OFFSHORE POLITICS/POLICY NEWS
TOP OFFSHORE POLITICS/POLICY NEWS
OFFSHORE BUSINESS NEWS
New deal will foster Norway-Poland collaboration on offshore wind
Norwegian Offshore Wind has on behalf of 380 members just signed a MOU with The Polish Investment and Trade Agency, aiming to boost offshore wind collaboration between the two countries. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Warsaw this week. -These [...]
Windader West: Amprion brings 8 GW of offshore wind energy to North Rhine-Westphalia
Amprion Offshore GmbH starts planning the Windader West energy corridor. The power connection should bring up to eight gigawatts of power from offshore wind energy directly to North Rhine-Westphalia and thus cover the energy needs of eight million people in total. [...]
German Naval Yards Kiel and Rheinmetall Project Solutions are jointly developing an offshore platform for ammunition disposal
The danger posed to the environment and people by ammunition waste in the Baltic Sea has been known for many years. Politicians, associations and environmental organisations have long been engaged in intensive discussions to find suitable solutions. It is estimated that [...]
Zhongtian Technology Submarine Cable (ZTTSC) secures a contract for the grid connection for Gennaker OWF
Zhongtian Technology Submarine Cable (ZTTSC) informed on social media on Friday that it celebrates securing the prestigious EPCI contract for the Gennaker OWF Grid Connection OST-6-1 project (Lot-2) in the Baltic Sea. With well-deserved recognition for high-voltage export cables and an [...]
Hellenic Cables S.A. is awarded an EPCI contract for the grid interconnection in Germany
Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, was awarded a contract by 50Hertz Offshore GmbH for the turnkey delivery of two export cable systems for the interconnection to the German grid of the Western Offshore Sub Station of Gennaker, an [...]
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 80
Episode 80 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, [...]
Construction of offshore wind farms in H1 2023 – how is the Baltic Sea performing?
WindEurope has summarised the development of offshore wind energy in Europe in the first half of 2023. How does the Baltic Sea look in comparison to Europe? Below we present details of the projects under construction during this period. Europe built [...]
US$ 27 billion investment required to mobilise global offshore wind supply chain
Investment required by 2026 if sector is to meet forecasted 5-fold growth in annual installations by 2030, with greater sum of US$100 billion needed to hit global government targets by the end of the decade. The global offshore wind supply chain [...]
Interest in building the Swedish wind power has never been greater – but it has never been more difficult to get a permit
Sweden is facing a gigantic challenge if we are to cope with the industry's climate transition and competitiveness, pressure the price of electricity and contribute to making Europe independent of Russian energy. Therefore, the government should not introduce new obstacles for [...]
Estonian cabinet approves green reform action plan for 2023-2025
In a cabinet meeting on Thursday, 17th of August, the Estonian government gave its backing to the green reform action plan for 2023-2025 drafted by the Government Office. The plan brings together almost 300 different actions in fields ranging from energy [...]
