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Give your views on the Offshore Network Development Plans 2024
The Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDP) is a new component of the TYNDP, delivering a high-level outlook of the needs of offshore transmission infrastructure. The first edition of the ONDP has been published on 23 January 2024. The plans translate EU [...]
ENTOSO-E invites for public workshop on Offshore Network Development Plans
ENTSO-E is inviting the stakeholders to a public workshop on the Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDP), in ENTSO-E premises in Brussels, on 1 March 2024. The ONDP is a new component of the TYNDP, focused on the needs for offshore transmission [...]
Sweden’s Wind Power Surge: A Positive Outlook for 2024 and Beyond
The year 2024 has started on a positive note for Sweden's renewable energy sector, particularly in wind power production. Recent statistics from the Swedish Wind Energy Association reveal significant growth and promising trends that indicate a considerable expansion of wind power [...]
OX2 and SMHI will collaborate to restore parts of the Baltic Sea through artificial oxygenation
SMHI has been granted a research grant from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate to investigate, in collaboration with, among others, OX2, whether artificial oxygenation can contribute to restoring parts of the Baltic Sea that [...]
Bornholm, Åland and Gotland signed a letter of intent to cooperate
Åland , Gotland & Bornholm entered into an agreement on 22nd of January to create value together across the Baltic Sea's three energy islands. Bornholm is not alone in looking into a future as an energy island. Both Åland and Gotland [...]
Svensk Vindenergi on government’s proposal for new energy policy goals
Svensk Vindenergi (Swedish Wind Energy Association) has responded to the government's consultation on new energy policy targets. The proposals include a goal to plan for electricity demand of 300 terawatt hours (TWh) by 2045, a security of supply target and a [...]
TotalEnergies and European Energy expand their collaboration to offshore projects in Scandinavia
As part of its integrated development in electricity, TotalEnergies has signed a new agreement with European Energy to develop offshore wind projects in three Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland and Sweden. 405 MW of offshore wind power under development in Denmark The [...]
“Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook”: 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 today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present [...]
OX2 and Ingka Investments apply for permit to construct the offshore energy hub Neptunus
OX2 and Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group – the biggest IKEA retailer – have submitted a permit application under the act of Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone to construct the offshore energy hub Neptunus off the coast of Blekinge, [...]
OX2 prepares to connect the Galene offshore wind farm
Last year, OX2 and Ingka Investments were given the go-ahead by the government to build the Galene offshore wind farm in the Kattegat near Varberg. Work is now beginning on preparing a connection to the electricity grid. The project company has [...]
Electricity Grid Operators are Strengthening Regional Cooperation in the Baltic Sea
The electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) of the nine Baltic Sea Region countries will continue to cooperate actively to ensure the reliability of the region's electricity supply, the implementation of the project to synchronise the Baltic electricity grids with continental Europe [...]
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 [...]
Hansa PowerBridge between Germany and Sweden: planning approval granted for land and territorial sea sections
Hansa PowerBridge is a cross-border high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system, intended in future to connect the power grids of Germany and Sweden. This will improve security of electricity supply in both countries and allow closer integration of renewable energies. It will [...]
OX2 and Nordkalk to collaborate on development of e-fuel production on Gotland, Sweden
OX2 and Nordkalk will together investigate the opportunities for production of e-fuel. The e-fuel could be used in Nordkalk’s own facilities, but also for shipping and other industries and to make Gotland a hub for green growth and development. The parties [...]
Mainstream Renewable Power’s JV Freja Offshore applies for 2.5 GW offshore wind permit on Sweden’s east coast
Freja Offshore, a 50-50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”) and Hexicon, has submitted a planning application for the up-to 2.5 GW Dyning floating offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, located in Sweden's economic zone, approximately 45 kilometers southeast [...]
BEMIP Electricity, Offshore and Hydrogen on the draft list of Projects of Common Interest
European Union is working on new list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) in the areas of electricity, offshore, hydrogen, smart grids and cross-border carbon dioxide networks. According to draft list –it identifies, among others, [...]
Moderates’ Climate Policy Signals a Brighter Future for Wind Energy in Sweden
The recent decisions made by the Moderates – governing party in Sweden at their congress in Umeå regarding Sweden's climate policy have the potential to usher in a new era for the wind energy sector. Swedish Wind Energy Association welcomes these [...]
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 [...]
Baltic Sea Cable Damage Underscores the Urgent Need to Secure Critical Energy Infrastructure
The recent incidents involving damaged underwater telecommunication cables between Sweden and Estonia, and gas pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea, serve as stark reminders of the vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure in the region. As reported by Politico and Swedish public [...]
Navigating the Skills Gap: The 2030 Horizon for European Energy Jobs
The European wind energy sector is poised for significant growth, aiming to more than double its workforce by 2030. In the context of the European Year of Skills, addressing the pressing skills gap becomes imperative to support this expansion and foster [...]
Baltic Sea Countries Shine in Global Energy Transition Rankings by the World Economic Forum
In the ever-evolving landscape of global energy transition, the Baltic Sea countries have emerged as shining examples of effective energy transformation. According to the latest report from the World Economic Forum, titled "Fostering Effective Energy Transition," four countries bordering the Baltic [...]
Skyborn receives environmental permit to build 1 GW-Storgrundet Offshore wind farm in Sweden
Skyborn Renewables (Skyborn) has received the environmental permit from the Swedish Land and Environment Court to build the Storgrundet Offshore wind farm, marking an important milestone in realizing the project. The permit allows for a maximum of 51 wind turbines, which, [...]
Landinfra Energy investigates the conditions for up to 8 GW of offshore wind off the Swedish coast
The Swedish project development company Landinfra Energy AB (“Landinfra”) is investigating the conditions for the establishment of offshore wind in the Swedish economic zone and Swedish territorial waters. The company has selected nine areas along the Swedish coast where the conditions [...]
Construction of offshore wind farms in H1 2023 – how is the Baltic Sea performing?
WindEurope has summarised the development of offshore wind energy in Europe in the first half of 2023. How does the Baltic Sea look in comparison to Europe? Below we present details of the projects under construction during this period. Europe built [...]
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 [...]
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