Poland News

Hitachi Energy Bags Major Offshore Wind Orders in Poland

Jan 09, 2023

Hitachi Energy said Monday it had secured two major orders from Equinor and Polenergia to provide an AC grid connection and power quality solution for their jointly owned MFW Baltyk II and MFW Baltyk III offshore wind projects in Poland.The wind farms…

Denmark's Energinet Gets DNV Certificate for Baltic Pipe Offshore Project

Jan 05, 2023

DNV has given Denmark's Energinet Certificates of Conformity (CoC) for its part of the Baltic Pipe offshore project.The £2 billion (around $2.4 billion) gas pipeline is a strategic infrastructure project with the goal of creating a new gas supply corridor for the European market…

Poland and the Baltics Eye Growth in Offshore Wind

Dec 21, 2022

Poland and the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, present a significant opportunity to expand offshore wind generation beyond the Baltic waters of Denmark, Germany and Sweden. Driven by the need to decarbonize energy supply and increase energy security…

Equinor Sticks to Renewables Profit Goal amid Bottlenecks and Competition

Dec 02, 2022

Norwegian energy firm Equinor's renewables business faces rising supply chain bottlenecks and strong rivalry for new projects, but will not compromise on its 4-8% investment return target, the head of the unit told Reuters.While still largely an oil and gas producer…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Current News

SeaBird Exploration Signs Contract Extension for Seismic Research Vessel

SeaBird Exploration Signs Cont

HSI Rolls Out Zingst Offshore Substation Topside for German TSO

HSI Rolls Out Zingst Offshore

Hungary’s MOL Forms Strategic Oil Partnership with Libya’s NOC

Hungary’s MOL Forms Strategic

Tidal Transit Welcomes New CTV to its Offshore Wind Fleet

Tidal Transit Welcomes New CTV

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine