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Lithuania prepares for second offshore wind farm auction
Lithuania is preparing for the second offshore wind auction: on Tuesday, the Ministry of Energy, together with offshore wind park developers and those interested in offshore wind park development, held a public consultation to discuss the preparations for the auction, the [...]
ORLEN Group begins Central Europe’s largest investment in green energy
ORLEN Group has made a final investment decision to build Poland's first Baltic Power wind farm. The investment, which will add nearly 1.2 GW of power to the Polish system in 2026, will be carried out jointly with Canada's Northland Power. [...]
Nearly half a thousand people at Suppliers Day organized by PGE and Ørsted
Representatives of companies from all over Poland and abroad interested in joining the Baltica 2 project took part in a meeting organized for them at PGE Narodowy. Suppliers Day was an opportunity to meet individually with suppliers of components and services [...]
Jan De Nul Group and Hellenic Cables sign export cable contracts for Baltyk II & III offshore wind farms
A consortium of Jan De Nul Group and Hellenic Cables will design, manufacture, transport and install a package of four 220 kV HVAC export cables to connect the Polish offshore wind farms Baltyk II and Baltyk III to shore. Upon completion, [...]
Aegir Insights: Why the next two years’ offshore wind auctions in Europe could flip the script for governments – and developers
The global offshore wind industry is in turmoil with high-profile projects being paused in key markets. How European governments handle award of 50GW planned leases in 2024-25 could radically change sector dynamics at home and abroad, writes Victoria Maguire Toft. This [...]
Offshore wind tower factory in Gdansk, Baltic Towers, with support from the Polish Investment Zone
The board of the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone has issued a decision on support for the Baltic Towers company. The Polish Investment Zone will support the construction of a production and storage hall for the manufacturing of offshore wind towers. The [...]
Baltic Sea Countries Shine in Global Energy Transition Rankings by the World Economic Forum
In the ever-evolving landscape of global energy transition, the Baltic Sea countries have emerged as shining examples of effective energy transformation. According to the latest report from the World Economic Forum, titled "Fostering Effective Energy Transition," four countries bordering the Baltic [...]
New offshore investment in Swinoujscie
Euro Terminal, like many Polish companies, is preparing to participate in the development of the Polish offshore market. The completion of the latest investment, the RO-RO ramp, is another step in the company's development and cooperation with key players in the [...]
Jumbo transports and installs Baltic Eagle Transition Pieces for Van Oord
Jumbo Offshore has been contracted by Van Oord for the transportation and installation of transition pieces for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea. Operations on the project are to commence in October 2023. Due to the [...]
Commission approves €193 million Lithuanian scheme to support offshore wind farms
The European Commission has approved a €193 million Lithuanian scheme to support offshore wind farms to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis [...]
Vulcan opens pioneering fire range with helipad
Vulcan Training & Consultancy (VTC), the largest training center in Central and Eastern Europe providing training for Oil & Gas and Wind Energy employees, is proud to announce the opening of Poland's first commercial fire training ground with a helicopter landing [...]
50Hertz signs contracts with NKT and Prysmian Group for at least 3.500 km of submarine and land cable
50Hertz signed project and framework contracts with two leading European manufacturers of high-performance cables for the production and installation of submarine and land cables covering a total length of 3,500 km, with an option for an additional 2,700 km. The contracts [...]
Greater transparency: transmission system operators relaunch joint information platform ‘netztransparenz.de’
The four German transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW adapted their joint information platform ‘netztransparenz.de’. From now on, it offers a clear insight into the daily workings of the electricity market, complemented with information about German and European legal [...]
Online game brings green hydrogen research to life
Leuna, September 20, 2023. The production of green hydrogen at sea researched in the H2Mare Flagship Project can now be experienced in the form of a browser game. In »Offshore - the H2Mare Game«, players can build their own offshore wind [...]
Inaugaration Of New Wind Turbine Blade Test Rig
More than 100 employees, consultants, suppliers, customers and collaboration partners were gathered for the inauguration event. The ribbon was cut by (from left to right) Test rig project Manager (Hvejsel Advise), Christian Frier Hvejsel; Head of Technology Development Blades (Siemens Gamesa), [...]
ORLEN Group with concessions to build five wind farms in the Baltic Sea
ORLEN Group has obtained the final decision of the Minister of Infrastructure to grant five new locations for the construction of offshore wind farms. This opens the way for the preparatory phase of the investment to begin. According to the plans, [...]
Construction of offshore wind farms will gain momentum
The road to strengthening Poland's energy security through the use of the sea has been opened. October 2, 2023, the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure organized a conference "Offshore - concessions in Polish maritime areas", summarizing the process of issuing permits for [...]
NKT secures framework agreement and record order for five power cable projects supporting the German Energiewende
NKT has been awarded a combination of five on- and offshore power cable projects embedded in a long-term framework agreement by the German TSO 50Hertz. With a combined value of approx. EUR 3.5bn, the order is a new company record for [...]
SeaRenergy Offshore to develop offshore substation design for BC-Wind
Ocean Winds Polska and the Polish branch of SeaRenergy Offshore Holding GmbH have signed a contract to develop the conceptual design, construction permit design documentation and obtain an occupancy permit for an offshore substation for the BC-Wind project. The scope of [...]
Blades Europe 2023: Exploring the Horizon of Wind Technology with Sensoria
Blades Europe 2023, a premier event in the wind energy sector, is set to unfold in Amsterdam on the 28th and 29th of November. This year, the event is in partnership with Sensoria by MISTRAS, a recognized name in the industry, [...]
Signing of foundation contracts for Bałtyk II and III OWF postponed until January 2024
Polenergia announced in a press release that the project companies OWF Bałtyk II sp. z o.o. and OWF Bałtyk III sp. z o.o., in which Polenergia and Equinor each hold a 50% stake, signed on September 29, 2023 with SIF Netherlands [...]
Allianz: Economic pressures and tech innovation in offshore wind need to be managed
The potential of offshore wind as a viable source of clean power for the energy transition is indisputable. Investment in the sector is growing rapidly around the world, the power capacity of installations is ramping up, and technological innovations are proliferating [...]
Vestas wins 1,140 MW offshore order for V236-15.0 MW wind turbines in Poland
Vestas has secured a 1,140 MW firm order from Baltic Power Sp. z o.o, a joint venture between ORLEN S.A. and Northland Power Inc, for the Baltic Power Offshore Wind Project in Poland. The firm order announcement is in reference to [...]
Organised public market consultation on the development of the second Lithuanian offshore wind farm
The Ministry of Energy invites offshore wind farm developers and those interested in the development of offshore wind farms to take part in a public consultation on the second offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The consultation will take place [...]
Eurelectric: Accelerating electrification requires infrastructure
The peak of the energy crisis may be over, but not the challenges to Europe’s decarbonisation and security of supply. Homegrown clean and renewable electrification remains THE answer, but higher investments and upgraded infrastructure are urgently needed to enable a tripling [...]
