The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a report indicating that global temperatures are projected to soar to unprecedented levels over the next five years. This forecast has significant implications for the Baltic Sea region, which is likely to experience the effects of this temperature surge. The report highlights that near-surface temperatures in 2022 [...]

On May 2nd 2023 Global Wind Organisation released some important changes in the Basic Technical Training (BTT) Standard. The release includes a new Bolt Tightening Module and reintroduces three previously removed safety lessons to BTT Mechanical, Electrical and Hydraulic modules. Christopher Furlan, the Training Project Manager, summarised the bolt tightening developments as: The new Bolt Tightening [...]

On 4 May 2023 the Energy Storage Coalition, a new organisation aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of the European energy system by increasing the deployment of sustainable and clean energy storage solutions to support renewables, hosted its launch event. The event was attended by over 150 policymakers, industry and associations representatives. It provided an opportunity [...]

Behind every functioning wind project is a team of well-trained technicians, responsible for either construction and installation (C&I) or operations and maintenance (O&M). According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)’s and Global Wind Organisation's Global Wind Workforce Outlook for 2022 to 2026, a 67% growth of global onshore and offshore wind capacity expected between [...]

Europe has placed offshore wind at the heart of its energy transition. Governments across Europe have between them pledged 150 GW by 2030. And by 2050 Europe’s seas will have as much as 450 GW of wind farms. But delivering this requires major investment in grid infrastructure too. Hitachi Energy and WindEurope have published a [...]

From 25-27 April European Energy Ministers, more than 14,000 participants and more than 500 exhibiting companies gather in Copenhagen for the WindEurope Annual Event 2023. The event comes at a pivotal point for the wind industry in Europe. The European Union wants to accelerate the build out of onshore and offshore wind to strengthen Europe’s [...]

The compatibility of the expansion of offshore wind energy with species protection is a very important concern for the operators of wind farms at sea. We, therefore, welcome the study now presented by the team of scientists at the West Coast Research and Technology Center (FTZ). Although loons avoid offshore wind farms, the important question [...]

All the relevant equipment for offshore wind deployment is stored in and transported via ports. The EU must recognise the critical role of offshore wind ports in its trans-European transport network policy (TEN-T). With an ongoing revision the EU wants its TEN-T to better support the transition to a cleaner, greener and smarter mobility in [...]