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New report of the JRC of the European Commission on the Onshore Wind Potential of the EU and Neighbouring Countries
Joint Research Centre of the European Commission released new report „The Onshore Wind Potential of the EU and Neighbouring Countries”. The report reveals that the continent has far greater capacity for wind energy than previously estimated. The ENSPRESO 2 dataset, developed [...]
Sweden’s Wind Power in 2024: Record Production Amid Market Challenges
Swedish wind power set new production records in 2024, marking the highest annual output ever recorded. However, despite this milestone, the expansion of wind energy has slowed due to challenging market conditions, according to the latest statistics from Svensk Vindenergi. After [...]
Europe’s affordable housing revolution: The power of leading by example
By Diana Yordanova, Communications Director at Housing Europe, one of EUSEW partner organisations This opinion editorial is produced in co-operation with the European Sustainable Energy Week 2025. See ec.europa.eu/eusew for open calls. As housing affordability pressures people living in Europe's major [...]
Europe’s Green Revolution: Offshore Wind Power Takes Center Stage
The European energy sector is undergoing a historic transformation, with offshore wind power emerging as a dominant force in the transition toward renewable energy. Latest data presented by Ignitis highlights a pivotal shift: future offshore wind energy projects in Europe are [...]
Environmental Impact Study on Marine Mammals for ELWIND Launched
The main objective of the study is to obtain the fullest possible information on the baseline environmental status of seals and other sea mammals (grey seal, ringed seal, possibly harbor porpoise if presence recorded) prior to any development activities in and [...]
Giving the billions to the millions: a socially just distribution of ETS-2 revenues
By Luke Haywood, Policy Manager for Climate and Energy and Hannah O’Sullivan, Associate Communications Officer for Climate and Energy: European Environmental Bureau, one of EUSEW partner organisations In less than a year, billions of euros from the Social Climate Fund (SCF) [...]
Cadeler further strengthens its position in the Polish offshore wind market with the signing of a new Vessel Reservation Agreement
Cadeler announces the signing of a Vessel Reservation Agreement (“VRA”) with Ocean Winds for the installation of the wind turbine generators (WTGs) at BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The potential value of the contract to be negotiated [...]
Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Summit 2025 in one month away
In just one month, Gdansk will become the capital of the wind energy sector in the Baltic Sea! On 10 March 2025, the Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Summit 2025 - the first regional conference for the Baltic Sea countries - will [...]
New survey to support the assessment of the implementation of the Regional MSP Roadmap for the Baltic Sea
The joint HELCOM-VASAB (Vision & Strategies Around the BlaticSea) Maritime Spatial Planning Working Group (HELCOM-VASAB MSP WG) is about to proceed to the interim assessment of the progress in implementing the Regional Maritime Spatial Planning Roadmap 2021-2030. In this context, a dedicated [...]
Baltic States’ Energy Independence Day: Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia Synchronize with Continental European Networks
The Baltic States have successfully synchronized their electricity systems with the Continental European Synchronous Area. This is a historic and practically significant event for the Baltic States and Europe, enhancing the region’s energy independence and resilience. All electricity connections with Russia [...]
