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Polish government adopts law to promote electricity generation in offshore wind farms
The Polish government has adopted a law to promote the development of offshore wind energy by allowing different maximum electricity prices to be set depending on the specific characteristics of individual maritime areas. The new legislation gives the Minister for Climate [...]
TAURON achieves milestone in construction of onshore wind farms
TAURON has commissioned the Mierzyn wind farm, thereby achieving 0.5 GW of onshore installed capacity. The power plant, with a total capacity of 58.5 MW, is located in the municipality of Karlino, in the West Pomeranian province. Production from the latest [...]
OX2 hands over 62.5 MW Wysoka Wind Farm to Ingka Investments
OX2 has commissioned the Wysoka Wind Farm, owned by IngkaInvestments, the investment arm of the Ingka Group, the world's largest IKEA franchise company. The farm has installed the largest wind turbines in Poland, achieving unprecedented power in the local onshore market. [...]
COP29: Europeās Focus on Climate Finance and Offshore Wind Development
As the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, climate leaders, including the European Union (EU), gather to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time: securing a sustainable, climate-friendly future. This [...]
Baltic Power brings heavy-lift vessel to Poland for landmark offshore wind farm construction
A state-of-art vessel has arrived at the Port of Gdynia - the Svanen - a heavy-lift vessel from Van Oordās fleet designed for the installation of offshore wind farm foundations. This particular vessel that will start the first offshore wind farm [...]
Vattenfall bets on offshore and invests ā¬5 billion in Germany’s energy transition
Vattenfall, following the sale of its Berlin district heating business, has announced a new strategy for the German market, which involves significant investment in the development of renewable energy production infrastructure and the development of electromobility. Investments in excess of ā¬5 [...]
EIB approves financing for construction of 1440 MW of wind farms in the Baltic Sea
The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved financing for the construction of two wind farms in the Baltic Sea with a total capacity of 1440 MW. This information was shared by Teresa CzerwiÅska, vice-president of the [...]
Poland to increase capacity volume in first offshore auction to 4 GW, planned for 2025
The Ministry of Climate and Environment of Poland has announced an increase in the planned capacity volume for the first offshore wind auction in 2025 from the original 2.5 GW to 4 GW. Four auctions are planned between 2025 and 2031, [...]
An additional study of the object located at the bottom of the Baltic Sea was carried out
As Lithuania plans to develop offshore wind parks in the Baltic Sea, an additional survey of an almost 6.5 km long underwater object was carried out by order of the Ministry of Energy. The experts of the Coastal Research and Planning [...]
Litgrid has updated preliminary conditions for the connection of offshore wind farms to the electricity transmission grid
In order for Lithuania to develop offshore wind parks in the Baltic Sea and to reduce the country's dependence on electricity imports and fossil fuels, preparatory work is underway for the tender in which the developer of the park will be [...]
Three years of āCareer with the windā – Ocean Winds educates young people in Poland for offshore wind energy
Ocean Winds, together with the Industrial Development Academy (PAR), has summed up the third edition of the āCareer with the Windā programme - an educational initiative aimed at preparing technical school students for work in the offshore wind energy sector. The [...]
European Commission: EU greenhouse gas emissions fell by over 8% in 2023, driven by impressive growth in renewable energy
The European Commission has published theĀ 2024 Climate Action Progress Report, showing thatĀ net EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 8.3% in 2023Ā compared to the previous year. This is the largest annual drop in decades, with the exception of 2020 when COVID-19 [...]
What Will Finland Look Like in 2040 in the Sectoral Low-Carbon Roadmaps?
Below we present an editorial published by the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The author - Katja Tuokko is a Senior Specialist in the Energy Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. She has been involved in [...]
KorsnƤs Offshore Wind Project ā Pioneering Finlandās Green Energy Future
Finland is on the brink of a major transformation in renewable energy with the development of its first industrial-scale offshore wind farm in KorsnƤs, a small coastal community near Vaasa. This ambitious project, led by Vattenfall in collaboration with MetsƤhallitus, highlights [...]
Polish government wants to diversify support for offshore wind farms
The amendment to the Act on offshore wind farms, which is being worked on by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, aims to streamline the investment process in this sector. One of the key elements of the proposed changes is the [...]
Sweden rejects the application of 13 offshore wind farms
Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson informed thatĀ Swedish government decided to reject the applications of 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, while granting one (Poseidon) on the Swedish west coast.Ā According to the Minister Jonson - the reaction time in [...]
On the road to COP 29 in Baku: Current Climate Plans Fall Dangerously Short of 2030 Goals
The United Nationsā latest NDC Synthesis Report reveals a sobering reality: current national climate commitments fall drastically short of the reductions required to limit global warming to 1.5Ā°C. Despite recent efforts, nationsā existing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), even if fully implemented, [...]
Report: Sweden Must Step Up in the Competitive Arena of Offshore Wind Investment
A recent report by Svensk Vindenergi, updated from June 2023, offers a crucial lens on the investment climate for offshore wind in Europe, spotlighting significant differences across various markets. With data covering 11 countries around the Baltic and North Seas, this [...]
Finnish Government Launched Coordination Group to Advance Offshore Wind Development
Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has established a coordination group to accelerate offshore wind power development. The group will work on creating a comprehensive "situation picture" of the sector, coordinating the timeline, and selecting sites for offshore wind projects [...]
Baltic States agreed to work on Joint Energy Hub Project
As Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia prepare to synchronize their electricity grid with Continental Europe in just 100 days, the Baltic States have already set their sights on the next transformative initiative: a Joint Baltic Energy Hub. On 31 October in Vilnius, [...]
Estonian and Finnish cooperation on the protection of underwater energy transmission connections
The Estonian Ministry of Climate and Finlandās Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the protection and repair of underwater energy infrastructure. The Underwater Energy Infrastructure MoU was signed by Minister of Climate and the [...]
Seaway7 awarded offshore wind contract by Ćrsted
Seaway7 has announced the award of a substantial contract by Ćrsted for the transport and installation of the inter-array cables of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind project located in the UK sector of the North Sea. Seaway7ās scope of work covers [...]
RWE leads offshore biodiversity monitoring at Kaskasi wind farm
As part of a new partnership with leading scientists to improve monitoring of marine life, RWE has launched the SeaMe (Sustainable ecosystem approach in Monitoring the marine environment) project at its Kaskasi offshore wind farm off the German coast. The objective [...]
How to kick-start the Polish offshore industry? Industrial policy concept at the Offshore Wind Poland Conference
By 2030, Europe will be short of all key components, services and human resources for the sector. For some segments of the supply chain, bottlenecks are already visible today or will become apparent in 1-2 years. The Polish industry has great [...]
OX2 to manage a 211 MW wind farm in Finland
OX2 has signed an asset management agreement for PiiparinmƤki wind farm with Nuveen Infrastructure. Under the agreement, OX2 will be responsible for the technical, commercial and financial management of the PiiparinmƤki wind farm, to ensure optimal asset performance on the behalf [...]
