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This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 5
Episode 4 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, [...]
Thimm: All the cornerstones for accelerated expansion of offshore wind should be laid
The Federal Association of German Wind Farm Operators Offshore (BWO) has referred to the latest industry results presented in a WindEurope report. – It is no longer news that surprises anyone. And yet it is always shocking to read in black [...]
50Hertz to increase network investments and connection capacity to 7 GW in 2030
German electricity system operator 50Hertz is currently focusing, among other things, on grid connections for large offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. 50Hertz wants to increase its connection capacity from current, around 1 GW, to more than [...]
Baltic transmission system operators reduce energy imports from Russia
In the wake of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, the operators of the Baltic transmission systems – Augstsprieguma tīkls of Latvia, Litgrid of Lithuania, and Elering of Estonia – have agreed to limit the total capacity of electricity imports from Russia. [...]
Hansa PowerBridge submarine cable will connect Germany and Sweden
The procedure for participation in the Hansa PowerBridge submarine cable project was initiated for the continental shelf bilge in Germany’s exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea. […]
Cross-border consultations of the Baltic Offshore Beta offshore wind farm project have ended
The cross-border environmental impact assessment consultation for the planned Baltic Offshore Beta offshore wind farm in the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone in the Baltic Sea was open for participation until 28 February 2022. […]
The first Arcadis Ost 1 XXL monopiles set sail for Roenne
The first three XXL monopiles for the Arcadis Ost 1 Offshore Wind Project have been completed and have set sail for the Port of Roenne, the Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm marshalling harbor. This is the first set of 28 monopile [...]
Svea Vind Offshore makes changes to Gretas Klackar 1 offshore wind farm project
Swedish company Svea Vind Offshore AB intends to apply for a permit for the Gretas Klackar 1 offshore wind farm. As part of this process, it invites written consultation. […]
Dainius Kreivys: Record energy consumption and geopolitical tensions show that we need to accelerate green energy development
In the current tense geopolitical situation in the region, the development of local electricity generation becomes even more important not only for energy independence but also for national security, Lithuania’s Energy Ministry points out. Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys says, bearing in [...]
Offshore wind investors announce action amid war in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is progressing, and companies are beginning to take first steps toward abandoning relationships with Russian Federation entities. Offshore wind investors in Europe, including in the Baltic Sea region, are making their first statements in the area, amongst [...]
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 4
Episode 4 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, [...]
Geopolitical tensions increase the need for discussion about wind farm protection
The war in Ukraine, sparked by Russia’s invasion of the country, raises critical infrastructure protection issues. There is a growing number of wind farms in their inventory. The aggressor in the form of Russia also has influence in the Baltic Sea [...]
PGE and Ørsted are applying for a seabed acreage adjacent to Baltica Offshore Wind Farm
PGE and Ørsted are jointly applying for the 45.E.1 area on Ławica Słupska. This area of 17 sq. km is directly adjacent to Baltica Offshore Wind Farm, the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the Polish Baltic Sea and one [...]
Energoprojekt-Katowice will advise on Baltica 2 and Baltica 3 projects
PGE Baltica will be advised by “ENERGOPROJEKT-KATOWICE” SA in the preparation of the purchase documentation and during the tender procedure for the general contractor for the onshore connection to the Baltica 2 and Baltica 3 offshore wind farms, informs PGE Baltica, [...]
Ocean Winds: We have submitted 9 applications for new offshore wind farm sites in Poland
The Baltic Sea is becoming increasingly popular among foreign investors. The Baltic Sea is seen as a body of water offering opportunities for the development of offshore wind farms based on floating wind platforms. We ask Ocean Winds about their plans [...]
Poland changes plans – installation port to be built in Gdansk instead of Gdynia
The fate of the offshore wind energy installation terminal in Poland has been in question for over a year. There was even a resolution on this issue in 2021, but in the list of legislation works of the Polish government a [...]
Europe installed 17.4 GW in wind turbines in 2021. There are big ambitions, but achieving them proves itself harder
According to a recent report by European Wind Energy Association WindEurope, 17.4 GW of new wind energy capacity will be installed across Europe in 2021, bringing the total installed capacity to 236 GW (offshore and onshore). In the EU-27, 11 GW [...]
A study: road noise is more harmful than wind turbines noise
Opponents and skeptics of wind energy development, particularly onshore, often have concerns about the impact of wind turbines noise on humans. Resistance to this is particularly found among local communities. Recent studies have not found wind turbine noise to be associated [...]
Baltyk breakthrough – First Preferred Supplier Agreements in Poland’s offshore wind market
Siemens Gamesa announced the signature of two Preferred Supplier Agreements for the MFW Baltyk II and MFW Baltyk III wind power plants with Equinor and Polenergia. These signings represent both the first preferred supplier agreements announced in the fledgling Polish offshore [...]
TÜV SÜD and Tractebel Doc join forces in offshore wind sector
TÜV SÜD and Tractebel DOC have signed an agreement announcing their intention to collaborate in the field of offshore wind energy towards a carbon-neutral future. The partnership will focus on joint project implementation and the development of new markets and services. [...]
OX2 applies for a permit to construct the offshore wind farm Triton in Sweden
OX2 has submitted a permit application under the act of Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone to construct an offshore wind farm in the Swedish Economic Zone off the coast of Skåne in the south of Sweden. […]
Poland launches three more licensing procedures for offshore wind in the Baltic Sea
Poland's Vice-Minister for Infrastructure Marek Gróbarczyk has announced that Poland is launching further concession proceedings for three new sites in Polish waters of the Baltic Sea. As a result, localization procedures are currently underway for 9 marine areas. Vice-Minister Gróbaczyk tweeted [...]
Lithuania launches consultations on elements of environmental impact assessment of wind turbines in the Baltic Sea
The Ministry of Energy of Lithuania invites to participate in public consultations on the elements relevant for the environmental impact assessment of wind farms to be constructed in the Lithuanian part of the Baltic Sea. […]
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 3
Episode 3 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, [...]
Industrial Development Agency and GRI Renewable Industries are embarking on a new investment in offshore tower factory in Poland
On February 11, 2022 an agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) was concluded between portfolio companies of the Industrial Development Agency JSC (IDA) and the Spanish company GRI Renewable Industries, S.L. concerning cooperation in the construction of a new tower factory for offshore [...]
