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The green transition at a crossroads: how equity can take it forward
By Eliza Barnea, EUSEW Young Energy Ambassador focuses on the need for a Green and Social Deal in the EU to ensure a just and equitable green transition, balancing climate action with social protection for vulnerable groups. This opinion editorial is [...]
New government must act: Industry needs more plannability!
In 2024, 73 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 742 MW were commissioned and new foundations and turbines were also installed Expansion of offshore wind energy faces decisive decisions The future federal government must continue to secure sufficient offshore wind [...]
How to turn electricity bills into tools for climate action and social justice
By Marine Cornelis, Executive Director and Founder, Next Energy Consumer, EUSEW Digital Ambassador This opinion editorial is produced in co-operation with the European Sustainable Energy Week 2025. See ec.europa.eu/eusew for open calls. What if your electricity bill could help [...]
DeepOcean awarded offshore wind survey contract in Baltic Sea
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a subsea survey contract on the Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind developments in Poland which are jointly developed by Equinor and Polenergia. Polish company MEWO will serve as a subcontractor to DeepOcean. Under [...]
EIB contributes €400 million to building the EU’s largest offshore wind farm
European Investment Bank signed an agreement to support Poland’s largest utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna with a €400 mln loan towards the design and construction of Baltica 2, the European Union’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Baltica 2 will feature innovative [...]
Iberdrola receives German plan approval for the ‘Windanker’ offshore wind farm
Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued its decision to approve the plan for the construction and operation of the ‘Windanker’ offshore wind farm. In an area of 25 square kilometres, north-east of Rügen, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone [...]
Rasmus Errboe appointed Ørsted CEO, replacing Mads Nipper
Ørsted’s Board of Directors has appointed Rasmus Errboe, current Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, as new Group President and CEO of the company replacing Mads Nipper who will step down from his position as Group President and CEO of Ørsted. [...]
What do you do when your bathtub leaks? Do you open the tap wider – or do you fix the leak?
By Nathalie Hemeleers – Director of EU Affairs at the Solar Impulse Foundation, one of EUSEW partner organisations, highlighting the critical role of energy efficiency, emphasising its importance in driving decarbonisation, competitiveness, and resource optimisation, innovative solutions and supportive financing and policies. [...]
Denmark Scraps 3 GW Offshore Wind Auction
Denmark is significantly ramping up its ambitions in offshore wind and green hydrogen, unveiling a series of bold initiatives aimed at securing a fully renewable electricity supply and solidifying its position as a green energy powerhouse. Facing rising costs and supply [...]
This was a week of green energy reality checks in Baltic Sea Offshore Wind [Episode 155]
New episode 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, [...]
