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The Land and Environmental Court in Sweden rejects the application for offshore wind power within Gävle municipality
The Land and Environmental Court in Östersund has informed on the 5th of October that it has rejected Utposten 2's application for a permit for offshore wind power within Gävle municipality. We have reported on the Utposten 2 project here. This [...]
Baltic Windustry: business and science coming together to build offshore in Poland
Opportunities and benefits of cooperation between universities and the offshore wind industry was the main theme of the Baltic Windustry Conference, which was held on 8 September 2022 in Gdansk, Poland. The main focus of the meeting organized by the Offshore [...]
Lessons from explosions on Nord Stream I and II for wind farms in the Baltic Sea
When pursuing offshore wind farm projects, it is necessary to consider a variation of risks to ensure their safe operation. The recent events related to the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream I and II pipelines further highlight such necessity, writes [...]
RWE bids for offshore wind seabed permit in Poland
Poland is going ahead with its offshore wind build-out program by starting a competitive process for an offshore wind seabed permit within 53.E1 area in the Polish Baltic Sea. RWE is in the race and has submitted a bid for [...]
8th DISE Energy Congress: “Offshore wind energy should be one of the pillars of energy security”
The 8th DISE Energy Congress in Wroclaw has come to an end. This year's edition of the Congress was held under the theme "Security of energy supply in times of transition". For two days - September 28 and 29 - [...]
French experience and Polish local content: we are all constantly learning and looking for synergies
On the 13th of September 2022 a unique event: the "Polish-French Offshore Day" was held at the Gdańsk Entrepreneurship Incubator STARTER. It combined a meeting of the Pomeranian Platform for Offshore Wind Energy Development in the Baltic Sea and a [...]
BEMIP: Energy from the Baltic Sea will reduce dependence on Russia
Energy from wind farms in the Baltic Sea and increased electrification of the region is a way to strengthen security of energy supply and ultimately to reduce dependence on fossil fuels imported from Russia - such was the conclusion of a [...]
Siemens Gamesa to lay off 2,900 positions globally to strengthen its position offshore
Siemens Gamesa has recently announced the next step in the implementation of its new operating model, which forms part of the Mistral strategy program and is designed to strengthen their position in the offshore sector. As we read in the [...]
“DNV Technical Seminar on Electrical Systems for Offshore Wind”: Electrical Components as an integral part of wind farms
Power systems and electrical components are an integral part of wind farms. The issues related to these elements constitute the main topic of research and engineering works for future offshore wind farm projects, also in Poland. [...]
Lithuanian government approves regulations to accelerate RES development
On April 13, the Lithuanian government approved amendments to legislation drafted by the Ministry of Energy to accelerate the development of RES in Lithuania. The new legislation removes the bureaucracy and excessive restrictions on photovoltaic and [...]
Invitation to Baltic Power Suppliers Day 2022: Meet the Buyer Conference
Baltic Power Suppliers Day 2022: Meet the Buyer is another in a series of events dedicated to companies interested in cooperating within the supply chain for Baltic Power – a joint offshore wind farm project of PKN ORLEN [...]
Sustainable offshore wind supply chain development: Cooperation will be key to achieve expansion goals
Offshore Wind has gathered momentum in Europe and the United States, where governments in several markets significantly accelerated and increased their expansion plans for offshore wind and green hydrogen. With a declaration signed today by six [...]
More than half a million wind technicians needed by 2026 for wind energy construction and maintenance
Demand for recruitment and training of wind turbine technicians will increase by 33% over the next five years if the world is to provide the wind power capacity required to meet net-zero targets. […]
European’s energy independence impossible unless wind power considered a strategic industry
Under the unprecedented current energy crisis, wind targets have been raised by EU member states, sending a clear signal about the vital role that wind will play in achieving energy security goals. Europe’s future as a leader [...]
Baltic Power secures contracts for key components of the offshore wind farm
76 turbines, each with a capacity of 15 MW, will make up the Baltic Power wind farm. The Company has signed further reservation agreements with suppliers of key elements of the farm, including wind turbines, export cables and the onshore [...]
Deutsche WindGuard expands its offer to include drone-based inspection
Deutsche WindGuard Inspection GmbH has expanded its technical inspection portfolio for onshore and offshore wind turbine generators (WTGs) to include drone-based inspection. […]
Maciej Mierzwinski: Potential still huge, but time is running out
One of the arguments for the development of the offshore wind energy sector is the creation of new jobs. Often cited in publications and statements are the results of analysis by McKinsey consulting center, based on [...]
New global offshore wind alliance
IRENA, GWEC & the Government of Denmark launch the Global Offshore Wind Alliance to drive installed global offshore wind capacity up 670% – from 57 GW in 2021 to 380 GW in 2030. […]
DNV Technical Seminar on Electrical Systems for Offshore Wind: design, verification and certification of offshore power substations
Offshore electricity substations were one of the key topics that experts focused on during the first “DNV Technical Seminar on Electrical Systems for Offshore Wind”. Experts from DNV and Semco Maritime presented the subject of design, [...]
Supplier of two offshore substations for Baltic Power selected
A consortium of strategic partners Bladt Industries and Semco Maritime has been appointed selected supplier of two offshore substations for the Baltic Power project, a joint venture of ORLEN Group and Northland Power Inc. aiming to [...]
RWE and Latvenergo collaborate to build an offshore wind farm in Latvia’s Baltic Sea
The partners intend to jointly develop, build and operate offshore wind farms. Latvenergo offers deep knowledge of the Latvian energy market and regulations, as well as experience in electricity supply, while RWE brings its technical expertise [...]
PGE Baltica begins environmental studies for Baltica 1 project
PGE Baltica, a PGE Group company, has entered the stage of environmental surveys for the Baltica 1 project – an offshore wind farm located approx. 80 km from the Baltic coast. The research will be carried [...]
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 31
Episode 31 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, [...]
Port of Roenne accelerates expansion for offshore wind energy
The Port of Roenne continues to expand and strengthen its position as one of the green energy centers in the Baltic Sea and an installation port for offshore wind farms in the region. At the Baltic [...]
Smulders and Haizea to cooperate in Baltic Power
Smulders and Haizea Bilbao S.L. have signed a Selected Supplier Agreement under which the two companies – subject to them concluding on the final contract – will cooperate for the supply and fabrication of more than [...]
