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Warm homes, lower bills, stronger EU: the power of citizen-led energy networks
By Simona Aronica, Communications Manager of Energy Cities, EUSEW partner organisation How can we all enjoy comfortable temperatures in our homes at a fair, affordable price? Locally produced renewable heating and cooling networks fight energy poverty, increase comfort, make our cities sustainable and the Union [...]
Current and past Commissioners to convene leading clean energy experts at European Sustainable Energy Week 2026
Event takes place on 9 to 11 June this year Brussels, 14 April 2026: Today the European Commission unveiled the programme and launched the registration for the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2026. This year’s event marks a special milestone: 20 years [...]
Offshore wind farms already have a capacity of 85 GW
Offshore wind power is one of the most advanced energy generation technologies and continues to grow rapidly. Around 85 GW of offshore wind farms are already operational worldwide, with tens of gigawatts more under construction. In Poland, offshore wind is playing [...]
Wind power with vision: World’s first turbine with CO₂-reduced steel tower and recyclable rotor blades installed at Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm
Delivery of 1.1-gigawatt Thor project on track, with turbine installation underway 36 CO2-reduced steel towers and 120 recyclable rotor blades from Siemens Gamesa to be installed When completed in 2027, Thor capable to power equivalent of more than one million Danish homes Essen, [...]
“Local Content. For the benefit of Poland”. We support domestic companies. We build the economy
The “Local Content. For the Benefit of Poland” („Local content. Z korzyścią dla Polski”) project is part of the government’s economic philosophy and the implementation of a priority set by the Ministry of State Assets (MAP). Its main objective is to [...]
Vestas to cut 440 jobs at Lindø
The Danish wind turbine giant Vestas has announced a significant workforce adjustment at its assembly facility in Lindø, Denmark. Approximately 440 employees are expected to be affected as the company transitions from the intensive scale-up phase of its flagship offshore technology [...]
Europe has the tech. So why isn’t it a renewable superpower yet?
By Luke Haywood, Head of Climate and Energy at the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), a EUSEW partner organisation For a long time, the shift to renewable energy was seen as a virtuous but arduous task – good for the climate [...]
Sea-to-land horizontal directional drilling for Baltica 2 completed
The sea-to-land directional drilling campaign for the Baltica 2 project—a joint venture between PGE and Ørsted—has been completed. Thanks to the use of advanced HDD technology, it will be possible to lay export cables under the shoreline without trenching and connect [...]
Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Costa following the meeting of the European Council of March 2026
Good evening, let me start with the Middle East. The situation in the region is extremely serious. It is causing great instability, suffering, and growing risks far beyond the region itself. This is why we need de-escalation and maximum restraint, the [...]
Construction of Poland’s first offshore power station, built entirely in Poland, enters next phase
CRIST Offshore kicked off the production phase of the offshore power station for the BC-Wind project with a symbolic steel-cutting ceremony. With this, the project has entered its next phase of implementation. The first steel-cutting ceremony is a significant milestone in [...]
