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How the power systems of the future will look like? The answer is offshore grids
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader which is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and [...]
Newsroom: The EU Commission wants 30 GW a year of new wind up to 2030
Today the European Commission has tabled the Fit-for-55 package, a series of legislative proposals to deliver the EU’s increased climate target of 55% emissions reduction by 2030. The package includes a higher renewables target and new rules to support the [...]
Morten Petersen: We need to simplify arduous permitting procedures and push for collaboration
On 1st July members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) debated a draft report by Morten Petersen on the European Union’s strategy for offshore renewable energy. We are asking the Danish [...]
Swedish municipalities’ veto for wind projects only at the beginning of the investment
Sweden’s environment ministry has focused on municipalities’ right to object to the construction of wind farms. For this purpose, a special team was set up to study the consequences of its removal or to present a [...]
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: Vestas and Port of Gdynia collaborate on offshore wind preparation
Building on its significant investments in the onshore wind supply chain in Poland, Vestas has begun technical discussions with the Port of Gdynia to drive the port’s development as a key infrastructure site for offshore wind [...]
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: PGE and Ørsted have selected a contractor for geotechnical studies of the seabed
PGE and Ørsted have jointly selected a consortium of Geoquip Marine and MEWO S.A. to perform a geotechnical investigation of the ground conditions. The project work, which has just commenced, is being carried out for the Baltica [...]
Personnel changes in Baltic Power – the company will be managed by Jaroslaw Broda
Jaroslaw Broda, former vice president of one of the largest electricity producers in Poland – Tauron Polska Energia, will lead the company responsible for the construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. […]
New global wind power life cycle emissions to reach 55 Mt CO2 from 2020-2050
According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business, global wind power life cycle emissions will reach 55 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2) from 2020 to 2050, a result of wind power capacity expanding five-fold to 3.7 terawatts from [...]
Newsroom: Edda Wind selects MacGregor for a further two Offshore Wind Service Vessels
Following the receipt of equipment orders for four offshore wind service vessels announced in May 2020, MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an additional order for another two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) that will further expand [...]
BalticWind.EU will award TOP 20 leaders of the Offshore Wind Industry in the Baltic Sea
Today, on Global Wind Day, BalticWind.EU is proud to announce the first Baltic Offshore Wind Awards, to recognize the top 20 leaders of our industry who have had the biggest impact on offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea region. [...]
WindEurope launches on demand video platform Windflix
Today WindEurope, the leading wind power business association in Europe representing over 400 members from 50 countries, launched a new on-demand video platform that will focus on a variety of wind industry related topics. According to the announcement, Windflix will [...]
Vattenfall builds new European warehouse for wind turbines
The Swedish investor Vattenfall announced the construction of a warehouse for offshore wind farm components. The infrastructure will be located in the Danish port of Esbjerg. When completed in 2022, the warehouse will be used to [...]
Newsroom: Baltic Power contracts DNV to certify one of Poland’s first offshore wind farms
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has been contracted to carry out project certification for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm – one of the first ever offshore wind farms in Poland. […]
Study: Natural Hazards and Extreme Events in the Baltic Sea region
The new study "Natural Hazards and Extreme Events in the Baltic Sea region" that is currently being reviewed as preprint by the European Geosciences Union summarises existing knowledge of extreme events in the Baltic Sea region with the focus on [...]
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: Lithuania takes over the EUSBSR Presidency
The European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) is an agreement between the Member States of the EU and the European Commission to strengthen cooperation between the countries bordering the Baltic Sea in order to meet the common [...]
Newsroom: Orlen Group finalises geotechnical surveys of the Baltic Sea bed
Twelve specialised vessels are beginning the main phase of geotechnical surveys of the Baltic Sea bottom in the area of the planned Baltic Power wind farm and along the connection route. Completion of the tests is scheduled for later this [...]
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 [...]
