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WindEurope: Getting auction design right will make or break the Net Zero Industry Act
The EU Member States agreed on their position for the upcoming negotiations with the European Parliament on the Net Zero Industry Act. The European Parliament adopted its own position in November. The Council and Parliament diverge on critical points as they [...]
GOWA’s Ambitious Offshore Wind Target Can Contribute to the Tripling Renewables Target by 2030
At COP28, global leaders committed to tripling renewable power capacity by 2030, following the recommendations of IRENA’s flagship report World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023. Amongst renewable energy sources, offshore wind plays a significant role in accelerating the energy transition and achieving [...]
Offshore wind energy: Patent insight report
Renewables represent key solutions to decelerate the impacts of climate change and limit global warming to 1.5°C. Offshore wind has witnessed a surge of interest from the energy community as a means to support the decarbonisation of energy systems and end-use [...]
Launch of Global Offshore Wind Accelerator as a Flagship Initiative of $250+ Million Fund for Sustainable Oceans
Launched at COP28, Ocean Energy Pathway (OEP) is a new global non-profit that accelerates the global clean energy transition by unlocking the tremendous potential of offshore wind power. Ocean Energy Pathway (OEP) is a flagship initiative supported by the newly announced [...]
A shipwreck discovered during the seabed survey in the Baltic Sea
During the ongoing survey organised by an international green energy company, Ignitis Renewables, to assess the feasibility of the offshore wind farm, a 70 metres long and 6 metres high sunken ship was discovered. The wreck, lying 38 metres deep, was [...]
PGE and Ørsted selected a contractor for certification of Baltica 2
PGE Group and Ørsted signed a contract with DNV for certification of components of the offshore wind farm. This year, DNV was officially authorized by the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure to certify offshore wind farms. “The Baltica Offshore Wind Farm is [...]
Wind sector launches Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda to boost Europe’s competitive edge
The European Technology & Innovation Platform on wind energy (ETIPWind) launched its new Strategic R&I Agenda for the period 2025-2027. It calls for €1.8bn of public investment in wind energy research and innovation to boost the development of a resilient, competitive [...]
Pomeranian Platform for the Development of Offshore Wind Energy drives offshore industry growth in the region
Joined meeting of the Pomeranian Platform for the Development of Offshore Wind Energy and the Cluster of Hydrogen Technologies just took place. Among the major topics at the December 1 meeting at the Office of the Marshal of the Pomorskie Region [...]
Industry Skills Center as a response to growing demand for skilled workers
Lębork's district council is the initiator of a PLN 12,000,000 project to establish the first Industry Center dedicated to Wind Energy in Poland. Working with industry leaders such as the ORLEN Group, the Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society (PTMEW) and Windhunter [...]
EU leads global initiative at COP28 to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency measures by 2030
At the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai today, President Ursula von der Leyen launched the Global Pledge on Renewables and Energy Efficiency together with the COP28 Presidency and 118 countries. This initiative, first proposed by the Commission President at the [...]
RWE with a positive environmental decision for F.E.W. Baltic II connection infrastructure
RWE is progressing with the development of its first offshore wind farm off the Polish coast. The company has received a positive environmental decision for the construction of the connection infrastructure for its F.E.W. Baltic II wind farm. The project is [...]
Energinet and 50Hertz starts tendering for Bornholm Energy Island
Danish and German TSO’s Energinet and 50Hertz have started the tendering process for key technologies of the joint project Bornholm Energy Island that will bring 3 GW of green power to German and Danish energy consumers. As a result of a [...]
Energa Wytwarzanie and Northland Power will cooperate on servicing offshore wind farms
Thanks to an approval issued by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, Energa Wytwarzanie of the ORLEN Group and Canadian company Northland Power can establish a joint venture to provide maintenance services for offshore wind farms in Poland. The new [...]
Commission sets out actions to accelerate the roll-out of electricity grids
Interconnected and stable energy networks are the backbone of the EU's internal energy market and key to enable the green transition. To help deliver the European Green Deal the Commission is proposing today an Action Plan to make sure our electricity [...]
EU Grid Action Plan will help renewables, urgent action needed on excessive connection queues
The EU Commission launched an Action Plan for Grids - a 14-point plan to modernise Europe’s electricity grid and prepare for the renewables-based electrification of the energy system. It says €584bn of new investments are required by 2030 to upgrade Europe’s [...]
Commission launches first European Hydrogen Bank auction with €800 million of subsidies for renewable hydrogen production
The Commission launched the first auction under the European Hydrogen Bank to support the production of renewable hydrogen in Europe, with an initial €800 million of emissions trading revenues, channelled through the Innovation Fund. Producers of renewable hydrogen can bid for [...]
Offshore electricity grids among 166 cross-border energy projects for EU support to help deliver the European Green Deal
Today, the Commission informed that is taking another step to make the EU's energy system fit for the future by adopting the first list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs) that is fully in line [...]
Daniel Badman, Svensk Vindenergi, on the profitability of wind energy
Wind power has by far the lowest production cost of the types of power that can be expanded quickly and on a large scale. Only wind power can be expanded as quickly as needed to meet the electricity demand until the [...]
Baltic Power publishes Request For Information (RFI) for maintenance work
Baltic Power announces a Request for Information (RFI) "Balance of Plant" (BoP) Operations & Maintenance. Companies interested in participating can visit the website for more information and direct contact. Baltic Power recently launched a new section on the website - tenders [...]
Metsähallitus launches tendering process for 3 GW after government adopts a resolution
On 23 November 2023, the Government adopted a resolution on launching an auction procedure concerning offshore wind power sites located in the public water areas of Finland. The offshore wind power sites to be auctioned are located in public water areas [...]
Metsähallitus and Vattenfall agree to expand Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm project
Metsähallitus and Vattenfall have agreed to expand the Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm project so that the new project area will allow for an increased capacity. Vattenfall became a Metsähallitus project partner for the Korsnäs Offshore Wind Farm project in December 2022 [...]
ENTSO-E’s Recommendations for the Announced EU Grid Action Plan
ENTSO-E welcomes the European Commission’s announcement of a proposal for the EU Grid Action Plan as a follow up to the successful forum on ‘Future of our Grids’ on 7 September 2023. With European Commission’s support in raising awareness of the [...]
Smulders and NEPTUN WERFT join forces to build offshore converter platforms in Rostock
Smulders is joining forces with the MEYER Group, which includes NEPTUN WERFT in Warnemünde, to build offshore converter platforms at the Warnemünde site. To this end, they have the intention to jointly found the companies NEPTUN SMULDERS Offshore Renewables and NEPTUN [...]
Fifth gear for offshore – PWEA creates a signpost to harness offshore wind potential
178 billion zlotys of added value for the Polish economy, a decrease in CO2 emissions by approx. 102 million tons per year, more than 100,000 new jobs. The Polish economy will reap a number of macroeconomic benefits as long as the [...]
Fugro supports Ignitis Renewables in Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm
Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has awarded Fugro a contract to conduct a geophysical survey at Lithuania's first offshore wind farm site. This critical step in the project's development aims to enhance the understanding of seabed conditions, which will [...]
