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IRENA: Diversifying critical material supply chains minimises geopolitical risks
New report on the geopolitics of critical materials sees significant concentration in supply chains and calls for collaborative strategies to sustain the energy transition Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12 July 2023 – The energy transition requires a dramatic increase in [...]
Benthic completed CPT site investigation for Equinor’s Baltyk II and III OWF
Earlier this year, Benthic, a Geo-services brand in Acteon’s Data and Robotics division, completed a site investigation comprising cone penetration tests (CPTs) using its portable remotely operated drill (PROD) that has enabled the design of foundations for about 100 wind turbines [...]
ACER: 70% Interconnection Vital for EU’s Offshore Goals by 2050
In a recent report released by the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), there's a clarion call for a renewed focus on interconnection capacities, especially within the realm of offshore energy. The report emphasizes that the vision of interconnections [...]
International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts 2050 climate neutrality target
Dieter Janecek, Federal Government Coordinator for the Maritime Industry and for Tourism, welcomes the agreement which was reached at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the 7th of July 2023. He said: "Today is an important day for the mitigation of [...]
Masdar joins Iberdrola to co-invest in the Baltic Eagle wind farm in Germany
Masdar, the UAE’s flagship renewable energy company, has signed a strategic agreement with Iberdrola, a global clean energy leader, to co-invest in the 476-megawatt (MW) Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Iberdrola will retain a majority 51% [...]
Offshore wind energy caches wind in its sails
Senate committees back Polish offshore. The assumed increase in the capacity of offshore wind farms from 5 to 12 GW, which will be built by 2030, is a landmark step towards the dynamic development of the new sector in Poland. Cooperation [...]
WAB: Industry must be enabled to take its place in the energy transition as an economic driver
The trade associations of the German offshore wind industry and the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation yesterday presented the expansion figures for the first half of 2023. According to the figures prepared by the consulting firm Deutsche WindGuard, 24 offshore wind [...]
Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic is finalizing the construction of two offshore substations for the Ocean Wind wind farm
Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic is currently finalizing the construction of two offshore substations for the Ocean Wind wind farm for the American shelf. Both substations, produced by GPBaltic, will have a weight of 2,300 tons and will be delivered by sea to [...]
Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic confirmed ability to build fully equipped service vessels in cooperation with Petrobaltic
On 20.07.2023 in Gdańsk, at the headquarters of the Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic (GPD) a meeting was held with the participation of: GPB, Baltic Operator and Petrobaltic - Orlen Group on the construction of service vessels for the operation of offshore wind [...]
OX2’s sale of 49 percent of Finnish offshore wind projects to Ingka Investments is completed
On May 12, OX2 announced that an agreement had been signed with Ingka Investments for the sale of 49 percent of three offshore wind projects in Finland, with a potential capacity of about 6,000 MW. The deal was subject to customary [...]
The 1st edition of “Education for sustainable development: offshore wind energy” postgraduate program ends
The first edition of the postgraduate course "Education for sustainable development: offshore wind energy" conducted at the University of Gdańsk UG by the Center for Sustainable Development together with UG's Research Centre for Marine Economy (Centrum Badań nad Gospodarką Morską) concluded [...]
Lithuanian NERC approves the maximum purchase, sale price and the minimum price threshold for the autumn tender
The Lithuanian National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has adopted a decision to approve the maximum transaction price of EUR 107.18/MWh for the purchase and sale of electricity from renewable energy sources and the minimum transaction price threshold of EUR 64.31/MWh. These [...]
European Parliament vote sends strong positive signal for renewables investments
Yesterday, the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) formally agreed its position on the ongoing EU electricity market design revision, largely backing the European Commission’s proposal for a targeted reform. The Committee voted to maintain the merit order [...]
Aegir Insights: The Promising Future of Finnish Offshore Wind Energy
Finland's offshore wind energy sector is poised for significant growth, with the country's government setting ambitious green targets for 2035 and initiating the first 6GW of auctions. This is according to the latest Aegir Insights analysis by Maria Holm Bohsen. Despite [...]
PŻB Offshore and SeaZip Offshore Services Join Forces to Drive Offshore Wind Growth in Poland
In a significant move towards advancing the offshore energy sector in Poland, Polish Baltic Shipping Group (Polferries) and SeaZip Offshore Services have recently signed a Consortium Agreement. This partnership comes after the successful signing of a Letter of Intent to Cooperate [...]
PGE Baltica engages Polish entities in ichthyofauna research for Baltica 1 project
One of key steps in the offshore investment process is the characterization of the natural environment. This is not possible without a series of studies of the area of the planned wind farm and connection infrastructure. This is an opportunity to [...]
Eolus applies for permit for Västvind offshore wind power project
Eolus has filed a permit application for the Västvind wind power project, located west of Gothenburg. The project consists of up to 50 turbines with an installed capacity of 1,000 MW and estimated annual electricity generation of approximately 4 TWh. The [...]
Kamil Kobyliński: There’s no hydrogen without offshore, TotalEnergies is ready to invest in Polish offshore and hydrogen
Green hydrogen is essential for Poland's energy transition, argued Kamil Kobyliński of TotalEnergies Poland during the annual PWEA conference. BalticWind.EU was a media partner of the event. With the following editorial, we continue our series of publications on technologies that will play [...]
SeaRenergy joins Iberdrola on Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
SeaRenergy is delighted to announce the award by Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea for two different service scopes. SeaRenergy provides inspection services, maintenance, and repair works on monopiles and transition pieces as well [...]
TotalEnergies Wins Two Maritime Leases to Develop two Giga Offshore Wind Farms in Germany
TotalEnergies has been awarded by the Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency) two marine concessions, N-12.1 and O-2.2, at the end of the auction held in Germany. Located in the Baltic Sea 40 kilometres from the coast, concession O-2.2 has a surface [...]
German offshore auctions award 7 GW of new wind; future auctions must avoid negative bidding
Yesterday, Germany announced the results of its biggest offshore wind auction to date. 7 GW of new capacity were awarded. The auction design required project developers to pay for the right to build their wind farms. This uncapped negative bidding means [...]
ELWIND offshore wind project receives EUR 18.7 million in funding from the EU
The Latvia-Estonia cross-border offshore wind project ELWIND has received approval for EUR 18.7 million in co-funding from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency CINEA. The funding for the research needed to develop the project has been granted under the European Union [...]
Helicopter on fire – the first fire training ground of this type in Poland
Vulcan Training & Consultancy (VTC) is building the first commercial fire training ground in Poland with a helicopter landing pad. VTC announced the opening of a new and innovative fire training ground. This commercial facility, which is the only one of [...]
BWO: The Maritime Energy Transition Requires a Strong Maritime Economy, Emphasizes Stefan Thimm
In response to the maritime motion put forward by the government factions, Stefan Thimm, the Managing Director of BWO (German Association of Offshore Wind Farm Operators), stresses the significance of a robust maritime economy for the success of the maritime energy [...]
Ignitis Renewables and Ocean Winds: Provisional Winners of Lithuanian Offshore Wind Tender
Ignitis Renewables, a subsidiary of Ignitis Group, and strategic partner Ocean Winds (OW) emerge as the provisional winners of the tender for the 700 MW Lithuanian offshore wind project. The successful bid price of EUR 20 million showcases the commitment of [...]
