand for fossil-free electricity, yet uncertainties in the investment landscape loom large. Currently, Sweden lacks mechanisms to distribute risks for large-scale electricity production investments. To address this gap, Svensk Vindenergi commissioned [...]
Jobs, nature protection, energy security, local communities – WindEurope Annual Event in Bilbao showcases the ‘value of wind’
From 20-22 March more than 12,000 people gather in Bilbao for the WindEurope Annual Event 2024. This comes at a time of growing optimism for Europe’s wind industry. Investments in new wind farms are up. Auction volumes are at record levels. [...]
Energa Wytwarzanie and Northland Power establish Poland’s first offshore wind farm service company
Energa Wytwarzanie, an ORLEN Group company, and Northland Power, have established Baltic Offshore Service Solution, the first consortium in Poland offering a comprehensive suite of offshore wind farm management services. The new company will specialise in a range of services tailored [...]
Over 10,000 participants at the EDU OFFSHORE WIND 2024 career fair
The second edition of the EDU OFFSHORE WIND career fair, primarily aimed at high school students and university students, has concluded in Gdańsk. The event was accompanied by the slogan “We share our passion for green energy with the youth!”. The [...]
IWES offshore: Boulder detection for monopile foundations and submarine cables in the Baltic Sea for Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES has conducted a boulder detection campaign in the Baltic Sea on behalf of Baltic Power for the foundations of the planned wind turbines. It also applied the surveying technology along the planned subsea [...]
WindEurope Report: New offshore installations are accelerating
The latest annual statistics and seven-year outlook published by WindEurope reveal significant advancements in the European wind energy sector, particularly in the offshore market and among countries bordering the Baltic Sea. The report indicates that the European Union is on track [...]
PGE and Ørsted finalized all contracts for wind turbine installation vessels for Baltica 2 project
PGE Group and Ørsted have contracted vessels to install the second part of the wind turbines for the Baltica 2 project, one of two phases of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. The installation of wind turbines for Baltica 2 was divided [...]
Baltica 2 with all necessary permits to start construction
The Pomeranian Voivode issued permits for the construction of the offshore part of the Baltica 2 wind farm project which is developed by PGE and Ørsted. They refer to the construction of wind turbines as well as the offshore substations. These [...]
Equinor and Polenergia have selected Siemens Gamesa as their wind turbine supplier for the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III OWFs
Equinor and Polenergia have selected Siemens Gamesa as their wind turbine supplier for the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III offshore wind farms located in the Baltic Sea. The two energy companies have signed final contracts for the production, delivery and service [...]
PGE and Ørsted sign contract for transportation and installation of foundations for Baltica 2 project
PGE Group and Ørsted have contracted vessels to transport and install foundations for the Baltica 2 project, one of two phases of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. Van Oord, the successful bidder, will transport and install 111 monopiles on the offshore [...]
PGE Baltica begins geological survey for Baltica 1 project
PGE Baltica, a PGE Group company, has begun ground investigations for the onshore section for the Baltica-1 offshore wind farm. The study area will encompass the construction site of a future onshore transformer station and cable bench, i.e. infrastructure related to [...]
European Commission: EU funding for offshore renewables
The deployment of offshore wind energy is at the core of delivering the European Green Deal. The Communication on achieving the EU’s offshore renewables ambitions (COM/2023/668), published in October 2023, underlines the Commission’s continued commitment to reaching the offshore renewables targets [...]
Baltic Sea Offshore Wind OUTLOOK 2024
Baltic Sea Offshore Wind OUTLOOK 2024 I am pleased to present special report summarising series of interviews „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind OUTLOOK 2024”.The year 2023 was full of initiatives that have permanently changed the conditions for [...]
Highlights from the Baltic Sea Offshore Wind 2024 Outlook Webinar
During the LIVE WEBINAR Baltic Sea Offshore Wind 2024 Outlook, key figures in the European energy sector discussed the progress and hurdles faced in expanding offshore wind energy, particularly focusing on the Baltic Sea region. We had the pleasure of speaking [...]
BalticWind.EU Quarterly Report Poland Q4 2023
BalticWind.EU Country Report POLAND / Q4 2023 Dear Readers, We are pleased to present you with another in a series of reports summarizing the Polish offshore wind market. In the last quarter of 2023, [...]
WEBINAR Baltic Sea Offshore Wind 2024 Outlook LIVE NOW
Join us for Baltic Sea Offshore Wind 2024 Outlook LIVE WEBINAR! LINK to LIVE STREAM: https://www.youtube.com/live/7elltCzaKe4?si=Knio0Rm4-WP_5yNZ The Baltic Sea boasts the potential to develop over 90 GW of offshore wind capacity. In recent days, BalticWind.EU has conducted a series of interviews [...]
Vestas announces second offshore wind factory in Poland
Vestas wants to become a leader in offshore wind, supporting Europe's build-out of offshore wind parks, and we are excited to announce our plans to establish a new blade factory in Szczecin, Poland. The factory is planned to produce blades for [...]
Report: Competitive industry and stable supply chain – 10 steps for a strong wind sector in Poland
The wind industry will bring reliable and stable profits to the Polish economy in the coming decades, while increasing the involvement of domestic companies and industry. The data shows that by 2040, the onshore and offshore wind sectors can guarantee nearly [...]
LVEA: Lithuanian Wind Energy Sector Achieves Milestones in 2023
The year 2023 marked a dynamic and transformative period for Lithuania's wind energy sector, shaped by significant milestones and groundbreaking achievements. Selected by the Lithuanian Wind Power Association (LVEA), the events that unfolded reflect the nation's commitment to renewable energy.From financial [...]
PGE and Ørsted signed a contract for installing wind turbine generators for Baltica 2
PGE Group and Ørsted contracted fleet for installation of 48 from 107 wind turbines for Baltica 2 project – one of two stages of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. Infographic by PGE & Ørsted Installation of wind turbines for [...]
Top 15 most read news in 2023
As a wrap-up to the end of the year, we present our most read news on offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea region in 2023. The following overview shows how much is happening in the sector – both in projects [...]
Baltic States set to synchronise grids with continental Europe by 2025
On December 19th, the European Commission and representatives of the governments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland signed a Political Declaration confirming their commitment to proceed at full speed to connect the electricity networks of the three Baltic States with continental [...]
New Wind Charter and national wind pledges underline ambition for wind power in Europe
The EU’s ambition to advance wind energy took two further steps forward in the margins of today’s Energy Council in Brussels, following up on two of the measures outlined in the recent European Wind Power Action Plan. Firstly, the vast majority [...]
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