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Nordex exceeds 5 GW threshold for installations in the Nordics
With the installation of a N163/5.X turbine at the Kalistanneva wind farm in Finland, the Nordex Group has now exceeded the 5 GW threshold of installed capacity in the Nordic region. A total of 1,234 turbines “Made by Nordex” are currently [...]
Qualitas Energy accelerates the energy transition with the acquisition of a 36 MW wind energy project in Germany
The wind farm will be repowered to reach a final installed capacity of 36 MW. Partnership-based cooperation with local residents and communities creates a strong foundation for sustainable and long-term successful energy projects. The environmentally friendly wind energy generated at the [...]
This was a week of the Global Wind Day in Baltic Sea Offshore Wind [Episode 122]
Episode 122 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, [...]
#WorkInWind Campaign Celebrates Global Wind Day
Today marks the annual celebration of Global Wind Day, a day dedicated to highlighting the transformative power of wind energy in reshaping our energy systems, decarbonizing economies, and fostering job growth. This year, WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) [...]
Orlen Group: 19% of Electricity in the EU Comes from Wind
Almost one-fifth of the electricity produced in the European Union now comes from wind power, as reported by Orlen Group on Saturday. June 15 marks World Wind Day. "On World Wind Day, it's worth noting that nearly one-fifth of the electricity [...]
Poland’s draft windmill law on government agenda in coming weeks
The draft of law liberalising distance requirements for investments in onshore wind farms will be on the cabinet's agenda in the coming weeks, the deputy minister of climate and environment Milosz Motyka told a press conference about the new National Fund [...]
BGK wants to finance Polish offshore
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego wants to sign agreements on the implementation of the National Recovery Plan with the ministries of climate and state assets in June, said BGK Vice President of the Management Board Marta Postuła. "We are the entity that negotiates [...]
RES capacity in Poland could reach almost 80 GW, and the challenge is demand
Currently, the national system has approx. 28 GW operating from renewable sources, and connection conditions have been issued for another 48 GW, the Vice President of the Management Board at PSE Tomasz Sikorski informed during a meeting of the subcommittee on [...]
VERT Vice-Chair Appointed as Chair of ERRA Energy Transition Committee
Jelena Dilienė, Vice-Chair of the National Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) of Lithuania, was elected Chair of the Energy Transition Committee (ET KOM) of the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) for the 2024-2026 term. "It is a great honor and responsibility to [...]
Revolutionizing wind turbine blade inspections with drones
In a recent LinkedIn post, RWE CEO Sven Utermöhlen highlighted the transformative impact of drones on blade inspections in their offshore fleet. Previously requiring up to three experts to abseil from the nacelle to the blades, this task is now performed [...]
