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Baltic Power offshore wind farm to use low-emission steel
The Baltic Power offshore wind farm, a joint project of ORLEN Group and Northland Power, will be the first in the world to be built using Low-emission steel produced almost entirely from recycled raw material in an electric arc furnace powered [...]
“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: Morten Helveg Petersen, Member of the European Parliament
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present [...]
Lithuania’s second offshore wind park tender announced
Lithuania announced its second offshore wind park tender, spanning 90 days from January 16th to April 15th, invites companies with a proven track record in offshore wind project development. The proposed 700 MW offshore wind park, situated approximately 30 kilometers from [...]
PGE Baltica publishes offshore procurement proceedings 2024
PGE Baltica has published information about procurement proceedings planned to be launched in 2024 for potential suppliers interested in cooperation. The proceedings concern purchases carried out for PGE Baltica's project companies. The list includes procurements related to the construction of an [...]
Polish Chamber of Offshore Wind Energy Inaugurated
On 11 January 2024, the founding General Assembly of the Polish Chamber of Offshore Wind Energy (PIMEW), which will be a continuation of the Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society (PTMEW), was held in Gdynia. The founding members officially approved the statutes. [...]
Skyborn Renewables engages local insights through resident survey for offshore wind power expansion in Finland
Skyborn Renewables Offshore Finland Oy, which is planning offshore wind power off Kokkola, Pietarsaari and Uudenkaarlepy, approached about a thousand residents and property owners in the area in question in the form of a survey. The survey itself was carried out [...]
Breaking Wind Records: Europe’s Remarkable 2023 Achievement of 17 GW, Elevating Wind to 19% of Electricity Production
The EU built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, slightly up on 2022 - and more than ever in a single year in fact. But that’s not enough to reach the EU’s 2030 targets. The EU should be building [...]
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 100
Episode 100 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, [...]
Global Renewable Revolution: IEA Charts Record Growth, Highlights Financing Challenge for Sustainable Future
World added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and next 5 years will see fastest growth yet, but lack of financing for emerging and developing economies is key issue. The world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding [...]
Vestas announces second offshore wind factory in Poland
Vestas wants to become a leader in offshore wind, supporting Europe's build-out of offshore wind parks, and we are excited to announce our plans to establish a new blade factory in Szczecin, Poland. The factory is planned to produce blades for [...]
