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Ørsted takes legal action to restart offshore project
USA Wind power
Danish energy company Ørsted has taken legal action against the Trump administration to allow it to resume construction on its $1.5 bn Revolution Wind project, which was halted last month. The wind farm, 80 % complete, is destined to power 350 000 homes in the northeastern US.
Ørsted called the stop-work order “arbitrary and capricious,” citing billions already spent on approvals. The move comes amid broader US government actions against offshore wind
projects, which President Trump has labelled the “scam of the century.”
The lawsuit comes as Ørsted held an emergency shareholder meeting in Copenhagen to approve a DKr60 billion ($9.4 billion) rights issue, aimed at stabilising finances after shares dropped 38 % this year amid repeated US government interventions in the wind energy sector. Key supporters of the move include Ørsted’s two-largest shareholders – the Danish state and Equinor.
Other US projects may also face scrutiny, with permits under review for developments off Massachusetts. These are SouthCoast Wind, being developed by France’s Engie and EDP Renewables, and the New England Wind 1 and 2 projects being developed by Avangrid, a subsidiary of Spain’s Iberdrola. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has defended the suspension of work on Revolution Wind, citing national security concerns, including the possible misuse of turbines to cover undersea drone attacks.
GE and ESB to upgrade Dublin Bay PP
Ireland Life extension Electricity Supply Board of Ireland and GE Vernova have announced a major life extension and modernisation project for the Dublin Bay power plant, aimed at enhancing performance, reliability, increasing output, and supporting Ireland’s energy transition goals in line with ESB’s ‘Net Zero by 2040’ carbon emissions strategy.
Under a new contractual service agreement, GE Vernova will implement its GT26 High Efficiency upgrade along with its SEMIPOL technology for Static Excitation Equipment (SEE) and Startup Frequency Converter (SFC). This life extension project is expected to be completed in 2026. Commissioned in 2002, the Dublin Bay facility currently generates up to 415 MW using a single-shaft GT26 gas turbine. This major life extension project is expected to deliver:
Up to 30 MW of additional power, by increasing the output performance of the existing GT26 gas turbines. Efficiency gains of up to 1.8% at baseload should be achievable, leading to 5% carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction. Improved grid stability through advanced excitation and frequency conversion systems. Lower carbon intensity, supporting ESB’s decarbonisation strategy and enabling future use of hydrogen fuel blends.
“Although Dublin Bay is already one of our
Poland prepares for first NPP Poland Nuclear power
Poland has taken a step forward in its nuclear energy programme with the approval of preparatory works for the country’s first nuclear power plant. The Pomeranian Voivode (local governor), has issued a permit (PEJ) for the initial stage of site development at Lubiatowo-Kopalino in the Choczewo municipality of Pomerania.
The permit covers surveying, construction of temporary facilities, fencing, vegetation clearance and terrain levelling across an area of about 330 hectares. Preparatory works will begin with staking out the site, while archaeological checks and inspections for
most efficient plants, we saw an opportunity in having an even more important role in delivering our Net Zero carbon emissions strategy by further enhancing its performance, reliability and sustainability” said Arkadiusz Galant, Dublin Stations Manager, ESB. “Our life extension project in 2026 will help us to deliver more power … while being more efficient, with lower emissions, and enabling possible future hydrogen blends.”
GE’s GT26 HE upgrade was Introduced in 2019 to support the utilisation and competitiveness of the GT26 gas turbine. It integrates advanced technology from GE’s F and H class fleets, including additive manufactured parts and innovations in aerodynamics, materials and combustion. The performance improvement that the HE solution can deliver is attributable, says GE, to technology breakthroughs across every major component of the GT26 gas turbine – turbine, compressor and combustor.
unexploded ordnance will continue in parallel. Tree and shrub removal is scheduled to begin in late October or early November and is expected to be completed by spring 2026. PEJ said the authorisation follows more than 18 months of environmental and geological studies, including the relocation of protected plant and animal species, in line with requirements set by the General Director for Environmental Protection. Geological surveys at the site have been ongoing since 2023.
“The beginning of preparatory works is an important landmark in our project,” said PEJ president Marek Woszczyk, noting the cooperation of regional authorities in keeping
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the project on schedule.
In November 2022, the Polish government selected Westinghouse AP1000 reactor technology for the project. In September 2023, PEJ signed an engineering services contract with Westinghouse and Bechtel to finalise a site-specific design. The plant will consist of three AP1000 units built by the Westinghouse-Bechtel consortium. According to Poland’s draft Nuclear Energy Programme, the first reactor is planned to begin commercial operation in 2033. The total investment is estimated at PLN 192 billion (USD 49 billion), making it one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country’s history.
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