(IN BRIEF) Baltic Power, a joint venture between ORLEN and Northland Power, has installed two 2,500-tonne offshore substations for Poland’s first offshore wind farm, marking a major milestone in the project’s construction. Fabricated in Gdynia and Gdańsk with significant contributions … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Poland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 1.2 GW capacity, 4 TWh, ARP Group, Baltic Power, Baltic Power Achieves Key Construction Milestone with Installation of 2500-Tonne Offshore Substations, Baltic Power Installs Two Offshore Substations to Power Poland’s First Offshore Wind Farm, Baltic Sea, Choczewo, clean energy, CS Wind Offshore, energy transition, Gdansk, Gdynia, Green Infrastructure, Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic, Industrial Development Agency, Ireneusz Fąfara, local content, Northland Power, offshore substations, Offshore wind, ORLEN, OSS East, OSS West, Poland, Polish industry, Protea, renewable energy, Semco Maritime, wind turbines, Łeba
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN has secured PLN 3.5 billion in funding from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) through Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) to accelerate offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea. The financing will support both the Baltic Power project—developed in … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Poland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Baltic East, Baltic Power, Baltic Sea, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, BGK, capacity auction, energy transition, green economy, Ireneusz Fąfara, KPO, low-emission generation, Marta Postuła, National Recovery Plan, Northland Power, Offshore wind, ORLEN, ORLEN Advances Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Expansion with Major Funding Agreement from BGK, ORLEN Secures PLN 3.5 Billion from the National Recovery Plan to Accelerate Offshore Wind Investments in the Baltic Sea, Poland, regional energy security, renewable energy, sustainable energy, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Gasum and Viking Line have partnered to expand FuelEU Maritime pooling by running Viking Glory and Viking Grace on bio-LNG, significantly boosting the supply of compliance credits. Operating between Turku and Stockholm, the vessels now use 50% bio-LNG, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Baltic Sea, Bio-LNG, compliance credits, DNV, EU regulation, FEUM pooling, FuelEU Maritime, Gasum, Jacob Granqvist, Jan Hanses, liquefied biomethane, maritime decarbonisation, partnership, renewable fuel, Stockholm, sustainability, sustainable shipping, Turku, Viking Glory, Viking Grace, Viking Line
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has received new XXL monopiles for its 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, marking the second major supply under its Navantia–Windar Renovables partnership after East Anglia THREE. Built at a €36 million–upgraded facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Álvaro Martínez, Avilés Asturias, Baltic Eagle, Baltic Sea, East Anglia THREE, Fene A Coruña, Iberdrola, monopiles, Navantia Seanergies, offshore wind capacity, offshore wind hub, Orlando Alonso, partnership, Ricardo Domínguez, sustainability, transition pieces, Wikinger, Windanker, Windar Renovables, XXL foundations
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) will provide two 26-year loans worth EUR 126 million to support the construction of Poland’s Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms. Jointly developed by Norway’s Equinor Wind Power and Poland’s Polenergia, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged 3 GW wind capacity, 720 MW, André Küüsvek, Baltic Sea, Baltyk 2, Baltyk 3, climate investment, CO2 reduction, decarbonisation, energy resilience, Equinor Wind Power, EU Green Deal, green financing, InvestEU, InvestEU guarantee, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, offshore turbines, Offshore wind, partnership, Poland energy transition, Polenergia, regional cooperation, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Saab has received a SEK 1.3 billion order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply Saab Lightweight Torpedoes (SLWT) and torpedo tubes. The deliveries are set to begin in 2026. This order, the second from Sweden … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2026 delivery, Baltic Sea, FMV, Kockums, Lightweight Torpedoes, Naval Defense, partnership, Saab, SLWT, submarine, Surface Ships, Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, Torped 47, torpedo tubes
(IN BRIEF) Eckerö Line has become the first Finnish maritime company to use Neste MY Renewable Diesel in commercial operations, helping it meet the 2% emissions reduction target of the 2025 FuelEU Maritime regulation. The renewable diesel, produced from 100% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2025 regulations, Baltic Sea, biofuels, commercial maritime, Eckerö Line, EU RED II, Finland, FuelEU Maritime, green shipping, Helsinki, Joni Pihlström, maritime emissions, Neste, Neste MY Renewable Diesel, partnership, renewable fuels, sustainability, sustainable transport, Tallinn, Taru Keronen, waste-based diesel
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has acquired ammunition detection and disposal firm Stascheit GmbH, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH. The move strengthens Rheinmetall’s capabilities in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and complements its broader security-focused portfolio. With … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged ammunition detection, Baltic Sea, contaminated site investigation, Defence Technology, diving operations, Dr Deniz Akitürk, EOD, explosive ordnance disposal, Gardelegen, Germany defence industry, military engineering, North Sea, offshore wind farms, partnership, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH, Saxony-Anhalt, security solutions, site remediation, Stascheit GmbH, Strategic Acquisition, underwater recovery, UXO clearance
(IN BRIEF) Eurogrid GmbH, the parent company of 50Hertz, has secured a one billion euro, ten-year loan agreement with twelve banks as part of a KfW-backed green syndicated financing deal. The loan will fund two offshore grid projects, Ostwind 4 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, 525 kV standard, Baltic Sea, CFO, climate protection, corporate investment, direct current grid connection, Eurogrid GmbH, financing instruments, financing strategy, green loan, green syndicated financing, IKB Deutsche Industriebank, KfW, LanWin 3, Marco Nix, North Sea, offshore grid connections, Ostwind 4, partnership, renewable energy, Rügen, Schleswig-Holstein, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have successfully synchronized their electricity grids with the European Continental European Network, marking a significant step in their energy independence from Russia and Belarus. This achievement, celebrated as “Energy Independence Day,” strengthens the region’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Baltic Sea, BRELL energy system, CEF, CEN, Connecting Europe Facility, Continental European Network, electricity grids, Energy Independence Day, energy infrastructure, energy security, energy transition, Estlink, Estonia, EU, European Commission, fossil fuels, Harmony Link Interconnector, interconnectors, Latvia, Lithuania, LitPol Link, Malgosia Bartosik, NordBalt, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, Ursula von der Leyen, wind farms, wind power, WindEurope
(IN BRIEF) Poland is advancing its offshore wind energy ambitions with the completion of two key substations for the Baltic Power wind farm, marking the start of commercial-scale offshore wind development in the country. The project is part of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged Baltic Power, Baltic Sea, clean energy, decarbonization, electric vehicles, Energy Independence, energy security, EU climate goals, EU Presidency, GPB, Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic, industrial competitiveness, Malgosia Bartosik, offshore substations, Offshore wind, offshore wind farm, partnership, Poland, Pomerania, renewable energy, sustainability, WindEurope
(IN BRIEF) 50Hertz has partnered with GE Vernova and Drydocks World to deliver the Ostwind 4 offshore grid connection, the first in the Baltic Sea to use 2 GW/525 kV direct current (DC) technology. The project will connect an offshore … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 50Hertz, Baltic Sea, Drydocks World, GE Vernova, offshore grid, partnership, Philippe Piron, Stefan Kapferer, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, sustainability, UAE, USA
(IN BRIEF) Sweden has contributed SEK 9 million (approximately EUR 765,500) to the NEFCO-managed Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) Fund, further supporting efforts to tackle environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea. Established by Sweden and Finland in 2010, the BSAP … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Sweden
Tagged Baltic Sea, BSAP, Dennis Hamro-Drotz, Finland, Jacob Hagberg, Mia Dahlström, NEFCO, partnership, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) RWE, a prominent offshore wind leader, and Smålandshamnar AB, operator of the Port of Oskarshamn, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on logistics operations for future offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. This partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Baltic Sea, Matilda Machacek, Niclas Strömqvist, Offshore Wind Logistics, partnership, Rickard Olsen Pella, RWE, Smålandshamnar AB, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola and TMD Friction Services have signed a 15-year contract for the supply of green electricity. Iberdrola will provide approximately 50 GWh of clean energy per year to cover over 50% of TMD’s electricity demand in Germany starting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Spain
Tagged Baltic Eagle, Baltic Sea, brake materials, clean electricity, green electricity, GREEN HYDROGEN, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galan, offshore wind turbines, PPA, renewable energy, Rügen, TMD Friction Services, Wikinger, Windanker Offshore Wind Farm
Further strengthening of presence in Russia The factory in Kaliningrad region will be the Group’s third in Russia Opening will further strengthen the presence of Barry Callebaut in the world’s third-largest chocolate confectionery market¹ Factory will be operational in August … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, News, Russia, Switzerland
Tagged Baltic Sea, Barry Callebaut, Barry Callebaut Group, Bart De Geyndt, Chekhov, chocolate, CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ Center, chocolate confectionery, cocoa products, engineering, Euromonitor, Factory, Kaliningrad, Kasimov, Moscow, production, Rogier van Sligter, RUSSIA, Ryazan, skilled jobs, Warehousing
(PRESS RELEASE) PŁOCK, Poland, 11-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Polish oil refiner and petrol retailer, PKN ORLEN announces that almost 400 people of 273 firms attended its virtual Offshore Wind Supply Chain Meeting 2020. The meeting was the first in a … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Poland
Tagged Baltic Power offshore wind farm, Baltic Power offshore wind project, Baltic Sea, CO2 emissions, electricity generation, energy company, fuel, investments, Offshore wind, offshore wind power, ORLEN2030, petrochemical, PKN ORLEN, Polish economy, power projects, Refining, suppliers, supply chain, workshop
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 15-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The first foundation for Vattenfall’s Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm, 15-40 kilometres off the coast of Denmark, has been successfully placed in the sea bed of the Baltic Sea. The installation is well … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden
Tagged Baltic Sea, Bladt Industries, Catrin Jung, EEW-SPC, fossil-free, Jacob Nørgaard Andersen, Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm, Niels V. Vester, offshore wind farm, offshorewind, Siemens Gamesa turbines, Van Oord, Vattenfall, wind farm
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