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EC approves Polish investment programme worth €1.2 billion to support wind and other sectors
The European Commission has approved a Polish aid programme worth approximately €1.2 billion (PLN 5 billion) to support investment in strategic sectors to assist in the transition to a net-zero-emission economy. The scheme was approved under the Temporary Crisis and Transition [...]
Green Transformation of the Polish Economy with KUKE Support
The new KUKE guarantees will make it easier for Polish companies to finance energy transition expenditures and investment projects aimed at achieving net-zero climate goals, and they will also help banks to reduce their risk and increase their lending capacity in [...]
Wood Mackenzie: global wind turbine orders hit 91.2 GW, a 23% increase from year-ago levels
Global wind turbine order intake reached new highs in H1, with 91.2 gigawatts (GW) of activity, a 23 percent increase year-over-year, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. Globally, investment by developers in H1 totaled US$ 42 billion, a 3% [...]
Polenergia and Equinor with another key contract for Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3
Polenergia and Equinor have signed another key contract for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farm projects. The contract is for horizontal drilling in the landfall area. The contractor for the work for both projects is the Dutch company [...]
Germany’s latest onshore wind auction sets record
Germany’s latest onshore wind auction has awarded 2.7 GW of new capacity, marking a significant step toward the country’s 2030 renewable energy targets. The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) set the average strike price at EUR 73.30/MWh, in line with previous tenders. [...]
Poland submits NRP payment applications for PLN 40 billion
Poland has simultaneously sent the 2nd and 3rd payment applications from the National Recovery Plan (NRP) to the European Commission. The total amount of payments from these two applications will be greater than the previous one and may amount to more [...]
PGE and Ørsted to lease port space in Gdansk for Baltica 2
PGE and Ørsted, with Istrana sp. z o.o., have signed a lease agreement for the future T5 terminal in the Port of Gdansk. It will be used for storage, pre-assembly and offshore installation of turbine components for the Baltica 2 project. [...]
This was a week of visionary agreements in Baltic Sea Offshore Wind [Episode 135]
Episode 135 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, [...]
Cooperation of Rumia Invest Park and Baltic Towers to accelerate offshore wind energy development in Poland
A letter of intent between Rumia Invest Park and Baltic Towers has been signed in recent days, opening up a new prospect of cooperation on offshore wind energy. The project aims to support the local labour market through the development of [...]
Trade unions: Germany’s wind energy jobs at risk from China
IG Metall and employee representatives from Siemens Energy are concerned about the recent developments in the expansion of wind energy. They warn against unfair competition from China, which could have serious consequences for Germany as an industrial location. At stake are [...]