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Polish government wants to diversify support for offshore wind farms
The amendment to the Act on offshore wind farms, which is being worked on by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, aims to streamline the investment process in this sector. One of the key elements of the proposed changes is the [...]
Sweden rejects the application of 13 offshore wind farms
Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson informed that Swedish government decided to reject the applications of 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, while granting one (Poseidon) on the Swedish west coast. According to the Minister Jonson - the reaction time in [...]
On the road to COP 29 in Baku: Current Climate Plans Fall Dangerously Short of 2030 Goals
The United Nations’ latest NDC Synthesis Report reveals a sobering reality: current national climate commitments fall drastically short of the reductions required to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Despite recent efforts, nations’ existing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), even if fully implemented, [...]
Report: Sweden Must Step Up in the Competitive Arena of Offshore Wind Investment
A recent report by Svensk Vindenergi, updated from June 2023, offers a crucial lens on the investment climate for offshore wind in Europe, spotlighting significant differences across various markets. With data covering 11 countries around the Baltic and North Seas, this [...]
This was a week of advancing safety and innovation in Baltic Sea Offshore Wind [Episode 142]
Episode 142 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, [...]
Finnish Government Launched Coordination Group to Advance Offshore Wind Development
Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has established a coordination group to accelerate offshore wind power development. The group will work on creating a comprehensive "situation picture" of the sector, coordinating the timeline, and selecting sites for offshore wind projects [...]
Baltic States agreed to work on Joint Energy Hub Project
As Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia prepare to synchronize their electricity grid with Continental Europe in just 100 days, the Baltic States have already set their sights on the next transformative initiative: a Joint Baltic Energy Hub. On 31 October in Vilnius, [...]
Estonian and Finnish cooperation on the protection of underwater energy transmission connections
The Estonian Ministry of Climate and Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the protection and repair of underwater energy infrastructure. The Underwater Energy Infrastructure MoU was signed by Minister of Climate and the [...]
Seaway7 awarded offshore wind contract by Ørsted
Seaway7 has announced the award of a substantial contract by Ørsted for the transport and installation of the inter-array cables of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind project located in the UK sector of the North Sea. Seaway7’s scope of work covers [...]
RWE leads offshore biodiversity monitoring at Kaskasi wind farm
As part of a new partnership with leading scientists to improve monitoring of marine life, RWE has launched the SeaMe (Sustainable ecosystem approach in Monitoring the marine environment) project at its Kaskasi offshore wind farm off the German coast. The objective [...]
