Green Light for Japanese Floating Wind Foundation
Obayashi Corporation secured an Approval in Principle from ClassNK for the world’s first steel‑concrete hybrid TLP floating offshore wind support structure. The hybrid design, developed under a NEDO‑funded project, promises roughly a 25% reduction in construction costs compared with traditional steel semi‑submersibles and an estimated 8% gain in power‑generation efficiency. Obayashi has been refining TLP technology since 2012 and plans a sea‑based turbine demonstration in 2028. The certification marks a key milestone toward cheaper, more efficient floating wind farms in Japan.
RWE Lands Power Deal for 1.1GW Oz Giant
RWE Renewable Europe & Australia secured a Capacity Investment Scheme contract for its 1,100 MW Theodore on‑shore wind project in Central Queensland. The deal underwrites a AU$3 billion (~US$2 billion) investment, sets a revenue floor and ceiling, and enables up to 170 turbines...
Nordex Starts Türkiye Blade Production
Nordex Group has opened a 130,000‑square‑metre blade factory in Menemen, İzmir, Turkey, capable of producing up to 1,200 rotor blades a year. The plant will initially supply blades for the country’s YEKA‑4 and YEKA‑5 wind projects and is sized to...
Report Examines Offshore Energy Co-Location Potential
Project Anemone’s new report, commissioned by The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland, evaluates how offshore wind, carbon capture and storage (CCUS) and oil‑and‑gas projects could share Scotland’s congested seas. It presents ten practical solutions to boost clarity and coordination...
BSR Submits Brailsford Solar Park Plans
British Solar Renewables (BSR) has lodged detailed plans with Derbyshire Dales District Council for the Brailsford Solar Park, a ground‑mounted facility on land off Main Road, Brailsford. The park is designed to generate enough renewable electricity to power 16,060 homes...
SNS2026: Crown Estate Urges Suppliers to Beat Grant Deadline
The Crown Estate is urging offshore‑wind suppliers to apply for the third round of its £50 million Supply Chain Accelerator fund, which offers match‑funding of £250,000 to £2 million for early‑stage development. Applications close on 3 July, with webinars running until 29 June to...
1.8GW Danish Offshore Tender Attracts Bidders
Bids have been received for Denmark’s two offshore wind projects covering at least 1.8 GW in the North Sea and Hesselø areas. The Danish Energy Agency set net‑payment ceilings of DKK 15.7 bn ($2.2 bn) for Nordsøen Midt and DKK 21.9 bn ($3.1 bn) for Hesselø. The farms...
UK Reforms Boost Offshore Wind and Nature
The UK government has enacted reforms to offshore wind regulations that expand the suite of environmental compensation tools developers can use. New measures allow projects to protect seabird nesting sites, control predator populations, and restore native oyster beds, aligning wind...
Seanergy 2026: Developers Target Local Suppliers
Developers of the 270 MW Pennavel floating offshore wind project in South Brittany have secured contracts with local suppliers for more than half of the development and construction work. EDF Power Solutions reported using 15 French firms for inspection and services...
SNS2026: Shanks Rejects Ramp up of North Sea Drilling
Energy Minister Michael Shanks rejected calls to expand North Sea oil and gas drilling, reaffirming the UK’s ban on new fossil‑fuel licences. He emphasized that the government will accelerate renewable energy deployment, citing the proposed Energy Independence Bill. While existing...
Seanergy 2026: French Tidal Tender to Launch This Year
France will launch a public consultation by the end of 2026 for a 250 MW tidal energy tender, part of the PPE 3 multi‑year plan. The tender’s strike price is set at €160 per megawatt‑hour (about $174/MWh), higher than offshore wind but...
Nabrawind Tests 'Crane-Less' Installation System
Nabrawind successfully installed its first turbine using the Skylift crane‑less system at Namibia's InnoVent Diaz wind farm. The system combines the Self‑Erecting System (Total SES) and BladeRunner to lift and assemble turbine components without large cranes. It operated reliably in winds up...
Wind Leads Ireland Electricity Mix in April
In April, wind became Ireland’s top electricity source, delivering 38% of total output. Renewable generation reached 48% of the mix, driven by 1,078 GWh of wind and a record 163 GWh of grid‑scale solar. Gas supplied 35% while imports covered 16%, and...
UPDATED: NextEra, Dominion to Form $420bn Power Giant
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced a merger that will create a $420 billion regulated utility, the largest of its kind in the United States. The combined entity will span the East Coast from Virginia to Florida, integrating Dominion’s 12 GW of...
European Energy Starts Sicily Agrivoltaic Project
European Energy has begun building a 225.5 MW agrivoltaic facility near Vizzini, Sicily, marking Italy’s largest project of its kind. The development, backed by a final‑investment decision of over €200 million (about $218 million), will generate roughly 405 GWh of clean electricity each year....
'3.6GW of Bids in South Korean Offshore Auction'
South Korea’s latest offshore wind auction attracted nine developers submitting a total of 3.6 GW of bids for a 1.8 GW supply pool. The auction is split into 400 MW for floating turbines, 400 MW for projects led by public entities, and 1 GW for...
Türkiye Declares Four Offshore Wind Areas
Turkey's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced four candidate offshore wind zones in the Aegean Sea, covering roughly 500 km². The sites – Gökçeada (75 km²), Bozcaada (127 km²), Gulf of Saros (173 km²) and Edremit Bay (125 km²) – are slated for detailed...
Global Wind Installations Surge as OEMs Pass 100GW
Global wind turbine installations jumped to a record 178 GW in 2025, a 40% year‑on‑year rise, with 28,395 turbines deployed. Five manufacturers—Vestas, Goldwind, Siemens Gamesa, GE Vernova and Envision—each surpassed 100 GW of cumulative capacity, cementing a new industry milestone. Chinese OEMs captured the...
UK Go-Ahead for 3GW Dogger South, 1GW North Falls
The UK government has granted development consent for two offshore wind projects: RWE and Masdar’s 3 GW Dogger Bank South and the SSE‑RWE 1 GW North Falls extension of Greater Gabbard. Dogger South, a 200‑turbine array, secured a £91.20 /MWh contract‑for‑difference in Allocation...
Boralex Posts Higher Q1 Operating Income
Boralex reported a $92 million operating income for Q1 2026, a $27 million increase from the same period last year, while production rose 12% YoY. EBITDA held steady at $174 million, but net earnings fell to $9 million due to non‑recurring acquisition costs. The firm...
Strong Winds Boost RWE Earnings
RWE reported a strong first‑quarter earnings beat, with adjusted EBITDA climbing to €1.6 billion ($1.74 billion) and earnings per share rising 25% to €0.85 ($0.93). The uplift stemmed from favorable wind conditions, the commissioning of 2.3 GW of new wind, solar and battery...
Inch Cape Partners College on Wind Skills
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dundee & Angus College to develop offshore wind skills in Scotland. The partnership will support hands‑on training at the Montrose Port Skills Academy, with Inch Cape supplying a...
Scottish Onshore Wind Forum Launches
The Scottish On‑shore Wind Developers Forum was officially launched, uniting major developers such as Cubico Sustainable Investments, Low Carbon and EDP, which together hold a pipeline exceeding 6 GW. The group will lobby policymakers and regulators to secure investment and clear...
Crown Estate Opens £15m Wind Fund
The Crown Estate has launched a £15 million (~$19 million) funding round to boost the UK offshore wind supply chain. The third Supply Chain Accelerator offers match funding of £250,000‑£2 million ($0.3‑$2.5 million) for early‑stage projects covering port infrastructure and both fixed and floating...
Dutch Onshore Wind Growth Stalls in 2025
The Netherlands’ on‑shore wind fleet reached roughly 7,054 MW in 2025, but growth stalled to a net gain of only 96 MW as 29 turbines were added and 20 removed. Production rose modestly to 21.5 TWh, yet de‑commissioning of about 191 MW signals a...
Nexans to Acquire Republic Wire
Nexans announced it will acquire 100% of Republic Wire for an enterprise value of about €680 million (≈$741 million), with a possible €43 million (≈$47 million) earn‑out. Republic Wire generated roughly €520 million (≈$567 million) in revenue over the year to February 2026 and operates a...
Nexos Group Appoints Dan McAteer CEO
Nexos Group announced Dan McAteer as its new group chief executive, succeeding Scott McGinigal who will stay on briefly to aid the handover. McAteer brings more than 25 years of senior energy‑sector experience, including leadership roles at Worley, Petrofac and National Gas. He...
DWT Wins Mynydd Clogau Service Deal
DWT has been awarded a service‑maintenance contract for the Mynydd Clogau wind farm in Powys, Wales, covering 17 Vestas V52 850 kW turbines that total 14.45 MW. The deal expands DWT’s seven‑year partnership with Nadara, which now spans 16 wind farms, 297...
Orsted and PGE Start Baltica 2 Build
Ørsted and Poland's state utility PGE have kicked off offshore construction on the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 wind farm, located 40 km off the Baltic coast near Ustka. The first foundations—111 monopiles weighing about 1,500 tonnes each—have been installed by Van Oord, with turbine...
Reblade Appoints Andrew Jamieson
Reblade, a specialist in wind‑farm decommissioning, has appointed Andrew Jamieson as a non‑executive director. Jamieson brings more than three decades of UK renewable‑energy experience, including senior roles at ScottishPower and leadership of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. The board addition...
BayWa R.e. Lands German BESS Deal
BayWa r.e. has secured an eight‑year operations contract with Denmark’s Scale Fund to run the Alfeld battery energy storage system (BESS) in Lower Saxony. The Alfeld project, slated for commercial operation in Q3 2026, will be Germany’s largest BESS with 137 MW of...
Hexicon Takes Full Control of Mareld
Hexicon has acquired the remaining 50% stake in the Mareld offshore wind project, becoming the sole owner of the Swedish development. The transaction involves a nominal SEK 1 upfront payment and a €4.5 million (≈$4.9 million) milestone payment contingent on securing an off‑take...
Great North Road Solar Nears Decision
Elements Green’s Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park, an 800 MW solar farm in Nottinghamshire, has completed its six‑month planning examination. The project, capable of powering roughly 400,000 UK homes, underwent two hearings, site inspections and extensive environmental reviews. The...
Review Finds 'No Infrasound Harm Risk'
Green Power Sweden commissioned a review by Akustikkonsulten and Akustikverkstan that found infrasound from wind turbines poses no health risk to nearby residents. The audit reaffirmed that current noise assessments are accurate and that recent claims of harm lack scientific...
Sif Earnings Soar as Production Ramps Up
Sif Group reported a sharp rise in first‑quarter 2026 earnings, with adjusted EBITDA more than doubling to €21 million (about $23 million). Contribution climbed 59% year‑on‑year to €63.8 million ($70 million) as throughput increased to 60 kton, up from 39 kton a year earlier. Production optimisation...
Voltalia Commissions Three Solar Parks in France
Voltalia has commissioned three solar parks in southern France, delivering a combined 26.9 MW of photovoltaic capacity. The first two sites in Bouches‑du‑Rhône total 17.1 MW and are backed by a 15‑year corporate power purchase agreement with CERN. The third park in...
Irish Wind Approvals 'Stall in First Quarter'
Wind Energy Ireland reported that An Coimisiún Pleanála approved no new wind farms in the first quarter of 2026, a sharp drop from seven projects totalling 402 MW approved in the same period last year. The planning pipeline still holds nearly...
Verdian Acquires Sicily Agrivoltaic Solar Portfolio
Verdian has completed the purchase of a 117 MWp agrivoltaic solar portfolio in Sicily, adding three ready‑to‑build projects to its Italian platform. The assets, awarded under Italy’s FER X auction scheme, will operate under a Contract‑for‑Difference with the national grid operator GSE....
JUWI Sells Gundersweiler 2 Wind Farm
German developer JUWI has sold its 25 MW Gundersweiler 2 wind farm in Rheinland‑Pfalz to Diehl Group. The project, currently under construction, comprises four 6.2 MW Vestas V‑162 turbines with a 169‑metre hub height and is slated to start operations next summer. Once...
Thistle Submits Bowdun Offshore Application
Thistle Wind Partners has lodged the offshore consent application for its 1 GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm with Scotland’s Marine Directorate. The project is designed to generate enough electricity to power over 1.2 million homes and will create more than 700 construction...
Elements Green Buys 300MW Scottish BESS
Elements Green has purchased the 300 MW Newarthill battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland from Geocore. The transmission‑connected project, slated for energisation in October 2029, will initially deliver two‑hour storage with the option to expand to four hours. Planning consent was...
Spain Allocates €212m for Offshore Wind Ports
Spain’s government has provisionally set aside €212 million (about $231 million) from its Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan to upgrade six coastal ports for offshore wind and marine‑energy projects. The targeted facilities are Gijón, Las Palmas, Tarragona, Castellón, and the combined ports of...
Orsted Praises AccelerateEU Energy Package
Orsted CEO Rasmus Errboe praised the European Commission’s AccelerateEU package, which aims to fast‑track the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy through grid upgrades and streamlined permitting. He framed the initiative as a robust response to Middle‑East geopolitical tensions...
Ampyr and Climate Fund Commission India Solar
Climate Fund Managers and Ampyr Energy have commissioned the 67 MWp Somasamudra Phase 1 solar PV plant in Karnataka, marking the fourth delivery under Ampyr’s EU‑backed renewable platform. The facility will produce more than 118 GWh of clean electricity each year, offsetting over...
Forestalia Advances Tosos Wind Plans
Forestalia announced it will build 13 wind turbines in Tosos, Zaragoza, delivering 77.9 MW of capacity. The turbines are part of four projects—Henar II, Henar III, Canteras IV and Canteras V—representing 43.6% of the 178.6 MW planned for the Campo de Cariñena region. The development involves...
Record Turbine Blades Arrive at Mill Rig
OnPath Energy received the UK's longest on‑shore wind turbine blades—80 metres each—for the 33 MW Mill Rig project in South Lanarkshire. The blades will equip six Nordex N163/5.X turbines, giving tip heights of 199.5 metres and a 50 % larger swept area than previous UK...
Orsted Hits Delays on Hornsea 3, Riffgrund 3
Ørsted said its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm (2,852 MW) in the UK and Borkum Riffgrund 3 (913 MW) off Germany will miss original commercial‑operation dates due to grid‑connection delays. Hornsea 3’s COD moves from H2 2027 to Q4 2027/Q1 2028, while Riffgrund 3 shifts from May to August‑September 2026. The...
Octopus Invests €584m in European Wind
Octopus Energy Generation is committing roughly $637 million to buy 321 MW of on‑shore wind capacity across 17 sites in France, Germany and Poland. The acquisition, made through the Sky fund, adds 143.5 MW in France, 102.5 MW in Germany and 75 MW in Poland,...
Turbine Prices 'Surge as Supply Tightens'
Europe’s offshore wind market is confronting a structural supply crunch as turbine prices have jumped 40‑45% since 2020. The surge stems from a shrinking manufacturer pool, with GE Vernova pausing new orders and Siemens Gamesa and Vestas supplying almost all available...
Kraken to Optimise Pure Energie Portfolio
Dutch clean‑energy firm Pure Energie has chosen Kraken to manage and optimise its consumer, wind, solar and battery assets across the Netherlands. Kraken will deliver an integrated energy‑management system covering retail balancing, day‑ahead curtailment, intraday trading, imbalance optimisation and ancillary market...