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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, [...]
WindEurope Ports Platform Visits Poland’s Western Pomerania, Showcasing Rapid Offshore Wind Progress
This week, members of the WindEurope Ports Platform convened in Poland’s Western Pomerania region to witness firsthand the country’s accelerating offshore wind advancements. Representatives from some of Europe’s largest maritime ports toured key sites in Szczecin and Świnoujście, highlighting the region’s [...]
2025 edition of EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) to focus on powering a fair and competitive green transition
The Commission is pleased to announce that the overarching theme of this year’s European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) will be “Powering a fair and competitive green transition”. Scheduled for 10 to 12 June 2025 in Brussels and online, the 19th edition [...]
The European Green Deal’s secret weapon: Education
Dr. Eng. Alexandru Muresan/Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Renergia, and EUSEW Young Energy Ambassador As the EU and its member states make significant investments in green technologies and infrastructure, it is imperative to address the human element of this transition. There is [...]
PGE and Ørsted take a final investment decision on Baltica 2
Baltica 2 offshore wind farm is a project developed jointly by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted. Partners in joint venture have 50 percent shares each. PGE - financing its part of the investment in the project finance formula - obtained [...]
New Report: Sustainable Progress- Modern Wind Power’s Climate Breakthrough
A new report from Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Vindenergi) highlights that the climate impact of wind power has decreased by nearly 70% over the past 20 years, thanks to advancements in wind turbine technology. The report compares two wind farms, [...]
PGE and Ørsted take final investment decision on Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm
PGE and Ørsted have taken final investment decision (FID) on the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm, which will be built, owned and operated in a 50/50 partnership between Poland’s largest energy company PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Denmark's global [...]
Germany Leads on Wind Permitting, But Europe Still Falls Short – WindEurope CEO on the Path Forward
BalticWind.EU sat down with Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope, to discuss the progress and challenges facing wind energy in Europe. We covered key developments from 2024, the state of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea region, regulatory hurdles, security concerns, and [...]
