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OX2 receives permission to build 400 MW offshore wind power on the west coast of Sweden
The Swedish government announced that OX2 has received permission to build the northern part of the project Galatea-Galene on the west coast of Sweden, with a potential capacity of 400 MW. The total project Galatea-Galene comprised 1.7 GW. OX2 is Swedenās [...]
More environmental permits for offshore wind farms in the Kattegat Strait
According to the Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Vindenergi), the Swedish government's decision on environmental permits for two offshore wind farms in the Kattegat Strait is very good news. Projects that have received permits, if they also receive a license to [...]
ABB collaborates with Lhyfe and Skyborn on one of Europeās largest renewable hydrogen projects
ABB is collaborating with Lhyfe, a world pioneer in the production of renewable hydrogen, and Skyborn, a global leader in renewable energy, to jointly realize and optimize one of Europeās most ambitious renewable hydrogen projects ever, SoutH2Port. The new hydrogen production [...]
Government study evaluating offshore wind projects may delay their development in Sweden
On the 3rd of May, The Swedish government presented how they want to conduct a better assessment of offshore wind development. In its commentary, Svensk Vindenergi (the Swedish Wind Energy Association), welcomes clearer long-term rules in the field, but at the [...]
OX2 enters conditional contract for the delivery of monopile foundations to two offshore wind farms in Sweden
OX2 has entered a conditional agreement with EEW SPC on delivering monopile foundations for two of the offshore wind farms OX2 is developing in Sweden together with Ingka Investments. The agreement will enable OX2 and Ingka Investments to start realising the [...]
Ambitious plan to increase energy production from offshore wind farms in Sweden
The Swedish Energy Agency has unveiled the first objectives of a plan to enable the production of 120 TWh of energy as part of the government's task to revise marine spatial plans. The report clearly describes which areas are attractive for [...]
Wind energy jobs bring both local and regional benefits
The development of wind energy has a positive impact on the regional labour market, but there is a risk of a shortage of skilled workers. This is according to a study conducted by the Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Vindenergi). In [...]
The Sunnanvind project presented Ć landās potential for large-scale offshore wind power
The government of Ć landās project Sunnanvind participated in the Vaasa Energy Week 2023Ā exhibition to present the significant potential for large-scale offshore wind power in the territorialĀ waters of Ć land. The project team also informed branch actors about the opportunity to get consentĀ from [...]
OX2 to develop an offshore energy hub outside the coast of southern Sweden
OX2 has initiated the development of the offshore energy hub Neptunus in southern Baltic Sea. The energy hub is estimated to have a total installed capacity of 1.9 GW and will produce both electricity and hydrogen. The project will be included [...]
International partnership secures funding to develop floating offshore substation
The international partnership combines two decades of experience from offshore wind and fixed-bottom offshore substations with strong competencies in marine structures. The aim is to commercialize a robust and cost-effective concept for floating offshore substations. Copenhagen/Esbjerg, Denmark / Oslo, Norway - [...]
Important step for SkĆ„ne Offshore Wind Farm – granted Natura 2000- permit
The County Administrative Board of SkĆ„ne has granted the energy company Ćrsted a permit for construction and operation of SkĆ„ne Havsvindpark in connection with a Natura 2000 area south of SkĆ„ne. SkĆ„ne Offshore Wind Farm can produce about 7 TWh of [...]
The Swedish government says yes to Kriegers Flak
The Swedish government gives the green light for Vattenfall to lay cables on the seabed for the large Krieger Flak wind farm. The project with the large wind farm out in the sea three miles south of Trelleborg was already started [...]
BalticSeaH2 – Southern Finlandās hydrogen valley development project is progressing as planned
The BalticSeaH2 hydrogen valley project will develop the first significant cross-border hydrogen valley in Europe. The goal is to create an integrated hydrogen economy in the Southern Finland and Estonian region, which enables the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from various [...]
Green light for OX2’s Galatea-Galene offshore wind farm
The County Administrative Board of Halland has announced that the Galatea-Galene offshore wind farm can be granted permission to be built under the Swedish Economic Zone Act. The wind farm can start construction as early as 2026 without state subsidies. The [...]
Ćrsted seeks to realise Swedenās vast offshore wind potential with four new offshore wind farms
Ćrsted has applied for permits to build four additional large-scale offshore wind farms in Sweden, bringing its Swedish portfolio to a potential total capacity of 18 GW. If fully developed, the new wind farms could cover more than half of Sweden's [...]
āBaltic Sea Offshore Wind ā 2022 Summary & 2023 Outlookā: Daniel Badman, CEO of the Swedish Wind Energy Association
The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts [...]
Sweden approves the construction of Harmony Link in its area in the Baltic Sea
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden has granted permission for the construction of Harmony Link, Lithuania's offshore link to Poland, in its exclusive economic zone, Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has announced. The HVDC cable will run for about [...]
Gas Transmission Operators and renewable energy developers to launch the Baltic Sea Hydrogen Collector (BHC) project
Gasgrid Finland, Nordion Energi, OX2, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners are taking concrete steps to realise the European Hydrogen Backbone vision, developed by 31 gas infrastructure companies, in the Baltic Sea region. The companies have agreed to investigate the possibility to develop [...]
SeaSapphire – new joint venture powered by Eolus and Simply Blue Group begins development of 4 floating wind farms in the Baltic Sea
The joint venture named SeaSapphire, powered by Eolus and Simply Blue Group, is commencing the development of four commercial scale floating offshore wind parks in The Baltic Sea ātwo projects in Sweden and two in Finland. Simply Blue Group, is an [...]
WindEurope: EU countries’ offshore spatial plans will allow the generation of 220 GW of offshore wind power
EU countries have earmarked around 52,000 km2 for wind energy development, as shown in WindEurope's analysis of offshore spatial plans. Such an area, if fully utilized, will allow the installation of 220 GW of wind power. Among the leaders are Belgium [...]
Baltic Sea Transmission System Operators prepare to manage risks on electricity adequacy
The leaders of the Baltic Sea electricity transmission system operators met in Helsinki on 2nd of November to discuss the energy crisis in Europe and the electricity adequacy of the region.Ā The transmission system operators of the Baltic Sea region actively [...]
Border consultation for Utposten 2 wind farm
Svea Wind Offshore, a Swedish RES developer, is launching consultations as part of the border-setting process for the Utposten 2 wind farm.Ā A meeting organised by Svea Wind Offshore will take place in GƤvle on 21-22 November. The meeting in GƤvle [...]
Swedish Wind Energy Association: In the Tidƶ Agreement, the government should ensure technology neutrality and a level playing field
On 14 October, Daniel Badman, VD/CEO of the Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Vindenergi), commented on the Tidƶ Agreement presented by the Moderate Coalition Party (Moderaterna), Christian Democrats, Liberals and Sweden Democrats. The political agreement is the basis for a deal [...]
The Land and Environmental Court in Sweden rejects the application for offshore wind power within GƤvle municipality
The Land and Environmental Court in Ćstersund has informed on the 5th of October that it has rejected Utposten 2's application for a permit for offshore wind power within GƤvle municipality. We have reported on the Utposten 2 project here. This [...]
The Marienborg Declaration: Baltic Sea Countries declare more cooperation in offshore wind
On 30 August 2022 the Heads of Governments and Energy Ministers of the 8 countries around the Baltic Sea signed the Marienborg Declaration. They committed to new volumes for the build-out of offshore wind in the [...]
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