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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 [...]
GEOMAR begins Baltic Sea research expeditions aboard sailing vessel Malizia Explorer
GEOMAR researchers are studying seagrass carbon sinks and phytoplankton across three Baltic legs aboard Team Malizia's converted research sailing vessel.
Innovate UK unveils £27 million package for offshore wind innovation
Innovate UK combines a £10m competition, a £5m Wind Innovation Hub and the £12m first phase of the LSIC centre, with Vestas as launch partner.
Saitec tests nature-inclusive designs and aquaculture on DemoSATH floating wind platform
Saitec has installed shell-filled habitat elements and an oyster, mussel and algae aquaculture pilot on its DemoSATH floating wind demonstrator.
Norwegian Offshore Wind organises West Pomerania market visit in August
The Norwegian cluster's 18–20 August visit takes suppliers to the Świnoujście Offshore Terminal and other West Pomeranian sites, with B2B meetings included.
West Pomerania consolidates its position as a Baltic offshore wind hub around Świnoujście
Szczecin and Świnoujście are developing into major offshore wind bases, with ORLEN Neptun's installation terminal already booked at 70% of capacity.
Wood Thilsted and COP Frontier launch Neretek to target 60–90 m deepwater offshore wind
Wood Thilsted and COP Frontier have launched Neretek, whose BC90 foundation targets the 60–90 m depth gap between fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind.
European Commission approves €63 billion French offshore wind support scheme
The European Commission has cleared a €63 billion French scheme backing eleven offshore wind farms with up to 11.1 GW of capacity under two-way CfDs.
Whitepaper examines what makes battery storage projects bankable
Capcora and suena energy have published a whitepaper analysing how offtake strategies, risk allocation and financing structures determine whether battery storage projects can secure debt financing.
German wind expansion accelerates in first half of 2026 on offshore comeback
Bundesnetzagentur data show German wind additions accelerating in the first half of 2026 on an offshore comeback, while new solar installations decline.
NOTUS energy and Light:Guard sign framework agreement on demand-controlled night marking
Light:Guard will fit 83 turbines across 21 NOTUS energy projects with demand-controlled night marking under a new multi-year framework agreement.