Offshore Wind

UK Aims for 95% Clean Electricity by 2030

Trump vows to halt wind farm projects, sparking backlash from the wind energy industry and government officials.

Equinor secures USD 3B financing for Empire Wind 1, NYC’s first offshore wind farm, powering 500K homes by 2027.

French government announced winners of AO6 tender for two 250 MW floating wind sites: Ocean Winds and EDF-led groups.

JERA and BP consortiums secured rights to develop two offshore wind farms in Japan, totaling 1.1 GW capacity.

Hitachi Energy secures €2B contracts with Amprion for Germany’s HVDC links, boosting clean energy transition.

50Hertz launches tender for environmental consultancy for Denmark-Germany interconnection at Bornholm.

Philippines’ DOE plans GEA-5 for offshore wind in 2025, boosting renewable energy and economic growth.

Mingyang’s 20 MW wind turbine blades broke during extreme testing in China, but no injuries occurred, says the company.

The Brazilian Senate adopted a bill on offshore wind regulation, while President Lula plans to veto fossil fuel subsidies.

Invenergy and Hecate Energy plan 2+ GW offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Mexico, using turbines up to 23 MW each.

Malta launches its first offshore wind tender, seeking developers for a 280-320 MW floating wind farm project.