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EU determined to secure its clean energy industrial base
The European Commission is launching “Clean Tech Europe”, a new platform to strengthen its value chains for clean energy. The new Platform aims to advance the key industries that will deliver Europe’s clean and digital transitions. These include wind and solar [...]
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 42
Episode 42 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, [...]
In fear of China – will the European wind energy industry repeat the fate of the continent’s makers of solar panels?
CEO of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Jochen Eickholt put forward a thought-provoking opinion on Linkedin. Referring to the New York Times’ piece on the state of the European wind industry, he indicated that although people would think that the sector should [...]
SeaSapphire – new joint venture powered by Eolus and Simply Blue Group begins development of 4 floating wind farms in the Baltic Sea
The joint venture named SeaSapphire, powered by Eolus and Simply Blue Group, is commencing the development of four commercial scale floating offshore wind parks in The Baltic Sea –two projects in Sweden and two in Finland. Simply Blue Group, is an [...]
Some investors may receive offshore licenses at the turn of the year
Poland's infrastructure ministry is expected to announce the results of offshore wind farm concession granting proceedings for five areas in the Baltic Sea at the turn of 2022 and for another six in May 2023. As part of the second round [...]
Tender for the Baltic Power Contract Engineer Service
The Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) is a project under development, located in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone in the Baltic Sea. The offshore location license covers a total area of approximately 131 km2 and the buildable area available for [...]
Ørsted backs nature restoration in Danish coastal zones for the benefit of both biodiversity and climate
The Limfjord Council is heading a DKK 100 million EU project in Denmark aimed at restoring coastal areas, beach meadows, and shallow fjord areas. The fjords ‘Limfjord’ and ‘Mariager Fjord’ and the seaside area ‘Nærå Strand’ make up the framework for [...]
Polish power grids development plan 2023-2032 – a response to offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea
A Polish power grid operator (PSE) has presented a plan for the development of the transmission system until 2032. Offshore wind energy is one of the key areas of system transformation. It is followed by investments in infrastructure for power output [...]
Bornholm energy island is blazing the trail for offshore expansion in the baltic sea
Energinet and 50Hertz (Danish and Germany’s TSO) have now reached an important next step in their cooperation on Energy Island Bornholm. In November, they expanded their existing cooperation with new agreements on, amongst other things, ownership and costs of the power [...]
Offshore wind energy as a vaccine for the energy crisis
The year of the Sector Deal for the development of offshore wind energy in Poland, achievements and further plans - this was the topic of a panel at the Conference of the Parties to the Sectoral Agreements, held in Warsaw on [...]
