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NATO determined to protect critical undersea energy infrastructure
Europe wants to build lots more renewables to strengthen its energy security and industrial competitiveness. The geopolitical situation poses new questions around the security of these assets. At its Annual Roundtable on Energy Security NATO confirmed its determination to protect critical [...]
Member States agree new ambition for expanding offshore renewable energy
EU countries have updated their goals for the deployment of offshore renewable energy up to 2050 in each of the EU’s 5 sea basins, with intermediate objectives to be achieved by 2030 and 2040. At an online meeting of the Directors-General [...]
Litgrid Initiates Procurement for Harmony Link Design Services
Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has announced the procurement of design services for the land-based segment of the „Harmony Link“ electricity interconnection with Poland. The project will involve key technical decisions and the design of critical infrastructure in Lithuania, including [...]
First KPO loan for offshore wind farms: PLN 750 million for Polenergia
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and Polenergia S.A. have signed a loan agreement from NRP funds for the construction of offshore wind farms. The financing will amount to PLN 750 million and will be used to build two wind farms with a total [...]
Ignitis Renewables to Introduce Lithuania’s Most Advanced Bird Protection Technology
Ignitis Renewables is set to become the first company in Lithuania to implement cutting-edge bird monitoring technology developed by ProTecBird. This innovative system will detect and identify birds approaching wind turbines in real time. Upon detection, the turbines will be temporarily [...]
More than 500,000 new wind technicians needed by 2028 to meet global wind energy ambitions
The world will need 532,000 new wind technicians by 2028 to meet the increasing demand for onshore and offshore wind, according to the Global Wind Workforce Outlook, a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council and Global Wind Organisation. The report [...]
First list of STEP Seals to promote high-quality EU projects in strategic technologies
The Commission has published the first projects that were awarded a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Seal, a quality label which gives more visibility to promising projects in clean and resource-efficient tech, and deep and digital tech. This label will help [...]
No push for offshore wind energy development in Sweden
The Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Vindenergi) has given a negative assessment of the proposals outlined in the offshore wind report submitted to the Swedish government by a special committee. The association points to the lack of solutions for projects that [...]
This was a week of strategic moves in Baltic Sea Offshore Wind [Episode 148]
Episode 148 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, Apple Podcasts, [...]
The significant role of Finnish municipalities in advancing renewable energy and nationwide vitality
In next spring’s municipal elections, decisions will be made not only about Finnish renewable energy projects but also about the future of Finland’s economic growth. Municipalities play a direct role in many key aspects of renewable energy projects. Renewables Finland believes [...]
