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Ignitis Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to collaborate in Estonian and Latvian offshore wind tenders
A renewables-focused integrated utility Ignitis Group’s subsidiary Ignitis Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) New Markets Fund I have signed an agreement to collaborate exclusively on offshore wind opportunities in Estonia and Latvia and intend to jointly bid in the upcoming [...]
Important decision on power grid development for Polish offshore
An environmental decision has appeared for the 400 kV Choczewo - Żarnowiec line, which was made by the Regional Director of Environmental Protection in Gdańsk. Officials have issued an environmental decision for the construction of the project. The decision was announced [...]
Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 is vital to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach
Governments around the world should commit to tripling global renewable capacity by 2030 ahead of COP28 Scenes from a world baking in record heat in recent weeks present a grim reminder that limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5°C is [...]
Vattenfall without a permit to construct a wind farm at Stora Middelgrund
The government has decided not to grant permission to build and operate a wind farm at Stora Middelgrund outside Sweden's territorial waters outside Halmstad on the west coast. According to the government, the applicant has not shown that the chosen location [...]
Polenergia abandons Baltic Sea wind farm project in Lithuania
In a stock exchange release, Polenergia's board of directors announced its decision to terminate work on a wind farm project in the Baltic Sea in the region of Lithuania's territorial waters or the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Lithuania. [...]
GWO Publishes Crane and Hoist Training Standard
Global Wind Organisation has today launched its 10th training standard, adding Crane and Hoist to the portfolio. The standard ensures a basic level of safety awareness in lifting operations where no formal training or certification is required owing to the limited [...]
Aegir Insights Report: Offshore Wind Momentum in the Baltic States
According to the latest report from Aegir Insights, the Baltic states, comprising Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, are rapidly advancing their offshore wind energy initiatives, capitalizing on the vast potential of the Baltic Sea to drive Europe's energy transition. This surge in [...]
PGE Baltica complets its first full year of wind measurements in the Baltica 1 project area
PGE Baltica announced the completion of the first full year of wind measurements in Baltica 1 project area, and thus successfully completed Phase I of a measurement campaign aimed at capturing the full seasonality in recorded measurement data. As analysts point [...]
Stefan Thimm, BWO: The production of green hydrogen from offshore wind must begin now
Green hydrogen from offshore wind: create concrete foundations for investments now! "It is good that the German government has updated ist national hydrogen strategy. This provides more planning security for the offshore wind industry. However, based on the strategy, it is [...]
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 [...]
