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How 5 EU countries are fast-tracking onshore wind to boost their energy independence
Germany, Poland and the Baltic States have suffered big economic damage from rising fossil fuel prices. They are now rushing to reduce their dependence on fossil imports. They see wind as the key solution here. Thanks to recent policy changes, they [...]
Opportunity for companies to join the offshore supply chain
More than 80 companies attended the Supplier Day, organised by Equinor and Polenergia, which are jointly developing offshore wind farm projects in the Baltic Sea. The event took place on 2 April 2025 in Gdansk, Poland, and was an opportunity to [...]
Germany orders wind farms to install radar for enhanced maritime security
Germany has mandated that offshore wind farms located along its northern coast install radar systems to bolster the surveillance of both ships and drones, according to a Reuters report. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) officially confirmed this directive on [...]
Skyborn’s Sweden wind farm project, Fyrskeppet, receives approval recommendation
The Uppsala County Administrative Board has announced its recommendation to the Swedish government for the approval of the Fyrskeppet offshore wind farm project. Located 50 km off the mainland coast of Uppsala County, the project is poised to significantly contribute to [...]
Latvian Wind Energy Association and partners are inviting to conference “WindWorks. Powering Economy”
Latvian Wind Energy Association and partners are inviting to conference “WindWorks. Powering Economy” on the 24th of April, 2025 in Riga (Atta Conference Centre, 60 Krasta street). “Windworks. Powering Economy” the 5th year is the main platform for experts, policymakers, investors, [...]
Iberdrola receives planning approval for Windanker offshore wind farm
Windanker, Iberdrola's third offshore project in the German Baltic Sea, has received approval from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The foundations are currently being manufactured, and construction of the wind farm will begin in the summer. Windanker is scheduled [...]
OX2 starts construction of 472 MW onshore wind power in Finland
OX2 has made the investment decision for two onshore wind farms in Finland with a total capacity of 472 MW. The investment amounts to more than 700 MEUR and the wind farms will remain under OX2’s ownership once constructed. The projects [...]
Analyzing Baltic offshore wind opportunities with WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson
Giles Dickson, the CEO of WindEurope, offered his perspectives on the recent Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Summit (BSOWS2025) during an interview. The conversation highlights the positive momentum in the Baltic offshore wind sector and underscores the importance of regional collaboration. Dickson [...]
Denmark’s offshore wind future: TotalEnergies and European Energy join forces
The partnership aims at strengthening cooperation on future renewable energy opportunities, and a joint declaration was signed during the State Visit to France, in the presence of HM King Frederik and HE The President of the Republic of France Emmanuel Macron. [...]
CRIST Signs Milestone EPC Deal for Offshore Wind Substation – interview with Ireneusz Ćwirko, President of the Board at CRIST S.A.
The Polish offshore wind sector is reaching a new milestone. For the first time, a fully equipped offshore substation will be delivered under a turn-key EPC contract by a Polish company—CRIST S.A.—marking a major step forward for Poland’s role in the [...]
New investment in renewable energy infrastructure
Norges Bank Investment Management has acquired a 49 percent interest in two offshore wind construction projects located in Denmark and Germany. The agreement was signed on 26 March 2025, with completion expected by beginning of the third quarter of 2025. Norges [...]
Ocean Winds selects CRIST Offshore as a TIER 1 supplier for construction of offshore substation for BC-Wind offshore wind project
Ocean Winds is the first offshore wind farm developer in Poland to select a Polish supplier of key infrastructure as TIER 1, for its offshore wind farm, BC-Wind. The agreement between Ocean Winds and CRIST covers the design, construction and commissioning [...]
Local Power, Global Vision: Ocean Winds Bets on Polish Offshore Potential – interview with Dan Finch, Country Manager for Poland
Ocean Winds, a global offshore wind developer, has signed a groundbreaking agreement with CRIST Offshore for the design, construction, and commissioning of the offshore substation (OSS) for the BC-Wind project. This marks the first Tier 1 contract in Poland awarded to [...]
Where curiosity meets innovation: EU science fair in Belgium dazzles young minds
From fossil remains to satellites, the wonders of EU-funded research were on full display at the Science is Wonderful fair in Belgium, awing children and adults alike. By Zoran Radosavljevic What if there was a place where young people could [...]
The European Conference Green Marine Transport will bring together key stakeholders from the maritime industry
The European Conference Green Marine Transport is a two-day event dedicated to maritime sector. The event will bring together key stakeholders from the maritime industry, including shipping companies, ports, policy regulators, major industry suppliers and technology providers, to address critical issues [...]
Baltic East Supplier Day to focus on offshore wind opportunities
The Baltic East offshore wind farm project is set to host a Supplier Day on April 16th, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza Warsaw – The HUB, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The event aims to provide a platform for knowledge [...]
WindEurope elect Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen as Chair and Ørsted CEO Rasmus Errboe as Vice-Chair
The Board of WindEurope today elected Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas, to be the new Chair of WindEurope. And they elected Rasmus Errboe, the CEO of Ørsted, as Vice-Chair. Henrik and Rasmus will lead the wind industry’s engagement with Governments, other [...]
PGE Baltica signs an agreement with DORACO for construction of a base in Ustka
PGE Baltica, a company belonging to the PGE Group, has signed an agreement with Korporacja Budowlana DORACO for the construction of an operations and maintenance base in Ustka. The state-of-the-art facility will be a key service facility for offshore wind farms [...]
Polenergia’s new strategy: more than double EBITDA and nearly 1 GW more capacity by 2030. Offshore a priority
Focusing on the construction of offshore wind farms, development of onshore projects with energy storage, increasing the share of power sales agreements (PPAs) to the corporate sector and revenues from contracts for difference (CFDs) in revenues - these are Polenergia Group's [...]
Green Power Denmark: Offshore tenders should be accompanied by an electrification plan and grid reinforcement
The tender for offshore wind turbines should be complemented by both an electrification plan and a strengthened electricity transmission network, says Green Power Denmark. The changing market conditions between 2022 and 2024 and a series of 16 tender conditions analysed have [...]
Ørsted reaches German onshore wind milestones: Bahren West I Wind Farm now in operation, Bahren West II Wind Farm about to start construction
Ørsted has reached important milestones for both phases of its combined 112 MW Bahren West onshore wind project in Brandenburg, Germany. Bahren West I is now Ørsted’s largest German onshore wind project in its portfolio. With its 50.4 MW capacity, the project [...]
Svensk Vindenergi on Climate Policy Council’s 2025 report
The Climate Policy Council (Klimatpolitiska rådet) presented its annual report assessing the government's overall policy with regard to Swedish and EU climate targets. The Council concludes that the plan is not sufficient to achieve the national climate targets by 2030. Svensk [...]
Smart cities on the move – how AI is helping improve urban flow
EU-funded researchers are using AI to help ease the flow in Europe’s cities, making urban environments both safer and greener. By Tom Cassauwers At the Las Matas train station in the town of Las Rozas, just north of the Spanish [...]
System integration of renewable energy: investment costs and stability take centre stage in energy transition
Grid development is moving forward as 900 kilometres of lines are under construction and there is a peak in completions and approvals. The share of renewable energy in the 50Hertz grid area grew to 73 percent while electricity consumption stagnated. By [...]
Twenty years of wind energy in Lithuania: from the first steps to energy independence
The history of modern Lithuanian wind energy spans two decades, with the Lithuanian Wind Power Association (LVEA) also celebrating its 20th anniversary. It all began with the little-known fact that the first wind turbine in Lithuania was initiated not by businesses [...]
