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908, 2023

Media Partnership: Reuters Events: Expanding Ports to Achieve Large-Scale Offshore Wind Deployment

OFFSHORE|

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 [...]

2306, 2026

Amazon signs Germany’s largest power purchase agreement for Baltic Sea wind farm Gennaker

GERMANY, OFFSHORE, PROJECTS|

Amazon and Skyborn Renewables have signed a 600 MW power purchase agreement for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, the largest single corporate PPA in Germany and a decisive step toward financing the country's biggest Baltic wind project.

2306, 2026

Baltic Power installs 50 of 76 turbines as Poland’s first offshore wind farm nears completion

OFFSHORE, POLAND, TOP NEWS|

Baltic Power, developed by ORLEN and Northland Power, has installed 50 of its 76 Vestas 15 MW turbines off Choczewo and Leba. Poland's first offshore wind farm is now testing for grid integration ahead of full operation, with a planned capacity of around 1.2 GW.

2306, 2026

Estonia’s parliament passes Nuclear Energy and Safety Act, opening the door to a first power plant

ESTONIA, REGULATORY|

Estonia's Riigikogu has passed the Nuclear Energy and Safety Act, creating the country's first legal framework for nuclear power, including a phased licensing system and a national regulator due to start work in January 2027.

2306, 2026

European offshore wind supported 180,000 jobs and EUR 26 billion in value in 2025, study finds

JOBS, OFFSHORE|

A new study by Menon Economics and TGS | 4C estimates European offshore wind supported about 180,000 full-time jobs and EUR 26 billion in gross value added in 2025, with each direct job supporting roughly two more through the wider supply chain.

2306, 2026

Stronger grid links could unlock 27 TWh of renewables by 2040, Aurora study finds

GERMANY, POLAND, REGULATORY, TECHNOLOGY|

A 25% increase in cross-border grid interconnection could let Europe use an extra 27 TWh of wind and solar by 2040 and avoid 16.3 million tonnes of CO2, an Aurora Energy Research study finds — warning that curtailment could double by 2030 without timely network investment.

2306, 2026

OX2 completes foundations at 40 MW Annopol wind farm in eastern Poland

ONSHORE, POLAND, PROJECTS|

OX2 has completed the foundation works at its 40 MW Annopol wind farm in eastern Poland, ahead of summer turbine assembly. The ten-turbine project will generate around 155 GWh a year under a long-term PPA with Amazon, with completion planned for 2027.

2206, 2026

Baltic Sea interior ministers coordinate response to drone threats

FINLAND, SECURITY|

Interior ministers of nine Baltic Sea states met in Helsinki to coordinate joint measures against drone threats to critical infrastructure and public safety.

2206, 2026

GWEC urges governments to fast-track offshore wind against energy shocks

OFFSHORE, REGULATORY|

GWEC's 2026 report urges governments to fast-track offshore wind, warning that auctions slowed to 11.4 GW in 2025 even as 25 GW of projects sit ready to build.

2206, 2026

European Energy extends management of six Polish wind farms with Enea

ONSHORE, POLAND|

European Energy will keep managing six Polish wind farms totalling more than 83 MW for Enea Nowa Energia until the end of 2027.

2206, 2026

EIB completes €250 million financing for Lithuania’s Kelmė wind farm

LITHUANIA, ONSHORE|

The European Investment Bank has added a €150 million loan for Lithuania's 314 MW Kelmė wind farm, bringing its total backing to €250 million.

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