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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 [...]
PSEW 2026 puts West Pomerania at the centre of Poland’s wind ambitions
Poland's largest wind conference, PSEW 2026, ran 8-10 June in Świnoujście, spotlighting West Pomerania — the country's wind leader at 2.6 GW and around 130% renewables self-sufficient.
BXF Energia: faster permitting is the key bottleneck for onshore wind in Poland
BXF Energia's Tomasz Grzęda says the main bottleneck for onshore wind in Poland is the early permitting phase, where siting and approvals can take years.
Polish defence ministry eases onshore wind siting near military areas
Poland's defence ministry has prepared a decision to make onshore wind siting near military areas more transparent and predictable, announced by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at PSEW 2026.
ORLEN Neptun and Szczecin-Świnoujście ports sign LOI to expand offshore terminal
ORLEN Neptun and the Szczecin-Świnoujście ports signed a letter of intent to expand the Świnoujście Offshore Terminal, a year after Poland's first offshore installation hub opened.
Capcora advises Chint Solar on forward-COD sale of 56 MW German battery portfolio
Chint Solar Europe has sold a 56 MW / 180 MWh battery portfolio in eastern Germany to Second Foundation in one of the country's first forward-COD storage deals, advised by Capcora.
German ZEREZ register adds grid-forming certificates for instantaneous reserve
Germany's ZEREZ register now accepts certificates with grid-forming properties for the instantaneous reserve market, effective 1 June 2026.
Nordex wins 100 MW turbine order in Eastern Europe
Nordex has secured a 100 MW order in Eastern Europe for 17 N163/5.X turbines plus a multi-year service deal, with commissioning due in 2028.
UKA names Daniele Ascioti to lead Italian solar and storage units
German developer UKA has appointed Daniele Ascioti, formerly of Vestas, to lead its Italian solar and storage project companies from 11 June 2026.
Nordex books 155 MW of new orders in Southern Europe and Turkey
Nordex has booked 155 MW of new orders in Southern Europe and Turkey for 34 Delta and Delta4000 turbines, with commissioning between spring 2027 and early 2028.
VSB Group marks 30 years as it scales up within TotalEnergies
VSB Group, founded in Dresden in 1996 and part of TotalEnergies since 2025, marks 30 years with 592 MW operating and 447 MW under construction in Germany, Poland and France.