By Carolyn Fortuna A vast and well-organized campaign is actively underway to suspend global wind energy discourse. The Financial Times calls it the US president’s “crusade against renewable energy.” WindEurope, who describe themselves as “the voice of the wind energy industry,” say attacks on wind power pose a “systemic risk to Europe’s security.” Wind energy already accounts… Read More
XTRA:RWE is a major European utility focused on expanding its renewable power generation, with offshore wind as a core area. The UK approvals add scale to its portfolio at a time when governments are looking to increase low carbon energy capacity. For readers tracking the sector, these large UK projects sit alongside wider activity in… Read More
During the installation campaign, which is being carried out by Van Oord, 111 monopiles will be installed: 107 as foundations for wind turbines and 4 for the offshore substations. The installation process will continue until Q4 2026. The monopiles for Baltica 2 are about 100 metres long, with diameters of more than 10 metres, and weigh 1,500 tonnes on… Read More
A US company making bio-enhancing concrete solutions designed to strengthen marine infrastructure, has secured more funding. ECOncrete has secured $14 million (£10.3m) in new funding to accelerate the global rollout of its sustainable marine infrastructure technology. The material is used around ports and offshore wind farms as a sustainable concrete but also a marine habitat creator,… Read More
Today, we celebrate our 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 and 2a – Taiwan’s largest operating offshore wind farms. Located 35–60 km offshore in the Taiwan Strait, the 111 wind turbines have remained reliable through typhoons, earthquakes, heat, humidity, and rough seas – at a time when electricity demand and expectations for reliability continue to grow… Read More
DEME today held the official naming ceremony of its new jack-up offshore transport and installation vessel, Norse Energi, at its base in Flushing, the Netherlands. This event follows the recent naming of its sister vessel, Norse Wind, in Oslo and marks an important milestone in a trajectory that brings together a powerful next-generation duo, significantly… Read More
Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors approved the interim report for the first quarter of 2026. Ørsted delivered strong operational performance in the first quarter of 2026 with an EBITDA (excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees) of DKK 9.5 billion. During Q1 2026, Ørsted also made significant progress on its construction projects across three continents. Ørsted had… Read More
The U.S. is in a bizarre situation in 2026: It’s facing a looming energy shortage, yet the Trump administration is making deals to pay offshore wind developers nearly US$2 billion in taxpayer money to walk away from energy projects. These politically motivated moves are costing Americans far more than just the buyouts. Communities have been laying the groundwork… Read More
The Philippines has always been offshore or onshore wind viable. No one was looking. No one was feeling the breeze. It is asking how quickly it can turn a clearly defined pipeline into actual electricity on the grid. The answer, based on current data, is far from straightforward. San Miguel Bay in Bicol and the… Read More
Even the very best in their field cannot perform at their peak all year round. Timely rest and treatment are essential to maintain top performance. This applies to people, and to vessels. After all, our activities at sea demand a lot from our fleet every day. A period in dry dock is therefore necessary to… Read More
California is investigating one of the Trump administration’s deals to end an offshore wind project. Golden State Wind was a floating offshore wind project proposed off California’s central coast. The California Energy Commission said Monday it issued an administrative subpoena to Golden State Wind. The commission said it is seeking documents and information about the company’s recent agreement… Read More
By Michelle Lewis The Trump administration has effectively frozen 165 new onshore wind farm developments in the US, leaving the projects on private land in limbo, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Combined, they represent around 30 gigawatts of electric generating capacity. The Financial Times, citing the American Clean Power Association and other sources, reports that the Pentagon is holding… Read More
By Maria Gallucci The developer Ocean Winds cut controversial deals with the Trump administration last week to abandon two U.S. offshore wind developments. But across the Atlantic, it’s making big strides — especially with floating wind. On Monday, Ocean Winds said its 30-megawatt project in the south of France has started delivering power to the country’s grid. The wind farm includes… Read More
LONDON and WASHINGTON, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Windward, the leading Maritime AI™ company, announced the appointment of Ron Kraitsman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Kraitsman brings over 25 years of financial leadership experience scaling high-growth SaaS companies and will play a key role in supporting Windward’s continued global expansion across commercial and government markets. Kraitsman joins Windward… Read More
Further to the announcement issued on 3 February 2026, Ørsted has today completed the divestment of its European onshore business to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). For further information, please contact: Global Media Relations +45 99 55 95 52 Globalmedia@orsted.com Investor Relations Rasmus Keglberg Hærvig +45 99 55 90 95 IR@orsted.com About Ørsted Ørsted is a global leader… Read More