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NERC temporarily suspended the procedures for the second offshore wind farm development tender
The National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has temporarily suspended the procedures for the second offshore wind farm development tender. The Council made this decision at today's meeting in response to last week's decision by the Government to temporarily suspend the tender [...]
Tripartite Contracts for offshore wind
The European Commission wants to accelerate the electrification of Europe’s economy with renewable powering the decarbonisation of industry that’s currently running on fossil fuels. To this end, they’ve proposed a new policy initiative – “Tripartite Contracts” – and they want to [...]
“Europe’s independence moment”: domestically produced wind energy boosts security and competitiveness
In her 2025 State of the Union address EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the new geopolitical reality in which economic competition and national security are intertwined. She stressed the need for Europe to massively invest in digital and [...]
BDEW: Extending the operating life of wind farms to 35 years is economically and environmentally beneficial
The German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) today published a study on the further operation and reuse of offshore wind farms and grid connection systems. The report was commissioned by BDEW and prepared by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind [...]
Lithuania temporarily suspends tender procedures for development of second offshore wind farm
The State Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) has temporarily suspended the tender procedures for the development of a second offshore wind farm. The Council made this decision at yesterday's meeting, responding to last week's government decision to temporarily suspend the tender procedures [...]
Vestas officially takes over the wind turbine blade factory in Goleniów
This week, Vestas officially took over the onshore wind turbine blade factory located in Goleniów near Szczecin. Until now, it belonged to LM Wind Power. This is the result of an agreement signed on May 15, 2025, and the successful completion [...]
SeaTwirl AB’s Verti-Go consortium secures €15M from Horizon Europe
The 15 million Euro funding call by Horizon Europe is now secured by SeaTwirl AB and the consortium behind the project application “Verti-Go”. The Verti-Go project will demonstrate SeaTwirl’s floating wind turbine technology with a 2MW turbine including the design, fabrication, installation and [...]
European Governments must get their act together on wind energy
WindEurope released the latest wind energy data today. It shows Europe built 6.8 GW of new wind in the first half of 2025. That’s less than expected and not nearly enough to deliver the EU’s 2030 energy security and climate targets. [...]
Skyborn secures all major contractors for Gennaker offshore wind farm
Gennaker offshore wind farm secured Preferred Supply Agreements for monopiles, foundations, transition pieces, foundation transportation and installation and inter-array cable supply and installation. Preferred Supply Agreements (PSAs) have been awarded for supply of monopile foundations to EEW Special Pipe Construction GmbH, [...]
No offshore expansion without skilled workers – IAB Forum confirms enormous need for action
Berlin, August 26, 2025 I The shortage of skilled workers is jeopardizing the expansion of renewable energies in Germany – and thus also offshore wind energy. According to a recent model calculation by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), around 157,000 [...]
Facts and myths about offshore wind energy
The discussion about offshore wind energy in Poland is full of simplifications and catchy slogans. Headlines feature phrases such as “wind turbines that will raise electricity prices” or “farms visible from the beach,” while political debates are filled with assurances about [...]
Poles support development of onshore wind energy. New research by More in Common Polska
Polish women and men support the development of onshore wind energy, including in their local areas, according to the latest research by More in Common Polska, conducted in collaboration with the Opinia24 agency. Poles expect financial support from wind farm operators [...]
Ocean Winds signs agreement with P&Q and Tele-Fonika Kable for BC-Wind project
Ocean Winds has selected P&Q as the general contractor for the onshore cable trench and Tele-Fonika Kable as the supplier of the onshore export cable system – this is another important step towards the implementation of the BC-Wind offshore wind farm [...]
Eolus marks milestone in Latvia with record wind project sale
Swedish renewable energy developer Eolus AB has reported its second quarter results, marked by weaker financials but also by a historic transaction in the Baltic region. The company has sold Latvia’s largest onshore wind project to dateto the state-owned utility Latvenergo, [...]
Offshore wind farms: Possible release of substances and how to reduce them
Joint press release from the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER) and the Belgian Research Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries and Food Research (ILVO) Proportions of identified substances that can [...]
BPO welcomes a new member
BPO Board officially confirmed the membership of a new entity in the Baltic Ports Organization: Port of Esbjerg. This is another new member in recent months and the second this year. Thus, the organization currently has 50 members. Welcome on board! [...]
Facts instead of myths – where are we really with Polish offshore?
Krzysztof Bulski In recent months, it seems that there has been a trend in offshore wind energy to talk about “debunking the myth of cheap wind turbines.” It sounds impressive in headlines, but it has little to do with reality. So [...]
Madrid – Welcoming Europe’s wind industry in 2026
It’s that time of the year again! We’re all making plans for next year, and there’s one thing that should definitely be on your agenda: WindEurope’s Annual Event 2026, which will take place in Madrid from 21-23 April. Eager to present [...]
European Commission proposes record EU budget to boost competitiveness – But wind needs a dedicated fund
The European Commission has presented its proposal for the next EU budget, the so-called Multiannual Financial Framework. It will run from 2028 to 2034. It sets out a budget of €1,985bn which makes it the largest EU budget proposal ever made. [...]
Polish Council of Ministers adopted a regulation on establishment of the Ministry of Energy
On August 21, the Polish Ministry of Energy was established, headed by Miłosz Motyka. The Council of Ministers adopted a regulation on this matter. Establishment of the Ministry of Energy The new ministry is being created through the transformation of the [...]
Polish president reviewed 22 bills; vetoed the so-called windmill bill
Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced that he had reviewed 22 bills sent to him by parliament; he vetoed one – the so-called windmill bill. At the same time, the president signed a bill proposing a freeze on electricity prices. The wind [...]
Bałtyk 1 opens up to suppliers. Join this strategic offshore project! Register today!
Registration is now open for the Supplier Day meeting, the first dedicated to the Bałtyk 1 project – the largest and most advanced farm being implemented in the second phase of offshore development. The meeting, organized by Equinor and Polenergia, will [...]
Bartosz Fedurek, CEO of PGE Baltica, on the costs of offshore wind
In recent months, there has been heated discussion in the media and even in newspaper headlines, suggesting that “the myth of cheap offshore wind turbines has been debunked.” These sensational statements have injected a dose of uncertainty into the debate on [...]
Leadership change at Axpo wind division
Katja Stommel, CEO of Axpo subsidiary Volkswind and Head of the Wind Division, will step down from her roles at her own request effective 1 November 2025. She will be succeeded by Klaus Heckenberger, most recently Managing Director at Eurowind Energy [...]
The next stage of preparing the seabed for the construction of Baltica 2
The next stage of preparing the seabed for the construction of Baltica 2, a joint project of PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted, has begun. This time, the BOKA Falcon, a ship owned by Boskalis, has entered Polish waters. Its task [...]
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