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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 [...]
OX2 sells stake in 3 offshore wind projects in Sweden to Ingka Investments
OX2 sells stake in its first offshore wind projects in Sweden and updates 2022 earnings forecasts for INGKA Investments, the company owned by the largest owner and operator of the IKEA store chain, is acquiring a [...]
Sweden’s acceleration in offshore wind energy
Over the last few months the Swedish Government has made important announcements on offshore wind. Sweden does not yet use the full offshore wind potential its large coastlines offer. But they want to make up the [...]
Sweden takes charge in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
Sweden will hold the presidency of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region from July 1 to June 30, 2023, reports the Swedish government. [ā¦]
SWEA: Swedish armed forces should facilitate wind power expansion
Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Vindenergi) has issued a position statement on the opinions issued by the Swedish armed forces on offshore wind energy projects. Since 2017, Swedenās armed forces have rejected 9 out of 10 offshore wind farm projects. Such [...]
Cloudberry partners with Hafslund for the Stenkalles offshore wind project
Cloudberry Clean Energy has entered into a binding term-sheet for the sale of 50% of shares in Cloudberry Offshore Wind AS, to form a 50/50 joint venture with Hafslund AS. Cloudberry Offshore Wind AS indirectly owns the 100 MW shallow-water wind [...]
Vattenfall and Preem to explore potential for offshore wind and green hydrogen development
Swedish developer Vattenfall and Swedish fuel producer Preem will jointly explore opportunities to develop a value chain linking offshore wind and hydrogen with the refining industry on Swedenās west coast. Investors want to explore the possibility of a rapid transition away [...]
OX2 applies for a permit to construct the offshore wind farm Aurora
OX2 has submitted a permit application under the act of Swedenās Exclusive Economic Zone to construct an offshore wind farm in the Swedish Economic Zone between the islands of Gotland and Ćland. The wind farm Aurora will be situated about 20 [...]
Vattenfall invests in two offshore wind farm projects off the coast of Gothenburg
Swedish investor Vattenfall has purchased majority stakes in two offshore wind projects off the coast of Gothenburg from wind energy company Zephyr. [ā¦]
New report on effects of offshore wind farms on marine life
Professor Lena Kautsky from Stockholm University is one of the authors behind the new report, which concludes that consideration needs to be taken to sensitive benthic areas, sound-sensitive animals, as well as seabirds when wind farms are established and that the [...]
Svenska KraftnƤt received applications to connect 125 GW in offshore wind
Swedish transmission system operator Svenska KraftnƤt is working on a report on preparations for the expansion of the offshore grid. They must submit the document to the government by 15 June 2022. Project manager Kristian Lillieskƶld [...]
Clinton Marine Survey completes marine surveys for Eystrasalt Offshore wind farm
Swedish developer wpd Offshore has completed a comprehensive marine geophysical surveys at the site of the planned Eystrasalt Offshore farm. Clinton Marine Survey conducted the research on behalf of the investor. [ā¦]
Simply Blue Group unveils offshore floating wind projects in Sweden
Simply Blue Group, a leading Irish blue economy developer in floating offshore wind has unveiled plans for two multi-GW projects in Sweden. The 2 GW Skidbladner Floating Wind Project is located 100Km South-East of Stockholm and [...]
Swedish government grants permit for offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak
RES developer Vattenfall welcomes the Swedish Governmentās decision to grant construction permit of an offshore wind farm at Swedish Kriegers Flak. [ā¦]
Hexicon and Elia Grid International collaborate on integrating offshore farms with onshore grids
Hexicon and Elia Grid International (EGI) join forces to connect the wind energy produced by Floating Offshore Windfarms (FOW) to the onshore grid, and that on a global scale. The two companies will develop concepts and projects to integrate large scale [...]
Norwegian Deep Wind Offshore starts up in Sweden
Norwegian company, Deep Wind Offshore recognizes massive potential and great opportunities in the Swedish offshore wind market and is establishing its own company in Sweden.Ā The aim is to promote and create local jobs and work with local suppliers to build [...]
NKT has started production of the onshore cable system for the SuedLink corridor
Production of the worldās longest high-voltage DC underground power cable system for partners in SuedLink, TenneT and TransnetBW, has started at the NKT factory in Karlskrona, Sweden. [ā¦]
SWEA: Permitting phase includes 67 TWh of offshore wind potential
According to the Swedish Wind Energy Association (SWEA), a total of 67 TWh of offshore wind power is in the permitting phase. Projects for which permit applications are currently pending could be commissioned in as little as six years, but then [...]
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