1682 results found for 'Baltica offshore wind farm'

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  • Poland’s First O&M Base for Offshore Wind Opened

    21 May 2025
    Operations & Maintenance

    Baltic Power, a joint venture between Orlen and Northland Power, has launched Poland’s first operations and maintenance (O&M) base dedicated to offshore wind projects. The facility will support the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm for its entire lifecycle of approximately 30 years. Construction of the Łeba base began in January 2024 and was completed […]

  • Baltic Power Substation Topsides Arrive in Denmark

    6 February 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The two Baltic Power topsides have arrived from Gdynia, Poland, to the Port of Aalborg, Denmark, for further outfitting of the electrical equipment. With the prefabrication phase complete, Semco Maritime’s team in Aalborg is poised to begin outfitting. Semco Maritime and CS Wind Offshore are responsible for the engineering, procurement, fabrication, and installation of the […]

  • Polish Companies Team Up to Build Cable Laying Vessel

    29 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development, Vessels

    Poland’s Tele-Fonika Kable (TFK) and the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the construction of a cable laying vessel (CLV) for the installation and maintenance of subsea cables in offshore wind farms, mainly in the Baltic Sea. On 28 January, the two companies signed a letter of intent […]

  • Munich Airport Looking to Procure Offshore Wind Power

    4 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Flughafen München GmbH, the operator of Munich Airport, has launched a tender for the supply of electricity from an offshore wind farm that will go into operation in 2026 or 2027. The airport operator is looking to award a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 40 GWh of electricity per year, generated by an offshore wind […]

  • First Baltic Power Transition Pieces Ready for Delivery

    3 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Smulders has completed the first loadouts of the transition pieces (TPs) to be installed at the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland. The loadouts started in January 2025 from the Smulders yard in Newcastle, the UK. Each TP weighs 350 tonnes and is 27 metres high. According to Smulders, this marks a […]

  • Rostock Site to Become Baltic Gateway for 50Hertz

    15 May 2025
    Operations & Maintenance

    German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has unveiled its plans to build a new operating site in Rostock on the Baltic Sea to support its offshore operations. The 90-million facility is scheduled to be completed in 2028. The investment costs for the new location amount to around EUR 90 million, with Germany’s federal state of […]

  • Vårgrønn Takes Over Dutch Pension Fund’s Stake in 288 MW German Offshore Wind Farm

    8 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude and Norway’s HitecVision, has acquired 100 per cent of PGGM Infrastructure Fund’s shares in the 288 MW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm in Germany. The German energy company EnBW owns 50.1 per cent and Vårgrønn holds 27.4 per cent of the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm, with EnBW managing […]

  • Iberdrola, Kansai Close EUR 1.28 Billion Windanker Deal

    24 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola has closed a strategic agreement with Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kansai) to co-invest in the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. After obtaining all the necessary regulatory approvals, Iberdrola will have a majority stake of 51 per cent in the assets, while Kansai will hold 49 per […]

  • HSI Consortium Rolls Out Jasmund Offshore Substation Topside

    20 March 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The Jasmund offshore substation topside, built for the German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz, has been rolled out at the HSM Offshore Energy yard in Stormpolder, the Netherlands. The substation topside weighs 5,300 tonnes, and its dimensions are 68x37x21 metres. The HSI consortium, comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv-Offshore & Energy, is responsible for […]

  • Germany Adds More Than Double Offshore Wind Capacity in 2024 Compared to Previous Year

    9 January 2025
    Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Germany’s renewable energy capacity grew by nearly 20 GW in 2024, reaching almost 190 GW, with solar and wind energy accounting for the majority of the increase, according to initial data from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). In 2024, a total of 0.7 GW of offshore wind capacity was brought online, more than doubling the […]

  • 50Hertz Opens Tenders for Jack-Up Barge, Helicopter Emergency Services in German Baltic Sea

    10 January 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain, Vessels

    German transmission system operator (TSO) has issued a call for tenders for a jack-up barge that would connect to an offshore substation and (separately) for air rescue services, both for offshore wind farm assets in the German Baltic Sea. The jack-up barge will be connected to an offshore substation (OSS) by two independent gangways and […]

  • Sumitomo Entering Estonian Offshore Wind Market with Liivi Bay Project Buy-In

    19 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Enefit Green has signed an agreement with Sumitomo Corporation to sell a 50 per cent stake in Liivi Offshore OÜ, the project company behind the Liivi Bay offshore wind farm, planned to be built in Estonia. Under the agreement, obtaining approval from the Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) is a precondition for […]

  • Germany to Put 12 GW of Offshore Wind Out to Tender in Next Four Years

    30 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    On 30 January, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) published a new Site Development Plan for offshore wind which paves the way to reaching the country’s targets of having 40 GW of offshore wind capacity in operation by 2035 and 70 GW by 2045. According to the new plan, Germany will auction off […]

  • TFK Delivers First Onshore Cables for Bałtyk 2 & Bałtyk 3 Offshore Wind Farms in Poland

    28 January 2025
    Cables, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Onshore Infrastructure, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first batches of high-voltage (HV) 220 kV and extra-high-voltage (EHV) 400 kV onshore cables have been delivered for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms, which are being jointly developed by Equinor and Polenergia. Poland’s Tele-Fonika Kable (TFK) delivered the first 24 drums, with a total weight of 310 tonnes, to Equinor […]

  • Lithuania Puts Second Offshore Wind Tender on Hold

    30 January 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Lithuanian government has temporarily suspended the tender process for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea to re-evaluate the conditions and minimise the impact on electricity prices for consumers. Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) launched the country’s second offshore wind tender in November 2024, seeking a developer for a 700 MW project. On […]

  • Nearly 21 TWh of Wind Energy Transmitted from German North Sea in 2024

    28 January 2025
    Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    In 2024, the transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT delivered approximately 20.8 TWh of wind energy from the German North Sea to the mainland, up from 19.24 TWh the previous year. According to the company, the annual result in 2024 is around eight per cent higher than in the previous year. The amount of renewable energy […]

  • ELWIND Opens Tender for Metocean Survey Campaigns at Estonia, Latvia Offshore Wind Sites

    7 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Research & Development

    The ELWIND project has launched a tender seeking a contractor to carry out in-situ metocean measurement campaigns for offshore wind farms at Estonia and Latvia sites. According to ELWIND, the campaign must be done by a single provider for the two offshore wind farm sites of the ELWIND project. The submission deadline for the tenders […]

  • Baltic Power Launches Scheme to Pay Fishermen Affected by Offshore Wind Farm Construction

    2 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Vessels

    The developers behind the Baltic Power project have made the initial compensation payments to fishermen who conducted fishing activities in the wind farm area off the coast of Poland. The transitional compensation scheme is valid for the construction of the offshore wind farm or until ministerial regulations are in place, said Baltic Power, a joint […]

  • Cadeler Signs US Offshore Wind Contract for Second P-Class Newbuild

    28 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Cadeler has signed a firm contract with an undisclosed client for work at an offshore wind project in the US. This will be the first time Cadeler’s second P-class newbuild vessel, Wind Pace, will be deployed following its anticipated delivery. The value of the contract to the Danish offshore wind installation company is estimated to […]

  • 1,100-Tonne Jacket Section Installed on Jasmund Offshore Substation

    30 May 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The first heavy structural section of the Jasmund offshore substation jacket was installed on the lower structure of the jacket at Smulders yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The structural section of the Jasmund offshore substation jacket, weighing 1,100 tonnes, was installed on 29 April. The 842-tonne cable deck will soon be lifted to a height […]

  • Van Oord Wins Seabed Protection Work on Polish Offshore Wind Farms

    17 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    The Dutch company Van Oord has signed a contract with Equinor and Polenergia to perform seabed protection work at the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in Poland. The contract covers the supply, transport, and installation of stone ripraps on the seabed to protect the cables and foundations. “The implementation of the agreement will allow us […]

  • Lithuania’s Energy Ministry Seeks Temporary Suspension of Offshore Wind Tender for Review

    22 January 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Lithuanian Ministry of Energy has proposed temporarily suspending the ongoing offshore wind tender in the Baltic Sea to review its terms and conditions, aiming to minimise the impact on electricity prices for consumers once the tender is completed. A draft government resolution has been prepared and submitted for institutional coordination, with a request for […]

  • Ocean Winds Awards Onshore Substation Contract for Polish Offshore Project

    21 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Supply Chain

    Ocean Winds has awarded P&Q a contract to build the onshore substation for its 390 MW BC-Wind offshore wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea. The contract covers the design, construction, installation, and commissioning of an onshore substation for integration into the national power system in the Choczewo municipality in the northern Pomeranian province. The […]

  • Poland to Launch 4 GW Offshore Wind Auction in December, Bałtyk 1 Project Makes Early Move

    11 June 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Poland is set to hold its first auction for offshore wind farms in December 2025, the country’s Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) announced this week. Equinor and Polenergia have submitted a pre-qualification application to ERO for the Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm project to participate in the first offshore auction in Poland. The first auction for […]

  • Orient Cable Wins Contract for China’s ‘Longest’ Offshore Wind Export Cable Route

    14 April 2025
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Chinese power cable manufacturer Orient Cable has been awarded two new export cable contracts in its home country, one of which involves the supply of a 500 kV line for what the company says is the longest offshore distance in China’s offshore wind so far. On 14 April, Orient Cable (NBO) said that, in a […]

  • Axess Wins Cable Installation Contract for 50Hertz German Grid Connection Project

    7 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection

    Axess Technologies has been awarded a cable installation contract by Greece-headquartered Hellenic Cables for the Ostwind 3 grid connection project, located in the German Baltic Sea. The scope of work comprises planning and pulling internal platform cables into the offshore high-voltage (HV) substation, covering both 66 kV and 220 kV cable systems. The engineering phase […]