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Cybersecurity challenges for the renewable energy sector
Author: Davide Barbieri, PhD As renewable energy becomes the backbone of global decarbonisation, the sector faces a rapidly growing but often underestimated risk: cyberthreats. Solar farms, wind turbines, and energy storage systems are now deeply digitalized and connected, and this connectivity, while enabling efficiency and smart management, also exposes critical vulnerabilities. Digital Risk The renewable…
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Jan De Nul launches largest cable-laying vessel in the world
Jan De Nul launched its newest cable-laying vessel: the Fleeming Jenkin. The company will use it to install subsea cables for the transmission of renewable energy. The vessel has a loading capacity of 28,000 tonnes, making it the world’s largest of its kind. Delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2026. The launch took…
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Vestas pauses planned Szczecin factory as offshore demand falters
Vestas has confirmed that it is pausing development of its much-anticipated offshore wind factory in the Polish port city of Szczecin, citing a downturn in European offshore demand and uncertainty across key markets. The decision marks a notable recalibration by one of the world’s largest turbine manufacturers and underscores the growing strain on the continent’s…
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Construction of 140 MW wind farm at Mercedes-Benz test track in Papenburg starts
Mercedes-Benz AG and the energy park developer UKA (Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG) have received permission to start installation of a wind farm at the Mercedes-Benz test track in Papenburg, northern Germany. By 2027, 20 wind turbines witha capacity of 140 megawatts (MW) will be built on the site as part of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Around 20 percent of the annual electricity requirements of Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany can be covered by this after commissioning. “The wind farm in Papenburg is an important building block of our sustainable businessstrategy – from an ecological and also an economic perspective. The start of construction impressively illustrates that we are consistently putting our ambitious sustainability goals for the production network into practice and thus achieving a measurable impact. We are pleased with the great progress made and are proud asMercedes-Benz, together with our strong partners, to expand the use of wind energy in Germany with the new wind farm in Papenburg.” Joerg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG responsible for Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management told The Voice of Renewables. “I am proud of the fact that we, as owners of the future wind farm, will be supplyingMercedes-Benz…
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Stranoch Wind Farm Hits Key Milestone as Turbine Delivery Begins
In a major milestone in the construction of Stranoch wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, key turbine parts, including blades and tower sections, have started being delivered to the EDF power solutions UK site this week. The Vestas components, transported under police escort by specialist contractor Colletts, will leave the Port of Cairnryan and make…
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UK Government Unveils Plan to Create 400,000 Clean Energy Jobs by 2030
The UK government has announced a major initiative to boost the clean energy workforce, aiming to create 400,000 new jobs by 2030. The move is part of a broader strategy to double employment in renewable energy—across wind, solar, and nuclear—from 430,000 to 860,000 within five years. Plumbers, electricians, and welders are among 31 key roles…
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Powering the Blue and the Green: How Greece Is Aligning Energy and Maritime Decarbonisation
Greece has long been synonymous with shipping. Greek shipowners control the largest merchant fleet in the world, with around 5,700 vessels — representing 20% of global tonnage and 61% of the EU fleet. Dominant in tankers and LNG carriers, and a major player in bulk and container shipping, the Greek maritime sector generates an estimated $40…
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Decarbonising Lithuanian Industry: Policy, Projects & Players
Lithuania is making strong strides toward decarbonising its industry through a combination of ambitious policy, green‑investment projects, growing cleantech capacity, and evolving regulatory frameworks. Key sectors — energy, transport, heavy manufacturing — are at the centre of the transition, supported by public funding, EU programmes, and private sector innovation. Key Policies & Legal / Regulatory…
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Virgin Media O2 and TRIG Sign Strategic 10-Year PPA Linking UK Telecoms to Homegrown Wind Power
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) announced a strategic ten-year corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), the UK telecommunications provider formed through the merger of Virgin Media and O2. Under the agreement, VMO2 will procure renewable electricity generated from TRIG’s onshore wind farms — Garreg Lwyd in Wales and Earlseat in Scotland…
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Polenergia to Supply 100% Renewable Energy to KGHM Under New cPPA Agreement Supporting Poland’s Green Industrial Transformation
Polenergia – Poland’s largest private energy group – and KGHM – one of the world’s leading producers of copper and silver – have signed a contract for the supply of energy from renewable sources. The agreement, in the form of a cPPA (corporate Power Purchase Agreement), based on Polenergia’s stable and fully green assets, ensures…
