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Ocean Winds' Offshore Wind Project in Poland Gets Environmental Decision

Oct 24, 2022

Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Portugal's main utility EDP and French company Engie, said Monday that its BC-Wind project in the Polish section of the Baltic Sea had received the “Environmental Decision,” meaning that the project successfully…

Gas Starts Flowing to Poland Through New Baltic Pipe Pipeline

Oct 03, 2022

Gas started flowing to Poland through the new Baltic Pipe pipeline from Norway via Denmark and the Baltic Sea on Saturday morning, Polish gas pipeline operator Gaz-System said. The pipeline is at the centre of Poland's strategy to diversify…

Technical Challenges to Put Off Denmark's Baltic Pipe Terminal Start-up

Oct 19, 2022

Danish grid operator Energinet said Wednesday that due to continued technical challenges at the terminal in Nybro near Varde, Denmark, commissioning would be delayed and 'is now planned to take place in two stages.'The Baltic Pipe is a strategic…

Denmark's Ørsted Strikes Deal to Buy Norwegian Gas via Baltic Pipe Pipeline

Oct 27, 2022

Denmark's Ørsted and Norway's Equinor have signed a contract under which Equinor will supply Norwegian gas to Denmark via Baltic Pipe. The agreement covers the period from January 1, 2023 to April 1, 2024, and the total volumes of gas supplied during the period will be around 8 TWh…

RWE Files Bids for All Five Polish Offshore Wind Seabed Permits

Oct 26, 2022

German renewable energy giant RWE said Wednedsay it had filed bids for all five offshore wind seabed permits in the Polish Baltic Sea, offered by the Polish government.Sven Utermöhlen, CEO Offshore Wind, RWE Renewables: “RWE is clearly committed…

Van Oord to Install Foundations for Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 13, 2022

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has confirmed it has been selected as the preferred contractor for the construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, 23 kilometers north of the Polish coastline. Van Oord will transport and install more than 70 foundations…

Russia Says Several Arrested in Foiled Attack on TurkStream Pipeline

Oct 13, 2022

The Kremlin said on Thursday that several people had been arrested during a foiled attack on the TurkStream gas pipeline on Russian territory, Interfax news agency reported. Russia has said it is stepping up security on the TurkStream pipeline…

US Navy Jet Flew Across Baltic Hours After Nord Stream Burst

Oct 07, 2022

A U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft flew near the site of the ruptured Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea hours after the first damage emerged, according to tracking reviewed by Reuters, a flight Washington said was routine.Russia's Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines burst on Sept…

RWE Files Bid for Up to 1.5GW Offshore Wind Site in Polish Baltic Sea

Oct 06, 2022

German renewable energy firm RWE has submitted a bid for the up to 1.5-gigawatts (GW) offshore wind site in the Polish section of the Baltic Sea, located around 75 kilometers off the coast of Ustka, as part of a competitive process for an offshore wind seabed permit within 53…

Gas from Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Leaks into Baltic Sea

Sep 26, 2022

The Danish authorities on Monday asked ships to steer clear of a five nautical mile radius off the island of Bornholm after a gas leak overnight from the defunct Russian-owned Nord Stream 2 pipeline drained into the Baltic Sea.The German government…

Baltic Power Signs Deals to Help Build Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 12, 2022

Baltic Power, a joint venture between Poland's PKN Orlen and Canada's Northland Power, has signed a series of deals to help build a planned wind farm in the Baltic Sea, PKN Orlen said on Friday.PKN said the venture had signed up Germany's Steelwind Nordenham to help with the foundations…

Bladt Industries, Semco Maritime JV to Build Substations for Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 12, 2022

A Bladt Industries and Semco Maritime consortium has been appointed as the preferred supplier of two offshore substations for the Baltic Power offshore wind project in Poland, being developed by a joint venture of ORLEN Group and Northland Power Inc…

Russian Gas Flows to Europe Steady. Nord Stream 1 Pipeline Remains Shut

Sep 12, 2022

Natural gas flows from Russia to Europe along key routes were steady on Monday morning, while the Nord Stream 1 pipeline remained shut.Eastbound natural gas flows through the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany were steady.Exit flows…

Alfa Laval Buys Tank Cleaning Firm Scanjet

Aug 31, 2022

Alfa Laval has acquired Scanjet, a supplier of tank cleaning equipment and solutions for marine, offshore and industrial applications. 'The acquisition will extend Alfa Laval’s broad tanker offering, creating a more comprehensive product portfolio for cargo tanks…

Baltic Sea: Group of EU Countries Agree to Boost Offshore Wind Power Capacity

Aug 31, 2022

Eight European Union countries bordering the Baltic Sea have agreed to increase offshore wind power generation capacity sevenfold by 2030 to decrease dependency on Russian energy, Denmark's prime minister said on Tuesday. The pledges come after…

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