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Tackling ice on the Baltic Sea to generate additional costs for offshore wind farms
The necessity to prevent the effects of frozen sea surface will drive up costs of building offshore wind turbines in the Baltic Sea, according to Lauri Ulm, head of wind developments at Enefit Green, renewable unit of the Estonian power company [...]
Requirements for developers of offshore wind farms without state aid in Lithuania approved
According to the information posted by the Lithuanian Wind Power Association (LWEA) the government of the Republic of Lithuania has approved the requirements for developers of offshore wind farms without state aid. The tender should be announced by National Energy Regulatory Council on [...]
Study: RWE and DNV to validate implications of long-distance “wake effects” from large offshore wind clusters
RWE and DNV have now agreed on a scope to conduct a large study assessing the impact of far wakes in offshore wind. The scope of the study asks DNV to validate the effects that RWE experts have identified. RWE models [...]
RWE bets on education and close cooperation with academia
In the coming years, the renewable energy sector will be one of the most attractive in the labour market. RWE, as the leader in renewable energy and the number two player in the global offshore wind power sector, not only supports [...]
The first day of EDU OFFSHORE WIND 2023 is completed
The 1st Educational Career Fair EDU OFFSHORE WIND has started in Gdansk. In two days full of lectures, demonstrations of specialised equipment, discussions and panel debates, the Amber Expo hall is a place where experts in the offshore wind industry and [...]
Commission proposes reform of the EU electricity market design to boost renewables, better protect consumers and enhance industrial competitiveness
Today, the Commission has proposed to reform the EU's electricity market design to accelerate a surge in renewables and the phase-out of gas, make consumer bills less dependent on volatile fossil fuel prices, better protect consumers from future price spikes and [...]
EU electricity market design: Council and Parliament must stick to targeted reform
The European Commission has proposed a targeted revision of the EU’s electricity market design. It makes Contracts-for-Difference the new norm for supporting renewables investments. It also allows investors to sell their electricity via Power Purchase Agreements or directly on the electricity [...]
Windar Renovables delivers first transition pieces to Iberdrola’s second offshore wind farm in Germany
This weekend, the ship began the first loading of the transition pieces manufactured by Windar Renovables at its facilities in Avilés for the Baltic Eagle wind farm (476MW), the second offshore wind project developed by Iberdrola in German waters. The ship [...]
Ocean Winds 3rd Graduates Program edition has been launched!
After two successful editions, Ocean Winds has started its admissions period for the 3rd edition of its Graduates Program. This consists in a two-year international program where 15 graduates will be part of an experience where they will have the opportunity [...]
Work in offshore wind – career of the future
Offshore wind energy is a promising economic sector that will provide employment for at least the next few decades. More and more Polish universities are opening new courses related to the preparation, construction and operation of offshore wind power plants - [...]
