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Ignitis builds 291 MW of battery storage to firm up Lithuania’s renewables
Ignitis Renewables is building three battery farms in Lithuania with 291 MW of power and 584 MWh of capacity, sited next to existing wind farms and the Kruonis pumped-storage plant.
Maritime groups urge EU to include shipping in Electrification Action Plan
Shipping companies and Transport & Environment want the EU's upcoming Electrification Action Plan to cover shipping, citing barriers to charging infrastructure.
ORLEN buys 20% stake in Norway’s Goliat oil and gas field
ORLEN is buying a 20% stake in Norway's Goliat field from Vår Energi, adding about 58 million boe and tripling output from the assets by the decade's end.
Amazon signs Germany’s largest power purchase agreement for Baltic Sea wind farm Gennaker
Amazon and Skyborn Renewables have signed a 600 MW power purchase agreement for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, the largest single corporate PPA in Germany and a decisive step toward financing the country's biggest Baltic wind project.
Baltic Power installs 50 of 76 turbines as Poland’s first offshore wind farm nears completion
Baltic Power, developed by ORLEN and Northland Power, has installed 50 of its 76 Vestas 15 MW turbines off Choczewo and Leba. Poland's first offshore wind farm is now testing for grid integration ahead of full operation, with a planned capacity of around 1.2 GW.
Estonia’s parliament passes Nuclear Energy and Safety Act, opening the door to a first power plant
Estonia's Riigikogu has passed the Nuclear Energy and Safety Act, creating the country's first legal framework for nuclear power, including a phased licensing system and a national regulator due to start work in January 2027.
European offshore wind supported 180,000 jobs and EUR 26 billion in value in 2025, study finds
A new study by Menon Economics and TGS | 4C estimates European offshore wind supported about 180,000 full-time jobs and EUR 26 billion in gross value added in 2025, with each direct job supporting roughly two more through the wider supply chain.
Stronger grid links could unlock 27 TWh of renewables by 2040, Aurora study finds
A 25% increase in cross-border grid interconnection could let Europe use an extra 27 TWh of wind and solar by 2040 and avoid 16.3 million tonnes of CO2, an Aurora Energy Research study finds — warning that curtailment could double by 2030 without timely network investment.
OX2 completes foundations at 40 MW Annopol wind farm in eastern Poland
OX2 has completed the foundation works at its 40 MW Annopol wind farm in eastern Poland, ahead of summer turbine assembly. The ten-turbine project will generate around 155 GWh a year under a long-term PPA with Amazon, with completion planned for 2027.
Baltic Sea interior ministers coordinate response to drone threats
Interior ministers of nine Baltic Sea states met in Helsinki to coordinate joint measures against drone threats to critical infrastructure and public safety.
