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Anholt wind farm incident. Developer asks to establish ‘no sail zones’
Danish developer Ørsted reported that at the Anholt offshore wind farm in Denmark, a three-bladed rotor separated from the nacelle of one of offshore wind turbines and fell into the sea. No one was injured. [...]
Sweden accelerates wind energy development – the government presents a package of solutions
The Swedish government has presented a package of solutions for accelerating the development of wind energy. Wind turbines for Sweden are intended to be a source of cheap and green electricity. The package consists of four [...]
Drones will deliver spare parts to offshore wind farms in Germany
German airline German Airways, logistics company Zeitfracht Group, and drone manufacturer Wingcopter, are starting to cooperate in the area of drone use for offshore deliveries. Drones will also be able to deliver, among other things, wind [...]
GWEC: Wind industry needs a political breakthrough
According to the latest Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) report, the wind industry noted its second best year in terms of new installed capacity. Experts estimate that scaling up development to realize climate neutrality requires a [...]
Demand for workers in German offshore wind sector is growing rapidly
Accelerated offshore wind development pleases the German business, but it is a major challenge for the industry. Companies in the supply sector need to take steps to upskill current employees and provide necessary training. These are the conclusions of the [...]
Top 20 Leaders of the Offshore Wind Industry in the Baltic Sea announcement
Today, at Wind Europe Annual Event 2022 in Bilbao, BalticWind.EU is proud to announce the first Baltic Offshore Wind Awards 2021 winners. The list contains 20 names that have been selected based on an extensive list of nominations submitted by [...]
Karina Würtz: Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Declaration must now be followed by visible action
Another international conference of the wind energy industry in Bilbao has started today, and BalticWind.EU has become a media partner of the event organized by WindEurope. We are convinced that actors from the Baltic Sea Region [...]
Need for greater involvement of the Baltic Sea in talks on offshore wind
After the North Sea, the Baltic Sea will be the next driving market for the offshore wind sector in Europe. As BalticWind.EU we observe that the wind industry from the Baltic countries is not sufficiently involved [...]
WindEurope Bilbao 2022 – what will the wind energy industry talk about?
One of the most important events of the wind energy sector – WindEurope Bilbao 2022 – starts today. BalticWind.EU is a regional partner for discussions about the future of wind turbines in Europe, especially in the [...]
Swedes to install floating wind turbines in Norway
Sweden wind power company SeaTwirl has obtained an approved concession for the installation of the S2x floating wind turbine in Bokn Municipality, Norway. The approval marks an important milestone for the company. […]
German shipyards will be the determinant of offshore wind development in Germany
More than 40 senior representatives from politics, trade unions, business, and science discussed the role of the shipyard in the development of offshore wind energy at the MV Werften site in Rostock-Warnemünde. The development of the [...]
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 8
Episode 8 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, [...]
Geobaltic and Garant Diving to explore Baltic seabed in Lithuania, with LOTOS Petrobaltic assist
Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy has announced the winner of a competition for the first wind farm in the Baltic Sea who will conduct seabed research. […]
Ilmatar Offshore established on Åland to develop offshore wind energy
Ilmatar Offshore Ab has expressed its interest in developing an offshore wind farm on the north side of Åland. A fully built wind park could be operational by 2030, estimated of producing 20 TWh of energy [...]
OFFSHOREWIND4KIDS enters the educational journey for the youngest in Germany
On March 23, 2022, William Beuckelaers, managing director of OffshoreWind4Kids, DNV, Northland Power Europe (NPE), the Competence Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CC4E) at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) and the German [...]
Lithuanian Seimas gives green light for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea
On 31 March 2022, the Seimas of Lithuania adopted laws on offshore wind energy development in the Baltic Sea. As a result, they gave a green light for the construction of the first offshore wind farm [...]
Litgrid: We are preparing for integration of offshore wind into the Lithuanian grid
Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator has summarized 2021 and published a set of financial statements. Litgrid reports that they have successfully met their targets for electricity supply reliability and strategic project execution. Litgrid is also preparing [...]
Lithuanian Parliament approves further offshore wind energy proposals
During the discussion at the meeting of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, the proposals of the Committee for Environmental Protection, on the development of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, were accepted. This [...]
Geopolitical crisis and a turning point in Germany’s energy policy
– Over the past few weeks, we have made intensive efforts with all relevant players to import less fossil fuels from Russia and expand its supply. The first important milestones have been reached to free us [...]
Nordic operators will support the Baltic power system in case of failure
The CEOs of Scandinavian grid companies Energinet, Fingrid, Statnett, and Svenska kraftnät discussed the electricity system operators’ preparation for a possible aggravation of the situation in the Baltic Sea region and its impact on the Baltic [...]
Energinet has repaired cable connection between Bornholm and Sweden
Danish electricity system operator Energinet said it took a month to repair the electricity link between Bornholm and Sweden. The damage was more extensive than originally thought. The cable was probably damaged by a ship’s anchor. [...]
Poland’s first Executive MBA program for the offshore wind sector launched
March 25 marked the launch of the first Executive MBA program for the offshore wind energy industry in Poland, at the Gdynia Maritime University. Education of Polish offshore leaders was undertaken by the Offshore Wind Energy [...]
Heerema to install Baltic Eagle offshore substation
The company Baltic Eagle GmbH has contracted Heerema Marine Contractors for the transport and installation of the Offshore Substation (OSS) for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. […]
The data measurements are the way to go for designing and operating offshore wind structures
Ramboll together with Aalborg University have delivered a PhD project that provides greater reliability upon the design and operational phase of offshore wind farms. The results show how measurement data based on the digital twin technology [...]
Sweden’s climate policy framework must be a “plan to accelerate action”
Swedish Climate Policy Council presented the latest edition of its annual report assessing the effectiveness of the government’s climate change efforts to the Minister for Climate and the Environment, Annika Strandhäll. According to experts, there is [...]
