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PGE Baltica publishes offshore procurement proceedings 2024
PGE Baltica has published information about procurement proceedings planned to be launched in 2024 for potential suppliers interested in cooperation. The proceedings concern purchases carried out for PGE Baltica's project companies. The list includes procurements related to the construction of an [...]
Polish Chamber of Offshore Wind Energy Inaugurated
On 11 January 2024, the founding General Assembly of the Polish Chamber of Offshore Wind Energy (PIMEW), which will be a continuation of the Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society (PTMEW), was held in Gdynia. The founding members officially approved the statutes. [...]
Skyborn Renewables engages local insights through resident survey for offshore wind power expansion in Finland
Skyborn Renewables Offshore Finland Oy, which is planning offshore wind power off Kokkola, Pietarsaari and Uudenkaarlepy, approached about a thousand residents and property owners in the area in question in the form of a survey. The survey itself was carried out [...]
Breaking Wind Records: Europe’s Remarkable 2023 Achievement of 17 GW, Elevating Wind to 19% of Electricity Production
The EU built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, slightly up on 2022 - and more than ever in a single year in fact. But that’s not enough to reach the EU’s 2030 targets. The EU should be building [...]
Global Renewable Revolution: IEA Charts Record Growth, Highlights Financing Challenge for Sustainable Future
World added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and next 5 years will see fastest growth yet, but lack of financing for emerging and developing economies is key issue. The world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding [...]
Vestas announces second offshore wind factory in Poland
Vestas wants to become a leader in offshore wind, supporting Europe's build-out of offshore wind parks, and we are excited to announce our plans to establish a new blade factory in Szczecin, Poland. The factory is planned to produce blades for [...]
OX2 prepares to connect the Galene offshore wind farm
Last year, OX2 and Ingka Investments were given the go-ahead by the government to build the Galene offshore wind farm in the Kattegat near Varberg. Work is now beginning on preparing a connection to the electricity grid. The project company has [...]
Wood Thilsted to support Lithuanian offshore wind development
Specialist offshore wind consultancy Wood Thilsted is pleased to announce the commencement of ground modelling and foundation concept design work at the first offshore wind farm site in Lithuania, on behalf of Ignitis Renewables. The work will take place over 2024 [...]
Report: Competitive industry and stable supply chain – 10 steps for a strong wind sector in Poland
The wind industry will bring reliable and stable profits to the Polish economy in the coming decades, while increasing the involvement of domestic companies and industry. The data shows that by 2040, the onshore and offshore wind sectors can guarantee nearly [...]
Germany Approves 1.2 GW Offshore Grid-Connection Projects
Germany has granted approval for two significant offshore grid connection projects, marking a milestone in the country's renewable energy goals. The approvals, granted by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), pertain to the 300 MW Ostwind 3 project by 50Hertz [...]
The Ministry of Climate Approves Report on the Environmental Impact Assessment of North-Western Estonian Offshore Wind Farm
The Ministry of Climate has approved the report on the environmental impact assessment of the North-Western Estonian offshore wind farm being developed by Enefit Green, on the basis of which the development of the wind farm can move forward. Estonia has [...]
Global losses from biodiversity decline could reach $10 trillion by 2050
The decline in biodiversity, one of the consequences of a resource-intensive economy, is now considered one of the greatest threats to humanity. The loss of submerged forests alone could cost the global economy as much as $500 billion annually, according to [...]
Commission urges Member States to enhance National Energy and Climate Plans for EU’s 2030 targets.
The Commission published in December its assessment of EU Member States' draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and issued recommendations to assist Member States in raising their ambitions in line with EU targets for 2030. The final Plans must be [...]
Germany approves Ostwind 3 offshore grid connection project
Germany continues to make significant strides in harnessing the potential of offshore wind energy, as the German maritime authority, BSH, has recently granted approval for the Ostwind 3 offshore grid connection project. This initiative is set to facilitate the transmission of [...]
AI-Optimized Grid Balancing Pilot Launched in Finland
A Finland-based energy group has installed a pilot project at an industrial park in the country, touting it as a first-of-its-kind system supported by the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Exaum, founded in 2021 as an energy company committed to working [...]
Aker Solutions to pilot floating-wind power hub in Norway
Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway to pilot new subsea power system technology which has the potential to significantly reduce the costs and complexity of offshore wind [...]
LVEA: Lithuanian Wind Energy Sector Achieves Milestones in 2023
The year 2023 marked a dynamic and transformative period for Lithuania's wind energy sector, shaped by significant milestones and groundbreaking achievements. Selected by the Lithuanian Wind Power Association (LVEA), the events that unfolded reflect the nation's commitment to renewable energy.From financial [...]
Environmental Impact Assessment Report for North-West Estonian Coastal Wind Farm approved by the Ministry of Climate Change
Enefit Green plans to build a wind farm with a capacity of up to 1,100 MW in the North-West Estonian coastal sea. The proposed wind farm will be located on low-lying areas at least 12 km northwest and north of the [...]
TGS | 4C Offshore report: Record year in global offshore wind
TGS | 4C Offshore has declared 2023 as a record year for offshore wind investments, marking a significant rebound from the previous year's slump. The latest Global Market Overview by TGS - 4C Offshore anticipates a potential continuation of this trend [...]
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins contract with Ørsted and PGE
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a WTG installation contract with Ørsted and PGE for the installation of wind turbines at the Baltica 2, lot 3 offshore wind farm in Poland. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will mobilise one of its special purpose-built [...]
PGE and Ørsted signed a contract for installing wind turbine generators for Baltica 2
PGE Group and Ørsted contracted fleet for installation of 48 from 107 wind turbines for Baltica 2 project – one of two stages of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. Infographic by PGE & Ørsted Installation of wind turbines for [...]
Denmark establishes a new bidding zone at the Bornholm Energy Island
The Danish Energy Agency has contributed to the establishment of a new bidding zone that will enter into force with the commissioning of Bornholm Energy Island. The bidding zone is being established on the basis of a structural congestion identified by [...]
Top 15 most read news in 2023
As a wrap-up to the end of the year, we present our most read news on offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea region in 2023. The following overview shows how much is happening in the sector – both in projects [...]
Deep Wind Offshore submits permit application for Olof Skötkonung Wind Farm in Sweden
Deep Wind Offshore is submitting a permit application for the construction and operation of an offshore wind farm on the south coast of Sweden. The Olof Skötkonung wind farm in the Gulf of Bothnia, northeast of Gävleborg and Uppsala counties. The planned [...]
Polish Offshore Wind Industry Chamber – Poland’s first economic self-government organization for the offshore wind sector
In response to the dynamic development of the offshore wind energy sector in Poland and the Baltic region, a new chamber of commerce will be established in Poland. The Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society (PTMEW), which has been working exclusively for [...]
