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Fortum Acquires 4.4 GW of Finnish Wind Projects from ABO Energy
(Wiesbaden/Helsinki, 28 November 2025) ABO Energy has completed the sale of a 4.4-gigawatt (GW) wind energy portfolio in Finland to Fortum, a leading Finnish energy company. The transaction, which closed on November 28th, includes 29 wind power projects across the country. [...]
EnBW He Dreiht: First wind turbine on Germany’s largest offshore wind farm to date produces electricity
Karlsruhe/Hamburg. The first wind turbine on the EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind farm generated the first kilowatt-hour of electricity yesterday evening and fed it into the grid. Further turbines will gradually follow suit over the coming weeks. EnBW has so far [...]
Where do wind turbine blades go when they are decommissioned?
More and more wind turbines are reaching the end of their operational lifetime. Europe has 290 GW of wind energy. 80 GW of that will reach the end of its theoretical operational lifetime by 2030. Most will in fact continue operations. Some will [...]
Finnish Government tightens wind power regulation and slows solar power growth
The Finnish Government has today decided on the regulatory provisions on wind and solar power to be included in the new Land Use Act. The fixed 1,250-metre set-back-distance between wind turbines and houses would prevent wind power development in southern Finland [...]
German Wind Industry: 2026 Offshore Auctions Without Structural Reform
Germany’s Bundestag has adopted amendments to the Windenergie-auf-See-Gesetz (WindSeeG). While parts of the reform are welcomed by the offshore wind industry, one key decision is widely viewed as a strategic mistake: the continuation of 2.5 GW of offshore auctions in 2026 [...]
PGE Baltica has begun recruitment for its base in Ustka
Wind turbine technicians, electrical engineers, dispatchers – these are just some of the positions for which PGE Baltica will be recruiting. The leader in the offshore wind business in Poland will assemble a team for its operations and service base in [...]
EU agrees to permanently stop Russian gas imports and phase out Russian oil
The European Union will effectively and permanently stop the import of Russian gas and move towards the phaseout of Russian oil under the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council today. This historic decision will end the EU's [...]
KFB Technologies launches AI-based platform for industrial emissions management
Wrocław, 5 December 2025 – KFB Technologies, a European leader in vibroacoustics and pro-environmental solutions for industry, has launched a pioneering service enabling comprehensive monitoring and management of emissions in the areas of noise, vibrations, air, water and soil quality. This [...]
Baltic Industrial Group completes its first steel structures for the Baltica 2 foundation package
Baltic Industrial Group (Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic GPB) has manufactured the first anode cages and a boat landing for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm – the largest offshore project currently under construction in Poland, being developed jointly by Ørsted and PGE. [...]
A renewables-based energy system will save Europe trillions
Renewables are the cheapest form of power generation. But this doesn’t tell the full story. What about the costs of grids, storage, and back-up? WindEurope’s latest study done in cooperation with Hitachi Energy shows that even when accounting for the grids, [...]
Ørsted launches recruitment for operational phase of Baltica 2
Ørsted has begun recruitment for the operational and maintenance (O&M) phase of the Baltica 2 project – the largest offshore wind farm being built in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea, implemented jointly with PGE. The company is looking for [...]
NATO boosts defence readiness in North Baltic Sea during Exercise Freezing Winds
NORTHERN BALTIC SEA – The ships from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) returned to Finnish waters to participate in the annual multinational joint exercise Freezing Winds 25. Ships assigned to the group will assemble in Turku, Finland, before setting [...]
Poland selects Swedish submarines
On 26 November, Poland announced that it has chosen Sweden to partner in its submarine programme. Poland is purchasing three submarines in one of Sweden’s largest-ever naval export deals. “Poland has chosen Sweden to partner in its submarine programme. This is [...]
When it Comes to Security, There is Only One Party – Poland
"This year may prove decisive for our security and must become a year of full solidarity among Polish women and men, as well as among politicians, around the issue of security. When it comes to security, there is only one party [...]
Polish-German Intergovernmental Consultations in Berlin: talks on energy, security and further cooperation
The region's energy security, the future of the European transition and solutions for industry were at the centre of the Polish-German Intergovernmental Consultations held today in Berlin. Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka and Secretary of State at the Ministry of Energy Wojciech [...]
Wind of change blowing in from the sea: by 2040, 18 GW of installed capacity will be built in Polish Baltic waters
The energy potential of the Polish part of the Baltic Sea is considered one of the largest in Europe, reaching up to 33 GW. ‘Its use would allow a large part of Poland's electricity demand to be met, which in turn [...]
RWE supplies power under long term wind offtake agreement to Carlsberg Sweden’s brewery in Falkenberg
RWE, a global leader in renewable energy, has signed an eight-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Carlsberg Sverige, one of Sweden’s largest beverage companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Carlsberg will source electricity produced from the nearby Örken onshore wind [...]
Construction of the Offshore Wind Service Base in Łeba Recognized for Outstanding Safety
The construction of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Base in Łeba, carried out for Equinor Poland, has been distinguished by the Regional Labour Inspectorate in Gdańsk with an award for the safest construction site in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The base will support the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind [...]
First Transition Pieces on Their Way – Advancing the Bałtyk 2 and 3 Projects
The Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects, jointly developed by Equinor and Polenergia, are gaining momentum with the transport of the first Transition Pieces (TPs). At the end of October, the components left the Smulders yard in Antwerp and [...]
Stillstrom and Port of Roenne partner to advance large-scale maritime electrification through Energy Island Bornholm
Stillstrom by Maersk and the Port of Roenne have launched a joint white paper initiative examining how Energy Island Bornholm could become a blueprint for integrating offshore wind power with large-scale vessel electrification in the Baltic Sea. The study, Energy Island [...]
Meteodyn launches high-resolution global Wind Data Portal
Meteodyn, the France-based wind engineering and climatology specialist, has entered the online wind data market with the launch of its new Wind Data Portal, offering what the company calls the finest horizontal resolution currently available for both onshore and offshore wind [...]
BC-Wind in Poland enters implementation phase – Ocean Winds closes financing
Approximately €2 billion in project finance has been secured for the construction of an offshore wind farm with a capacity of up to 390 MW on fixed foundations. Ocean Winds, an international offshore wind energy company established as a 50/50 joint [...]
EIB allocates €600 million to new offshore wind farm in Poland
The European Investment Bank has provided the largest share of support among the 15 institutions involved in financing BC-Wind. The new 390 MW offshore wind farm will supply clean energy to nearly half a million Polish households and businesses. This is [...]
Jānis Vucāns at a Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Committee in Germany: Ukraine must be involved in all discussions about its future
At its meeting in Kiel, Germany, on Monday, 24 November the Standing Committee of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) reaffirmed its unwavering solidarity with Ukraine, reports Jānis Vucāns, Head of the Latvian Delegation to the Baltic Assembly. The parliamentarians adopted [...]
Millions in offshore wind taxes for Wilhelmshaven
The state government approved the draft amendment to the regulation on the levying of trade tax and property tax in unincorporated areas for association participation. The aim of the amendment is to secure trade tax revenue for Lower Saxony's municipalities, particularly [...]
