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Dutch offshore sector bets on cooperation in Poland and Lithuania
The success of ambitious offshore plans in fast-emerging markets such as Poland and Lithuania depends on leveraging the best available European sector experience in building and operating wind farms. Cooperation is the key to building local value chains. This is the [...]
Poland: InvestEU – EIB supports one of the world’s largest wind farms with €610 million in financing
The project on the Baltic Sea will be developed by Baltic Power, with EIB financing backed by InvestEU. Poland will join Denmark and Germany in harnessing the clean energy potential of Baltic Sea basin. Once finished in 2026, the wind farm [...]
Szczecin Shipyard “Wulkan” will participate in the European supply chain
Szczecin Shipyard "Wulkan" hereby announces its involvement in the construction of the 1000 MW THOR offshore wind farm owned by RWE. Based on a recently signed agreement with Dajin Offshore, the "Wulkan" Shipyard is responsible for the delivery of internal platform [...]
IRENA policy brief: it is crucial to facilitate permitting processes for offshore wind projects
Offshore wind represents a key solution in meeting global climate goals, and an increasing number of countries are turning to this technology to catalyse their sustainable energy transition efforts. According to IRENA’s World energy transitions outlook, to remain on track to [...]
Budimex with contract to build terminal in Swinoujscie
Budimex has signed a contract for the construction of an installation terminal for offshore wind farms. The general contractor will execute the land part of the investment for a sum of more than PLN 118 million. The project is the responsibility [...]
Focus on offshore wind energy at international conference in Klaipeda
As Lithuania prepares for the construction of its first offshore wind farm and the Port of Klaipėda is set to become an important platform for wind power generation, an international conference on wind energy has been organised in the port city. [...]
Skyborn receives environmental permit to build 1 GW-Storgrundet Offshore wind farm in Sweden
Skyborn Renewables (Skyborn) has received the environmental permit from the Swedish Land and Environment Court to build the Storgrundet Offshore wind farm, marking an important milestone in realizing the project. The permit allows for a maximum of 51 wind turbines, which, [...]
First two sites were subject to several competing applications for establishing offshore wind farms in Estonia
28 August was the deadline for submitting competing applications for the establishment of offshore wind farms on the Liivi 1 and Liivi 2 sites. Six competing applications were submitted for both sites, with the initial application bringing the total to seven. [...]
Northland Power Announces Signing of Credit Agreement for $5.2 Billion Project Financing at Baltic Power Offshore Wind Project
Northland Power Inc. (“Northland” or the “Company”) (TSX: NPI) along with its partner, Orlen S.A. (“Orlen”), today announced that its Baltic Power offshore wind project (“Baltic Power” or the “project”) in Poland has signed a credit agreement to secure an equivalent [...]
Suomen Hyötytuuli starts FEED for turbine foundations in Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm extension project
Suomen Hyötytuuli is developing an extension to Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm on the west coast of Finland. The wind turbines of at least 15 megawatts will be built in deeper waters than ever before in Finland. The company has now launched [...]
PGE and WindEurope discuss challenges and solutions for offshore investments in Brussels
The "Baltic Sea Offshore Investments: Forecasting Wind of Change" conference was recently held at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the European Union. This event brought together industry stakeholders to discuss the future of offshore wind energy in [...]
Andel and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to form strategic partnership
Andel and CIP will form a consortium to cooperate on two tenders for offshore wind farms in Denmark: Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm in Kattegat north of Zealand and Kriegers Flak II in the Baltic Sea For Denmark to reach the national [...]
N-Sea Polska and MAG Offshore are jointly developing Marine Coordination Centre’s (MCC)
N-Sea Polska and MAG Offshore are jointly developing Marine Coordination Centre’s (MCC) for Poland and the Baltics. With this approach the parties will share the relevant knowledge, experience, equipment, vessels and port facilities to serve our clients needs during the developing [...]
They will get students into wind turbines – the first such project in Poland
On Wednesday, September 13, a training project was officially launched for students of the Maritime School Complex in Darłowo, who will gain free certificates to work on wind turbines. The first training project initiated by Vulcan Training & Consultancy and the [...]
Offshore Wind Poland Conference coming up on November 21-22 in Warsaw!
The coming years will be crucial for offshore wind development. How we use the potential of the Polish Baltic depends on the cooperation of all stakeholders, from investors to suppliers. Global offshore is accelerating, and Poland is not lagging behind. The [...]
Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted: we need to have a 360 degree assessment of how auctions are designed
Yesterday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the European Union speech and announced a new ‘Wind Power Package’. What is the opinion of the wind industry sector on that matter? Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted [...]
President von der Leyen is right: wind energy must continue to be made in Europe
On Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the European Union speech. As she addressed the EU Green Deal, the President stressed that the wind industry, so central to its delivery, was facing a unique [...]
Iberdrola installs all fifty monopiles of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
Iberdrola has successfully installed all fifty monopiles for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm together with its partner Van Oord. The next step in the ongoing construction phase now involves the installation of the transition pieces. These were manufactured by the [...]
DNV wins contract to certify new Polish offshore wind farms
Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has been awarded a contract by the Equinor and Polenergia S.A. owned joint ventures, MFW Bałtyk II sp. z o.o. and MFW Bałtyk III sp. z o.o for the certification of the Baltyk II [...]
WindEurope Education & Skills Webinar
Europe’s wind energy sector is at a pivotal juncture. As the continent accelerates its shift towards renewable energy, the industry faces a pressing challenge: a significant shortage of skilled professionals. But there’s a silver lining. WindEurope, a leading voice in the [...]
Sensoria: The Role of Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies
In a recent interview with BalticWind.eu, Valery Godinezazcuaga, Director at the Sensoria™ Center of Excellence, shed light on the pivotal role of the Fourth Industrial Revolution's technological advancements in accelerating wind farm development. "If we put the development of wind energy [...]
PGE and Ørsted invite you to Suppliers Day
A special event dedicated to suppliers of components and services who want to participate in the process of creating a supply chain for the Baltica 2 project – one of two stages of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. The meetings will [...]
Free Wind Energy Training Initiative Launched in Poland
In a significant move for the European energy sector, Vulcan Training & Consultancy has partnered with the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW) to introduce a pioneering training initiative in Poland. Titled "Get into the wind turbines and work at the highest [...]
Denmark and Germany together on wind and hydrogen
The strong Danish-German cooperation within wind and hydrogen was thoroughly discussed at the German Danish Business Forum in Hamburg on 6 September. With the decision to establish the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link, a new business forum saw the light of day in [...]
Public participation for Ostwind 3 onshore route section launched
The Ministry of Economics of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is accepting position statements up to and including 16/10/2023. The object of the public participation that is hereby announced is the third approval section, i.e. the onshore route section. The subject at hand [...]
