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Offshore wind energy creates over 31000 full-time positions and 14,6 Billions of euros in added value in Germany
Berlin, April 14, 2026 –Offshore-Wind is an industrial growth driver in GermanyThe industry creates jobs throughout Germany. 31.530 full-time positions (around 49.000 employment relationships) and €14,6 billion in gross value added in 2025. This is shown in a study by wind:research Commissioned by the German Offshore [...]
Qualitas Energy secures 126 MW in latest onshore wind energy tender in Germany
Qualitas Energy has secured 126 MW in the February onshore wind energy tender, reinforcing its role in Germany’s energy transition The award comprises three projects including a total of 18 wind turbines The tender round was once again heavily oversubscribed, underscoring [...]
IRENA: Moving from Energy Crisis to Energy Security with Renewables
New IRENA policy advisory shows strategic role of renewables for energy security and resilience; recommends actions for policy makers to address today’s energy crisis Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 13 April 2026 – The strategic deployment of renewables has provided enhanced resilience [...]
Warm homes, lower bills, stronger EU: the power of citizen-led energy networks
By Simona Aronica, Communications Manager of Energy Cities, EUSEW partner organisation How can we all enjoy comfortable temperatures in our homes at a fair, affordable price? Locally produced renewable heating and cooling networks fight energy poverty, increase comfort, make our cities sustainable and the Union [...]
Current and past Commissioners to convene leading clean energy experts at European Sustainable Energy Week 2026
Event takes place on 9 to 11 June this year Brussels, 14 April 2026: Today the European Commission unveiled the programme and launched the registration for the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2026. This year’s event marks a special milestone: 20 years [...]
Offshore wind farms already have a capacity of 85 GW
Offshore wind power is one of the most advanced energy generation technologies and continues to grow rapidly. Around 85 GW of offshore wind farms are already operational worldwide, with tens of gigawatts more under construction. In Poland, offshore wind is playing [...]
Wind power with vision: World’s first turbine with CO₂-reduced steel tower and recyclable rotor blades installed at Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm
Delivery of 1.1-gigawatt Thor project on track, with turbine installation underway 36 CO2-reduced steel towers and 120 recyclable rotor blades from Siemens Gamesa to be installed When completed in 2027, Thor capable to power equivalent of more than one million Danish homes Essen, [...]
“Local Content. For the benefit of Poland”. We support domestic companies. We build the economy
The “Local Content. For the Benefit of Poland” („Local content. Z korzyścią dla Polski”) project is part of the government’s economic philosophy and the implementation of a priority set by the Ministry of State Assets (MAP). Its main objective is to [...]
Vestas to cut 440 jobs at Lindø
The Danish wind turbine giant Vestas has announced a significant workforce adjustment at its assembly facility in Lindø, Denmark. Approximately 440 employees are expected to be affected as the company transitions from the intensive scale-up phase of its flagship offshore technology [...]
Europe has the tech. So why isn’t it a renewable superpower yet?
By Luke Haywood, Head of Climate and Energy at the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), a EUSEW partner organisation For a long time, the shift to renewable energy was seen as a virtuous but arduous task – good for the climate [...]
Sea-to-land horizontal directional drilling for Baltica 2 completed
The sea-to-land directional drilling campaign for the Baltica 2 project—a joint venture between PGE and Ørsted—has been completed. Thanks to the use of advanced HDD technology, it will be possible to lay export cables under the shoreline without trenching and connect [...]
Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Costa following the meeting of the European Council of March 2026
Good evening, let me start with the Middle East. The situation in the region is extremely serious. It is causing great instability, suffering, and growing risks far beyond the region itself. This is why we need de-escalation and maximum restraint, the [...]
Construction of Poland’s first offshore power station, built entirely in Poland, enters next phase
CRIST Offshore kicked off the production phase of the offshore power station for the BC-Wind project with a symbolic steel-cutting ceremony. With this, the project has entered its next phase of implementation. The first steel-cutting ceremony is a significant milestone in [...]
County Administrative Board positive toward parts of Eolus’s offshore project Västvind
The County Administrative Board has recommended that the government grant a permit for part of the offshore wind farm Västvind, located in the sea outside Gothenburg. The County Administrative Board is handling the part of the project that is located the [...]
Extending the life of Nordic wind assets – The fund SEB Nordic Energy through Locus Energy scales it’s repowering strategy
A growing share of wind turbines installed in Sweden and Finland during the early phases of Nordic wind development are now approaching the end of their 20–25-year design life. At the same time, much of the underlying infrastructure — including permits, [...]
All transition pieces connecting the foundations to the turbines and offshore substations have been installed at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm
At the Baltic Power offshore wind farm (a joint project of the ORLEN Group and Northland Power), all 78 transition pieces connecting the foundations to the wind turbines and offshore substations have been installed. At the same time, the installation of [...]
Even more local content in the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm
Even more local content in the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, a joint project between PGE Polska Grupa Energetycznaand Ørsted. The Siemens Gamesa turbines will be mounted on towers built in Poland by Baltic Towers. The largest batch of over 100 [...]
Windar Renovables to build second wind turbine tower manufacturing facility at CTPark Legnica
Windar Renovables has announced the development of its second production facility in Poland with the construction of a new onshore wind turbine tower manufacturing plant at CTPark Legnica. The project includes the lease of nearly 29,000 sqm of industrial and warehouse [...]
First generation at Thor offshore wind farm
First Thor turbine fed electricity into the grid for the first time Delivery of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm progressing as planned with turbine installation underway Once fully operational in 2027, Thor will be able to power the equivalent of more than one [...]
Security and resilience – a regulatory requirement in offshore wind
As offshore wind has become a cornerstone of European energy independence, it has also emerged as a prime target for physical, cyber and hybrid threats. In response, the EU has introduced strengthened resilience and preparedness requirements that are shaping a new [...]
WindWorks 2026 to spotlight the future of Baltic wind energy in Riga
The Baltic wind energy community will gather on 9 April 2026 at the ATTA Centre in Riga for WindWorks 2026, the sixth annual conference dedicated to the development of wind power across the region. Organized jointly by the Latvian Wind Energy [...]
Ocean Winds Wins IJGlobal Award for BC-Wind Project Financing
IJGlobal has recognized the financing of the BC-Wind offshore wind project, developed in Poland by Ocean Winds, by awarding it the Market Impact Award. This award is given to transactions that significantly influence the development of greenfield investment financing in the [...]
RWE sold its Polish offshore wind development project to PGE
Sale of 350-megawatt F.E.W. Baltic II project to PGE completed RWE has also transferred an Environmental Decision for the adjacent wind development site 44.E.1. in the Polish Baltic Sea to PGE RWE remains fully committed to support the Polish energy transition by [...]
Local content prioritized by ORLEN Neptun Polish companies at the key stage of designing the Baltic East offshore wind farm
A consortium of three companies – PROJMORS ASE Group Sp. z o.o., RAMBOLL Polska Sp. z o.o. and Enprom Sp. z o.o. – will perform preliminary design works and design works, develop Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) technical parameters and [...]
Industrial Accelerator Act will strengthen Europe’s economic resilience
The European Commission today published its Industrial Accelerator Act. It aims to strengthen Europe’s economic competitiveness and to boost its clean tech manufacturing capacity. A simple and harmonised implementation of these new rules will be critical to its success. The last days [...]
