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Finlandās first commercial-scale offshore wind farm underway
The work is already in full swing in KorsnƤs off the west coast of Finland where one of the most significant industrial projects in the country is in progress. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2035 and to enhance Finland's energy self-sufficiency, [...]
RWE obtains construction permits for F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm
Gdynia, 3 December 2024:Ā The West Pomeranian Voivode has issued two key decisions on the implementation of the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm. In doing so, he granted a permit for the construction of offshore wind turbines together with an internal [...]
New President and CEO of Northland Power
Northland Power announced that the Board of Directors has appointed energy transition leader Christine Healy as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 5, 2025. In addition to serving as President and CEO, Ms. Healy will also be appointed as a [...]
Fingrid’s final report refines the preliminary connection possibilities for offshore wind power
Seven potential connection points for offshore wind power have been identified in mainland Finland for the 2030s. These enable the connection of up to 9 gigawatts of offshore wind power capacity to the main grid. The identified connection points are located [...]
Wanted: more than 200,000 wind workers ā but where to find them?
Education and skills are increasingly becoming decisive factors for the success of Europeās Clean Industrial Deal. The European wind industry is set to expand from 370,000 jobs today to 600,000 jobs by 2030. This creates a serious skills gap: over the [...]
Lillebaelt Syd offshore park gets construction permit
European Energy and SONFOR have received the green light to construct the Lillebaelt Syd offshore park in Denmark. Copenhagen, Denmark, 28th of November ā The construction permit for the Lillebaelt Syd offshore wind project has been issued by the Danish Energy [...]
Hot autumn in the Baltic. Companies go out to sea with construction, and the government outlines new areas
Hot autumn in the Baltic. In winter, the first companies go out to sea with construction, and the government draws up new plans for the future. Declarations regarding the delimitation of further areas in the Baltic for the next phase of [...]
Focus on security cooperation during first day of Nordic-Baltic Summit at Harpsund
On the 27th of November, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson hosted a meeting at Harpsund with the Nordic and Baltic countriesā heads of government and Polandās Prime Minister. The leaders have discussed transatlantic relations, security in the Baltic Sea region and [...]
BOÅ supports Polenergia’s offshore investments
Poland's Bank Ochrony Årodowiska (Bank for Environmental Protection) has subscribed to Polenergia's green bonds in the amount of PLN 90 million. Polenergia Group is Poland's largest private energy group and a leader in the market of renewable energy producers (RES). The [...]
BalticEast to be auctioned in 2025 – ORLEN Neptun is developing offshore wind energy
At the Offshore Wind Poland 2024 conference, ORLEN Neptun CEO Janusz Bil announced ambitious plans for the development of offshore wind energy in Poland. In his speech, he highlighted that BalticEast, the company's most advanced project, is being prepared to participate [...]
Iberdrola hires ABL to oversee Windanker offshore installation work
Energy and marine consultancy ABL, a subsidiary of ABL Group ASA, has been awarded a sizeable contract to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to support the offshore construction of Iberdrolaās 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm, offshore Germany. ABL Germany, [...]
Baltica 2 project moves from investment preparation phase to implementation
Poland's offshorewind industry is gaining momentum - especially in the context of implementing major projects such as Baltica 2, which has just entered the onshore construction phase. At the Offshore Wind Poland 2024 conference, organised by the Polish Wind Energy Association, [...]
Offshore Wind Poland 2024: from words to deeds – there will be new areas for the next phase of offshore development
In winter, the first companies go out to sea with construction, and the government announces the delimitation of further areas in the Baltic Sea for the next phase of offshore wind energy development, in addition to the two already underway. āA [...]
WINDFORCE Baltic Sea Conference 2024 – new event date
The organisers have announced a new date for the WINDFORCE Baltic Sea 2024 conference. The event will take place on 19-20 February 2025 and the venue remains the Danish islands of Lolland/Falster. Despite the change of date, the programme and key [...]
BaÅtyk 2 and BaÅtyk 3 offshore wind farms with energy sales agreements
Joint venture companies Equinor and Polenergia, which are developing the BaÅtyk 2 and BaÅtyk 3 offshore wind farm projects, have signed energy sales agreements with Danske Commodities, which will be responsible for selling the electricity produced by the farms on the [...]
Maritime appetite for cyber risk notably higher than other key industries, new report reveals
A new report published by DNV reveals that the majority (61%) of maritime professionals believe the industry should accept increased cyber risk from digitalization if it enables innovation and new technologies. The sectorās appetite to take on emerging risks arising from [...]
Ignitis on the future of ecology in the Baltic Sea
The situation in the Baltic Sea, one of the five most polluted seas in the world, has not improved in recent years, but efforts of various public groups, public authorities and businesses can yield results. Curonian Nord offshore wind farm, currently [...]
NERC has announced second tender to develop Lithuanian offshore wind farms park
The National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has launched a second tender to select a developer for an offshore wind farm in Lithuaniaās territorial waters of the Baltic Sea. Tenderers have until 18 March 2025 to submit their applications and documents to [...]
Ocean Winds and partners invite you to a webinar on innovation in offshore wind energy!
The event is dedicated to companies and organisations working in the field of technological innovation and interested in collaborating on projects in the offshore wind energy sector. Workshops and presentations will be conducted in Polish and English, and an option for [...]
Litgrid published the protocol of intentions for connecting wind farms to electricity transmission networks
In order to ensure a smooth process of signing documents for the offshore wind tender, the electricity transmission grid operator Litgrid publishes the draft protocol of intentions for connection to electricity transmission networks. Litgrid will sign this document with all developers [...]
COP29: GWO and IRENA demonstrate workforce development plans
GWO and IRENA will initiate discussions of how global standards can best support skilled workforce development, in line with 2030 targets. Co-publication of the Jobs4RE Workforce Training Guidelines for the Wind Industry is set to follow in 2025.Ā Global Wind Organisation [...]
EU economy greenhouse gas emissions: -2.6% in Q2Ā 2024
In the second quarter of 2024, theĀ EUĀ economyĀ greenhouse gas emissionsĀ were estimated at 790 million tonnes ofĀ CO2-equivalentsĀ (CO2-eq), a 2.6% decrease compared with the same quarter of 2023 (812 million tonnes of CO2-eq). The EUāsĀ gross domestic productĀ (GDP) registered a 1.0% increase in the second [...]
ELWIND team and Baltic Delegation visit Denmark
How are renewable energy projects implemented in other countries, and how do municipalities collaborate with local communities? What can we learn, and what practical ideas can we adopt when implementing the joint Latvian-Estonian offshore wind energy project ELWIND? In cooperation with [...]
Lithuania set the maximum price for electricity from RES and the lowest price limit for the transaction
Lithuanian National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) approved the highest possible price for the purchase and sale of electricity from renewable resources - 125.74 EUR/MWh and the lowest price limit for the transaction - 75.45 EUR/MWh. The maximum possible transaction price is [...]
Final preparations to start installation work on offshore part of Baltic Power farm. Polish fishermen will support construction safety at sea
Three Polish fishing vessels will support the construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm. They will begin work with the start of the offshore installation work scheduled for early 2025. Baltic Power is the only offshore wind farm project in [...]
