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Location of onshore substation for F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm announced
The Pomeranian Voivode has issued a decision on the location of an investment in a set of power derivation facilities for the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm, owned by RWE. The decision covers the construction of an onshore substation with [...]
Maximizing Renewable Energy Efficiency: Insights from CEO of RWE Offshore Wind
Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind GmbH, sheds light on the imperative need to address grid congestion challenges in Germany, which resulted in the wastage of over 4,000 GWh of offshore electricity in 2022 – an amount exceeding the annual [...]
50Hertz holding company Eurogrid successfully places Green Bonds with a volume of 1,5 billion euros
Eurogrid, the parent company of transmission system operator 50Hertz, secured funds totaling 1,5 billion euros with its third and fourth Green Bond to continue the necessary grid expansion for the energy transition. It is the highest bond amount in the history [...]
German offshore wind industry: 2023 expansion overview and policy considerations
The industry associations of the German offshore wind industry and the non-profit OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE foundation presented yesterday the expansion figures for the full year 2023. The figures prepared by the consulting company Deutsche WindGuard show that a total of 27 turbines with [...]
“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: Ditlev Engel, CEO, Energy Systems, DNV
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present [...]
The construction of a service base for offshore wind farm in Łeba has started
Work on the construction of a service base that will service the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, a joint project between ORLEN Group and Northland Power, has begun in Łeba. It will be a mother port for vessels transporting equipment and [...]
TotalEnergies and European Energy expand their collaboration to offshore projects in Scandinavia
As part of its integrated development in electricity, TotalEnergies has signed a new agreement with European Energy to develop offshore wind projects in three Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland and Sweden. 405 MW of offshore wind power under development in Denmark The [...]
“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: Kacper Kostrzewa, BC-Wind Project Director, Ocean Winds
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present [...]
Baltic Breeze: ENTSO-E Unveils Offshore Network Development Plans
In a significant stride towards achieving the European Union's ambitious decarbonization goals, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) has unveiled the first-ever Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDPs) as part of its Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) for [...]
The CPTRA announced an auction for the development of Saare 1 area
Competing applications were submitted to the authority in regard to the development of an offshore wind farm in the Saare 1 area. The CPTRA has inspected all of the submitted applications in accordance with the building code and has sent those [...]
“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present [...]
WindEurope: Europe sets course for cooperation on cross-border offshore grids
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) published EU Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDPs). The ONDPs are the first comprehensive cross-border review of existing offshore grid capacity and future offshore grid requirements at sea basin level. They will [...]
“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: Roland Roesch, Director, IRENA Innovation and Technology Center, IRENA
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present [...]
“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: Kamil Kobyliński, Head of Offshore Wind Poland in TotalEnergies
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present [...]
“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: Daniel Badman, CEO, Swedish Wind Energy Association (SWEA)
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present [...]
Network regulation to become faster and less bureaucratic
On January 18, The Bundesnetzagentur published a key elements paper on the future of cost and incentive regulation in the electricity and gas network sectors. "Network operators are successfully making considerable efforts to meet the challenges of the energy transition. We [...]
“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: Otto Swanljung, Director, Wind Energy, Metsähallitus
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present [...]
CIP launches new company dedicated to developing energy island projects globally
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is launching Copenhagen Energy Islands (“CEI”): A new company dedicated to developing energy islands globally with backing from Nordic, European, and North American investors. Copenhagen Energy Islands will build on CIP’s long-standing experience and expertise within offshore wind [...]
Ocean Winds supports the implementation of innovative unmanned robots to operate on BC-Wind offshore wind farm
The project to implement the operation of unmanned autonomous vessels to service offshore wind farms, prepared by Gdańsk-based Blue Armada Robotics, won the European ELBE Challenge competition for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe. The Call for Financial Support to [...]
PGE and Ørsted selected general contractor for Baltica 2 land connection
PGE Group and Ørsted have signed an agreement with GE Vernova - represented in Poland by GE Power Sp. z o.o. - and Polimex Mostostal, which, as a consortium, will build the onshore infrastructure necessary to derive power from the Baltica [...]
“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: Dr. Dennis Kruse, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of WAB
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present [...]
OX2 and Ingka Investments apply for permit to construct the offshore energy hub Neptunus
OX2 and Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group – the biggest IKEA retailer – have submitted a permit application under the act of Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone to construct the offshore energy hub Neptunus off the coast of Blekinge, [...]
Navigating Europe’s offshore wind boom in 2023 with new factories
Things are looking up again for offshore wind in Europe. 2023 saw a record 4.2 GW of new offshore wind farms come online, up 40% on 2022. And €30bn of new investments were confirmed – covering 9 GW that’ll be built [...]
Greek array cables will empower Poland’s offshore wind future
Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, has signed a new contract to supply inter array cables for the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III offshore wind farms in Poland. The joint venture of Equinor and Polenergia have been developing the [...]
Ignitis Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners win a second seabed site in Estonia’s offshore wind tender
International green energy company Ignitis Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its Growth Markets Fund II are the winners of the auction-based competitive tender for development of an offshore wind farm in the Liivi 1 sea area in Estonia, having [...]
