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“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: 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 today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” 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 Łukasz 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 Brudermüller 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? It’s all about electrification
Electrification Alliance recently unveiled a new ‘Electrification Manifesto’ 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 Commission’s mandate. At the launch [...]
“Delivering on the EU offshore renewable energy ambitions” 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 Europe’s 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 Europe’s wind energy industry. She committed to ensure the future of wind energy was ‘made in Europe’ - [...]
“Net-Zero Industry: Challenges and Innovations in EU’s Offshore Wind Industry”
Yesterday, a pivotal webinar titled "On the road to Net Zero Industry – key technologies for offshore wind” 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 [...]
Eurelectric: Accelerating electrification requires infrastructure
The peak of the energy crisis may be over, but not the challenges to Europe’s decarbonisation and security of supply. Homegrown clean and renewable electrification remains THE answer, but higher investments and upgraded infrastructure are urgently needed to enable a tripling [...]
IEA report: Momentum behind low-emissions hydrogen continues to grow
Momentum behind low-emissions hydrogen continues to grow despite the slow roll-out of financial incentives and stubborn cost pressures that threaten to delay projects, says new IEA report. But production levels can still increase substantially by 2030 if all announced projects are [...]
European Court of Auditors: Blue revolution should not be pursued at all costs
The development of offshore renewable energy in Europe yields ambiguous results, the European Court of Auditors warns in a report published today. EU action and money have contributed to the development of ‘blue energy’ in pursuit of the bloc’s climate and [...]
Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted: we need to have a 360 degree assessment of how auctions are designed
Yesterday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the European Union speech and announced a new ‘Wind Power Package’. What is the opinion of the wind industry sector on that matter? Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted [...]
Budzyński, PTMEW: there is tremendous mobilisation of the supply chain, but we notice a huge imbalance of demand and supply
On 20-21 September, the 12th edition of the international conference 'Offshore Wind - Logistics & Supplies' organised by the Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society (PTMEW) will take place in Gdynia. BalticWind.EU is a media patron of the event. We spoke to [...]
US$ 27 billion investment required to mobilise global offshore wind supply chain
Investment required by 2026 if sector is to meet forecasted 5-fold growth in annual installations by 2030, with greater sum of US$100 billion needed to hit global government targets by the end of the decade. The global offshore wind supply chain [...]
Interest in building the Swedish wind power has never been greater – but it has never been more difficult to get a permit
Sweden is facing a gigantic challenge if we are to cope with the industry's climate transition and competitiveness, pressure the price of electricity and contribute to making Europe independent of Russian energy. Therefore, the government should not introduce new obstacles for [...]
WindEurope: Offshore wind investments recovering but still “way to go” – including on supply chain
Europe built 2.1 GW of new offshore wind in the first half of 2023. Final investment decisions were taken for a further 5 GW after delays last year. But this is still whims what the EU wants. Crucially, the offshore wind [...]
Stefan Thimm, BWO: The production of green hydrogen from offshore wind must begin now
Green hydrogen from offshore wind: create concrete foundations for investments now! "It is good that the German government has updated ist national hydrogen strategy. This provides more planning security for the offshore wind industry. However, based on the strategy, it is [...]
WAB: Industry must be enabled to take its place in the energy transition as an economic driver
The trade associations of the German offshore wind industry and the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation yesterday presented the expansion figures for the first half of 2023. According to the figures prepared by the consulting firm Deutsche WindGuard, 24 offshore wind [...]
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