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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 [...]
Millions in offshore wind taxes for Wilhelmshaven
The state government approved the draft amendment to the regulation on the levying of trade tax and property tax in unincorporated areas for association participation. The aim of the amendment is to secure trade tax revenue for Lower Saxony's municipalities, particularly [...]
Simply Blue Group Welcomes Strategic Investment from Kansai Electric to Accelerate Offshore Wind Expansion
Simply Blue Group, a leading developer of renewable energy projects, announced that Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (“KEPCO”) has signed a Share Subscription Agreement with Simply Blue Group’s offshore wind development arm, Simply Blue Energy OSW Ltd (SBE OSW). This strategic [...]
Atoms, renewable energy sources, and decarbonization. The energy sector in media for 2025
PGE is the strongest brand in the energy industry in terms of media coverage in the latest edition of the Top Brand survey conducted by the Media Monitoring Institute (IMM) and Press magazine. An analysis of media information points to an [...]
Every fifth energy-related message online may be misinformation. Information warfare over strategic sector of Polish economy
The Polish energy sector faces a double threat: massive cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and a growing wave of disinformation and fraud aimed directly at consumers. This multidimensional attack is not only intended to cause financial losses, but also to undermine trust [...]
Polenergia moves closer to new promising offshore projects
Poland's largest private energy group is preparing strategic offshore renewable energy projects that will support the country's energy security and independence. Polenergia, whose consolidated revenues after three quarters of 2025 amounted to PLN 3.232 billion (up 7% y/y), is developing energy [...]
Save the date: EU Sustainable Energy Week 2026 to focus on a clean, secure and competitive Energy Union
Brussels, 25 November 2025: The 20th edition of European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) will take place on 9-11 June 2026, under the overarching theme of ‘A clean, secure and competitive Energy Union’, the European Commission has announced. Meeting in Brussels and online, [...]
Klaipėda port moves closer to becoming the Baltic’s first green hydrogen hub
A significant milestone has been reached in the Klaipėda Port green hydrogen production project, which has no analogues in Lithuania or neighboring ports: the equipment has arrived at the site where the hydrogen station will be built. The project developers have [...]
BWO: Migratory birds almost completely avoid wind turbines
Berlin, November 25, 2025. A new study by the German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) confirms that migratory birds almost completely avoid wind turbines and that the collision risk is significantly lower than previously assumed. Commissioned by its financing member companies, the [...]
The Danish Energy Agency opens tenders for three new Danish offshore wind farms
The Danish Energy Agency is announcing tenders for three areas for the establishment of at least 2.8 GW of offshore wind power. The tenders are based on thorough market dialogues and includes, among other things, state subsidies and greater flexibility for [...]
TSOs of Lithuania, Latvia, and Germany explore development of a Baltic–German interconnector
Litgrid, Augstsprieguma tīkls AS and 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, the transmission System Operators (TSOs) of Lithuania, Latvia, and Germany are jointly exploring the development of a Baltic–German hybrid interconnector. This project aims to create a direct electricity link between the Baltic States [...]