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Media Partnership: Reuters Events: Expanding Ports to Achieve Large-Scale Offshore Wind Deployment
European governments have pledged to deliver 160GW of offshore wind within the next decade, requiring €6.5bn of investment in port infrastructure by 2030 to meet these ambitions. In response to these announcements, ports are finding they will need to growing their business [...]
Finland grants world’s first operating licence for spent nuclear fuel disposal facility
The Finnish Government has licensed Posiva to operate its Olkiluoto encapsulation plant and Onkalo repository until 2070, the first such licence worldwide according to the ministry.
Nordex wins first New Zealand order: 192 MW for Mercury’s Puke Kapo Hau wind farm
Nordex Group will supply 40 N133/4.8 turbines to Mercury's Puke Kapo Hau wind farm on New Zealand's South Island, with a 30-year service agreement.
Operational projects make up almost 40% of European PPA offers, LevelTen index shows
LevelTen Energy's Q3 index counts operational projects for the first time: they make up almost 40% of European PPA offers, close to 60% for wind, as gas prices rise.
Alterric CEO Frank May to leave in March 2027 as shareholders seek no contract extension
Alterric chief executive Dr Frank May will leave on 31 March 2027, having declined to extend his contract for personal reasons. The shareholders EWE and AWS thanked him.
PGE Baltica moves its head office from Warsaw to Gdańsk
PGE Baltica, the PGE Group's offshore wind company, is relocating its registered office to Gdańsk, where it already employs more than 50 people.
Offshore Wind Poland 2026 to bring Baltic offshore leaders to Warsaw on 17–18 November
PSEW's Offshore Wind Poland 2026 conference will gather industry leaders from seven countries in Warsaw on 17–18 November, including a new Baltic Offshore Strategic Summit on regional cooperation and security.
Elia commissions first SF6-free gas-insulated substation at Anthisnes, Belgium
Elia has put its first SF6-free gas-insulated substation into service at Anthisnes, raising capacity from 13 to 25 MVA in a pilot for future high-voltage investment.
Ignitis and emsys VPP extend virtual power plant to balancing energy in Lithuania
Ignitis and emsys VPP are adding a balancing energy module to their virtual power plant, allowing battery storage to support frequency control in Lithuania.
Guarding the Baltic’s energy lifeline: cables, drones and the shadow fleet in 2026
From the Sopot Declaration to counter-drone funding in Vilnius and Helsinki, Baltic governments are treating cables, substations and offshore wind farms as strategic infrastructure. A look at what was agreed and what comes next.
Swisspower Renewables opens 14.5 MWp Prösen solar park in Brandenburg
Swisspower Renewables has opened the 14.5 MWp Prösen solar park in Röderland, Brandenburg, which shares a grid connection with the group's Elsterwerda wind farm.