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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 [...]
Poland stages ‘Blackout 2026’ drill to test grid security against physical attack
Poland's grid operator PSE ran a security exercise near Białystok simulating a physical attack on a highest-voltage substation, drawing in crisis services, PGE, the ABW security agency and military units.
Sweden needs historic build-out of fossil-free power to 2050, grid operator says
Sweden's transmission operator Svenska kraftnät says meeting electricity demand to 2050 will require historic investment in generation, grids and flexibility — around 8 TWh of new fossil-free power a year in its most intensive scenarios.
Poland’s first offshore wind farm Baltic Power on track for first power in late 2026
Baltic Power, Poland's first offshore wind farm, is set to start generating electricity in the second half of 2026, with 76 turbines off Łeba and Choczewo covering around 3% of national demand.
AI study values all 28 million German rooftops, finds €45 billion in untapped solar savings
An AI study has valued every one of Germany's 28 million residential rooftops, finding around €45 billion in unrealised annual electricity savings — even as home solar installations fell 21% in early 2026.
Baltic Sea hydrogen corridor backers bring producers and buyers together in Helsinki
The Baltic Sea Hydrogen Collector held its first networking event in Helsinki, matching Finnish and Baltic hydrogen producers with Central European buyers ahead of any pipeline.
Global solar hit a record 664 GW in 2025 as the fleet passed 3 TW
A SolarPower Europe report shows record 664 GW of solar installed in 2025 and a global fleet above 3 TW, but warns that grid and storage limits are now the binding constraint.
VSB takes a 303 MWp Polish solar-and-storage project to Intersolar Europe
VSB is presenting solar projects from Germany, Italy and Poland at Intersolar Europe, led by a 303 MWp solar-plus-storage development at Brzezinka, one of Poland's largest.
Ignitis builds 291 MW of battery storage to firm up Lithuania’s renewables
Ignitis Renewables is building three battery farms in Lithuania with 291 MW of power and 584 MWh of capacity, sited next to existing wind farms and the Kruonis pumped-storage plant.
Maritime groups urge EU to include shipping in Electrification Action Plan
Shipping companies and Transport & Environment want the EU's upcoming Electrification Action Plan to cover shipping, citing barriers to charging infrastructure.
ORLEN buys 20% stake in Norway’s Goliat oil and gas field
ORLEN is buying a 20% stake in Norway's Goliat field from Vår Energi, adding about 58 million boe and tripling output from the assets by the decade's end.