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āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā: Kacper Kostrzewa, BC-Wind Project Director, Ocean Winds
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In todayās interview of the āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā series, we present [...]
āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā: Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In todayās interview of the āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā series, we present [...]
āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā: Roland Roesch, Director, IRENA Innovation and Technology Center, IRENA
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In todayās interview of the āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā series, we present [...]
āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā: Kamil KobyliÅski, Head of Offshore Wind Poland in TotalEnergies
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In todayās interview of the āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā series, we present [...]
āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā: Daniel Badman, CEO, Swedish Wind Energy Association (SWEA)
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In todayās interview of the āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā series, we present [...]
āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā: Otto Swanljung, Director, Wind Energy, MetsƤhallitus
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In todayās interview of the āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā series, we present [...]
Ocean Winds supports the implementation of innovative unmanned robots to operate on BC-Wind offshore wind farm
The project to implement the operation of unmanned autonomous vessels to service offshore wind farms, prepared by GdaÅsk-based Blue Armada Robotics, won the European ELBE Challenge competition for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe. The Call for Financial Support to [...]
āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā: Dr. Dennis Kruse, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of WAB
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In todayās interview of the āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā series, we present [...]
Navigating Europe’s offshore wind boom in 2023 with new factories
Things are looking up again for offshore wind in Europe. 2023 saw a record 4.2 GW of new offshore wind farms come online, up 40% on 2022. And ā¬30bn of new investments were confirmed ā covering 9 GW thatāll be built [...]
āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā: Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In todayās interview of the āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā series, we present [...]
āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā: Morten Helveg Petersen, Member of the European Parliament
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In todayās interview of the āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2024 Outlookā series, we present [...]
Report: Competitive industry and stable supply chain – 10 steps for a strong wind sector in Poland
The wind industry will bring reliable and stable profits to the Polish economy in the coming decades, while increasing the involvement of domestic companies and industry. The data shows that by 2040, the onshore and offshore wind sectors can guarantee nearly [...]
TGS | 4C Offshore report: Record year in global offshore wind
TGS | 4C Offshore has declared 2023 as a record year for offshore wind investments, marking a significant rebound from the previous year's slump. The latest Global Market Overview by TGS - 4C Offshore anticipates a potential continuation of this trend [...]
WindEurope: Getting auction design right will make or break the Net Zero Industry Act
The EU Member States agreed on their position for the upcoming negotiations with the European Parliament on the Net Zero Industry Act. The European Parliament adopted its own position in November. The Council and Parliament diverge on critical points as they [...]
Piotrowicz, Iberdrola: innovation, maintaining project profitability, standardisation and scalability are key for developing offshore potential
We spoke to Åukasz Piotrowicz, Offshore Development Manager at Iberdrola, about the main challenges in the market, how to meet growing demand within supply chains, the potential of the Baltic market, as well as key technologies that will drive innovation in [...]
Daniel Badman, Svensk Vindenergi, on the profitability of wind energy
Wind power has by far the lowest production cost of the types of power that can be expanded quickly and on a large scale. Only wind power can be expanded as quickly as needed to meet the electricity demand until the [...]
WindEurope: European wind turbine manufacturing is indispensable for energy security and competitive electricity prices
WindEurope informed about their surprise with the latest statement of BASF CEO Martin BrudermĆ¼ller on the quality of European wind turbines. Other wind farm developers in Europe are happy with the European turbines they have installed and would like to be [...]
WWF&BCG: Building a Nature-Positive Energy Transformation
A first-of-its kind report from WWF and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows the potential risks and benefits of a rapid shift to renewable energy for people and nature. A major transformation of our global energy system is crucial to ensuring [...]
RE-Source 2023 marks 7.8 GW PPA record but industry indicates bottlenecks to reach EU net zero objectives
2023 has set new records in the PPA market with 7.8 GW of renewable capacity secured year to date. By the end of Q3, companies in the ICT sector (2 GW), heavy industry (1.8 GW) and telecoms (650 MW) were responsible [...]
Swedish Wind Energy Association Welcomes John Hassler’s Insights on Climate Policy
John Hassler's participation in the annual conference VIND2023 hosted by the Swedish Wind Energy Association marked an important moment in the ongoing discourse on Sweden's climate policy and its alignment with the EU's Fit for 55 climate package. Hassler's insights and [...]
WindEurope: Net Zero? Itās all about electrification
Electrification Alliance recently unveiled a new āElectrification Manifestoā urging the European Commission to fast-track the electrification of Europe. The Manifesto calls for a dedicated Electrification Action Plan in the first 100 days of the incoming European Commissionās mandate. At the launch [...]
āDelivering on the EU offshore renewable energy ambitionsā adopted as a part of European Wind Package
The European Commission has unveiled a communication, "Delivering on the EU offshore renewable energy ambitions," which is a pivotal part of the European Wind Package adopted on October 24, 2023. This communication represents a significant leap forward in the journey toward [...]
WindEurope: Wind Power Package is a game-changer for Europeās energy security
In her State of the Union speech in September 2023 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the current challenges faced by Europeās wind energy industry. She committed to ensure the future of wind energy was āmade in Europeā - [...]
“Net-Zero Industry: Challenges and Innovations in EUās Offshore Wind Industry”
Yesterday, a pivotal webinar titled "On the road to Net Zero Industry ā key technologies for offshore windā Ā took place, shedding light on the intricate landscape of Europe's offshore wind sector. This event was organised by BalticWind.EU in collaboration with Sensoria, [...]
Allianz: Economic pressures and tech innovation in offshore wind need to be managed
The potential of offshore wind as a viable source of clean power for the energy transition is indisputable. Investment in the sector is growing rapidly around the world, the power capacity of installations is ramping up, and technological innovations are proliferating [...]
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