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In October 2025, Lithuania continued to make significant strides in its energy transition, focusing on expanding renewable generation, energy storage, and grid resilience. The country has been actively developing large-scale…
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Written for The Voice of Renewables by Renwise. Lithuania’s renewable energy capacity is growing impressively, but faces a reality that is holding back projects: only a fifth of the projects…
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The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has appointed ABL Group company OWC to support the geophysical and geotechnical surveys at two wind farm areas offshore Portugal. IPMA is Portugal’s national authority for meteorology, aeronautical…
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Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator “Litgrid” has published the country’s electricity system indicators for July–September 2025. In the third quarter of this year, electricity production in Lithuania increased by 16% compared to the same period…
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Cool and overcast weather last week increased electricity consumption and led to low solar power generation. Calm weather on Sunday evening and this morning caused electricity price spikes. Due to…
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Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed to support Interreg North Sea’s multilateral NORSAIC project, which aims to improve cooperation and governance in marine spatial planning for a sustainable North Sea region in the…
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Ignitis Group, a renewables-focused integrated utility, has secured EUR 318 million in non-recourse project financing from a strong group of lenders, comprising both institutional and commercial banks, to cover the…
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In recent years, the European Union has made decisive progress toward ending its dependence on Russian energy. On 6 May 2025, the European Commission unveiled a comprehensive roadmap outlining plans…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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