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Use of artificial intelligence saved Equinor USD 130 million in 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) contributed to value creation and savings for Equinor and its partners amounting to USD 130 million in 2025. AI is now utilized on offshore platforms and land facilities to solve industrial tasks on a large scale in a [...]
Ostwind 3 grid connection project on the home stretch: Offshore platform precisely installed in the sea off Rügen
Windanker wind farm is to feed electricity into the 50Hertz transmission grid from October. Stefan Kapferer: "50Hertz is making a significant contribution to tapping the great wind energy potential of the Baltic Sea." Work on the OST-6-1 grid connection project for the Gennaker wind farm [...]
Growth in renewable energy in 2025
The Bundesnetzagentur has released its preliminary figures on growth in renewable electricity generation capacity in 2025. Renewable installed capacity increased by nearly 21 gigawatts (GW) to a total of just under 210 GW. This represents a year-on-year increase of 11%. The increase is mainly accounted for by [...]
Cross-Border Innovation: Building a Stronger Nordic–Baltic Defence Ecosystem
At Estonian Defence Week, one of the most thought-provoking sessions was the panel on Cross-Border Innovation Cooperation, featuring insights from Jaan Kokk (Superangel), Kati Pärn (Startup Estonia), and Mika Rantakokko (VTT Finland). The discussion highlighted the urgent need for regional collaboration [...]
BEE on the EEG amendment: Renewables are the foundation of energy supply
The German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) presented a position paper on the planned EEG amendment. In it, the association shows how the transformation course that has been embarked upon can be consistently continued and systemically optimized. “The upcoming EEG amendment will [...]
Industry demands protection of network data after attacks in Germany
Alleged sabotage of a cable bridge in Berlin has sparked a debate in Germany that strikes at the foundations of renewable energy investment planning. The German association BDEW is appealing: we must stop serving up data on critical infrastructure “on a [...]
WindEurope appoints Tinne Van der Straeten as new CEO
WindEurope has announced the appointment of Tinne Van der Straeten as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 2 February 2026. The leadership change comes at a pivotal moment for Europe’s energy security, industrial competitiveness and climate objectives. Van der Straeten brings [...]
windpunx and solarpunx realign management
- Realignment strengthens operational structures and accelerates growth in dynamic market environment Berlin - windpunx GmbH & Co. KG and solarpunx GmbH & Co. KG have realigned their management structure in order to meet increased market demands and accelerate the development [...]
Poland standardizes future professions in the energy sector: Recruitment of experts by the Ministry of Energy
The Polish Ministry of Energy has announced a key recruitment drive for specialists who will help define professional qualification standards in the power sector. This initiative is of fundamental importance for energy security and the pace of transformation in the Baltic [...]
Young source rock proven common in the Norwegian Sea
1/6/2026 For the first time, a new scientific publication has documented a young source rock with widespread presence in the Norwegian Sea. The presence of a source rocks is the number one prerequisite for forming petroleum. Documentation of a new source rock can create new [...]
