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Baltic Power awarded SeaRenergy for Marine Coordination on the first build wind farm in Poland
A polish SeaRenergy Group company has been awarded a Marine Coordination Services contract by Baltic Power for the construction phase of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm. The services will be kicked off with the preparatory phase in summer to ensure [...]
Blue Armada Robotics and HydroSurv sign channel partnership
Blue Armada Robotics, a pioneering Polish marine data company recognised among European Leaders of Offshore Renewable Energy by the ELBE Alliance, has announced a significant partnership with uncrewed surface vessel (USV) producer HydroSurv. As part of this collaboration, Blue Armada has [...]
Estonia’s CPTRA Announces No Bids in Saare 3 Sea Area Auction
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has reported that the auction for the Saare 3 sea area concluded without any bids, resulting in no winner being determined. The auction commenced on July 2, 2024, at 12 p.m. Estonian time, [...]
European Commission provides guidance on collaborative investment frameworks for offshore energy projects
A guidance document outlining ways in which investment frameworks for cross-border offshore grid and renewable projects can be organised most efficiently has been published by the European Commission. It will support EU countries, national regulatory authorities and system operators in their [...]
Iberdrola reaches FID for Windanker offshore project in Germany
Iberdrola has taken the final investment decision (FID) for its Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany, progressing the project into the delivery phase. Windanker is Iberdrola's third offshore wind initiative in the German Baltic Sea, following the operational 350 MW Wikinger [...]
WindEurope: Negative bidding continues to burden offshore wind development
Germany and the Netherlands have recently issued the results of their latest offshore wind auction. They awarded a total capacity of 6.5 GW. That’s good for Europe’s energy transition. But the auction design in both countries included negative bidding. This puts [...]
Port of Gdansk closer to building offshore terminal
As a result of the proceedings, the bid of Istrana was selected for the seeding of the maritime area. This is another step towards the construction of an installation terminal for offshore wind farms at the Port of Gdansk. The Tender [...]
GWEC offshore report 2024. Key findings and European insights
The latest report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) presents a comprehensive overview of the current state and future prospects of the offshore wind industry. Despite macroeconomic challenges in several key markets, the industry saw significant growth in 2023, with [...]
Baltic Power will use the reserve installation port on Bornholm
At the start of construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, Orlen will use the port of Ronne on Bornholm as an installation terminal, the company's CEO Ireneusz Fąfara told reporters on Tuesday. The reason is the delay in the [...]
Paweł Przybylski becomes new CEO of ONDE
The company, which is a leader in the construction of renewable energy sources in Poland, will be headed by an experienced manager Paweł Przybylski. - We are at the historically best moment for the ONDE company. Cable pooling, energy storages, liberalisation [...]
The winner of the auction for Saare 2.1 sea area in Estonia has been revealed
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) in Estonia announced that the winner of the auction for Saare 2.1 sea area has been revealed. The only bid was submitted by Deep Wind Offshore AS (Norwegian company) in the amount of [...]
Joint position of European industry organisations on the need to couple the EU Green Deal with an Industrial Deal
Joint statement from WindEurope, Cefic, Eurofer, Eurometaux and Cembureau has been released today in Brussels. Organizations call to couple the EU Green Deal with an Industrial Deal. The document entitled "Advancing the Green Deal. Setting a new Industrial Deal. Securing Europe’s [...]
#WorkInWind Campaign Celebrates Global Wind Day
Today marks the annual celebration of Global Wind Day, a day dedicated to highlighting the transformative power of wind energy in reshaping our energy systems, decarbonizing economies, and fostering job growth. This year, WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) [...]
The first offshore wind farm in the Baltics will be called Curonian Nord
Ignitis Renewables is developing the first offshore wind farm in the Baltics, which will be called Curonian Nord. This project is particularly important to the Lithuanian energy sector and is named in the honour of Curonians, a tribe that used to [...]
Vestas completes installation of 15 MW offshore wind turbine
Vestas has successfully installed its flagship V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine at the Port of Thyborøn, marking a significant milestone in the development of offshore wind technology. This installation comes only three months after the port placed an order for the [...]
41.4 GW from onshore wind power by 2040 is possible – as PWEA estimated
Depending on whether we live to see a change in the law referring to wind energy, we will also be seeing a difference of nearly 20 GW in onshore wind potential. Poland could have 41.4 GW in wind by changing the [...]
Analysis: Review of EU initiatives to strengthen regional cooperation for offshore wind in the Baltic Sea
In light of growing challenges of the energy transition, the Baltic Sea region is becoming a key area for offshore wind energy development in the European Union. International cooperation, coordinated by the European Commission and supported by numerous regional and inter-state [...]
Celebrating 3 Years of BalticWind.EU
Dear Readers, Contributors, Partners, Dear Friends, When we started BalticWind.EU three years ago, we had a vision of creating a trusted source of information for the wind energy sector. Little did we know that our efforts would resonate so deeply within [...]
Investment Surge in European Ports: A Strategic Shift Towards Sustainability and Energy Transition
The European Sea Port Organisation (ESPO) has released its comprehensive Port Investments Study 2024, providing an in-depth analysis of the future investment needs of European ports. Authored by Dr. Peter de Langen, this study outlines a projected requirement of approximately €80 [...]
BEMIP Offshore Wind priorities for 2024
The BEMIP Offshore Wind Working Group is implementing strategic priorities for 2024 to further advance offshore renewable energy in the Baltic Sea region. With a substantial potential of over 93 GW for offshore wind energy, the focus is on capitalizing on [...]
RWE to build wind farms with capacity of 1.6 GW off German coast
RWE has made the investment decision for its Nordseecluster, involving offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 1.6 gigawatts (GW). The wind farms will be built in the North Sea, about 50 kilometres north of the island of Juist. Suppliers [...]
Ørsted offshore wind farm in Skåne designated as an energy area
The area where Ørsted plans to build the Skåne offshore wind farm (Skåne Havsvindpark) has been designated as an 'energy area' by the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (Länsstyrelsen and Skåne Regeringen) in the overview version of Sweden's new [...]
Finland announces offshore wind tender schedule
During the Wind Finland Offshore event on May 14th, 2024, the Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment, Kai Mykkänen, delivered promising news regarding the country's offshore wind energy initiatives. Mykkänen, an economist known for his dedication to environmental issues, shared [...]
Preliminary geotechnical campaign for Baltica 1 launched
PGE Baltica has launched a study to identify the Baltic Sea bottom for one of its offshore wind farm projects, Baltica 1. This task is being performed for the investor by Geoquip Marine. The main purpose of a geotechnical campaign in [...]
EQT offers $1.5 billion for renewable energy leader OX2
Private equity giant EQT has made headlines with its recent bid to acquire OX2 AB, a leading renewable energy platform, for a staggering $1.5 billion. The move underscores EQT's strategic focus on the renewable energy sector and its commitment to driving [...]
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