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Ocean Winds to Develop Third Floating Offshore Wind Site in Celtic Sea

United Kingdom

19th November 2025. Ocean Winds (OW), the 50-50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE, is set to be awarded rights for a floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea, off the coast of England and Wales, by The Crown Estate – marking a significant milestone in the UK’s journey toward commercial-scale floating offshore wind…. Read More

Noatum Maritime, Siemens Energy and Green Parrot Tech Sign Partnership Agreement to Explore Collaboration in the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector

United Arab Emirates

Partnership aims to offer competitive integrated solutions while supporting the transition to cleaner energy Abu Dhabi, UAE – Noatum Maritime, an AD Ports Group company (ADX: ADPORTS), and one of the GCC’s premier integrated maritime services providers, together with Siemens Energy, one of the world’s leading energy technology companies, and Green Parrot Tech FZE (GPT),… Read More

Federal judge asks if Trump pause on offshore wind has an end date

United States

Massachusetts sued the Trump administration in May to end its wind-power freeze. “Ten months in, I mean, is there an end in sight?” Judge Patti B. Saris asked the government Tuesday. BOSTON — Attorneys for Massachusetts and the federal government returned to court Tuesday to argue, again, over whether President Donald Trump’s memo freezing all… Read More

Orsted: Carving the cable corridor for Baltica 2

Poland

Carving the cable corridor for Baltica 2 Before Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm can deliver its first renewable power to Poland, we need to build the seabed cable routes where we’ll lay the cables. Bokalis’ vessel, ‘BOKA Falcon’, has completed its first task, clearing large boulders from the cable route, and is now ready to… Read More

‘Maintaining momentum in offshore wind is crucial’

Netherlands

It is vital that Europe continues to invest in offshore wind power and its own supply chain. Only then can the offshore wind sector maintain its technological lead, develop scalable innovations and ensure that climate goals are met without adverse effects on marine life. “It is crucial that we maintain the momentum,” says Karen Vennik, Commercial Director Offshore… Read More

US state cancels offshore wind PPA negotiations

MA, United States

Rhode Island Energy has axed its power purchase agreement (PPA) negotiations for 200MW with the 2.4GW SouthCoast offshore wind farm off Massachusetts in a further setback for the beleaguered project. “After several PPA negotiation extensions and continued uncertainty in the offshore wind industry, Rhode Island Energy was unable to come to agreeable terms for a… Read More

New Jersey offshore wind project cancelled by developer

NJ, United States

Wind Energy – USA An attorney representing Invenergy told the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in a Friday filing that the company’s 2.4-GW offshore wind project, Leading Light Wind, is cancelled. Invenergy has determined it cannot move forward with the project under the terms and conditions set out when the BPU awarded it offshore… Read More

Launch of first Global Floating Offshore Wind Ports Alliance

United Kingdom

ABP News Release: Launch of first Global Floating Offshore Wind Ports Alliance At this year’s RenewableUK Floating Offshore Wind Conference in Aberdeen, we were delighted to announce that we have teamed up with BrestPort, the company managing the commercial port of Brest in France and Shannon Foynes Port, Ireland’s second largest port operator, to lead… Read More

Industry leaders say U.S. offshore wind sector paralyzed by permitting delays under Trump administration

United States

It is no secret that the current American President has an unhealthy disdain for the wind sector. For years, President Trump has lamented the United States’ embrace of the renewable energy sector, with wind having a particular place in his apparent dislike for the industry. Now, industry leaders have pointed out that his administration’s cutbacks on… Read More

Capital mix to break ‘price wall’ for offshore wind projects

Brazil

Belém, Brazil — A viable fusion of financing tools—ranging from concessional loans to hard-edged guarantees—is poised to slash capital costs by roughly half for offshore wind projects in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, primarily for priority pipelines in the Philippines and Vietnam, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). A report touching on “Innovative Finance Mechanisms… Read More

Orsted Becomes First Energy Major to Complete Full Green Transition

Denmark

Danish utility Ørsted will reduce its Scope 1-2 greenhouse-gas intensity by more than 98 % from its 2006 baseline and raise its renewable energy share to 99 %. The company has closed its last coal-fired combined heat and power plant in 2024, enabling the transition away from fossil fuels. With its science-based targets validated by… Read More

BOEM Advances Offshore Minerals Planning Efforts in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

DC, United States

Contact(s) Jennifer Russo (202) 412-6561 WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced key developments in its offshore critical minerals planning, with the completion of Area Identification offshore American Samoa and the release of a Request for Information and Interest for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. These actions mark significant progress in… Read More

The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Will Smash Previous Records

China

A planned supersized floating wind turbine with two spinning heads will generate nearly double the amount of energy as the current record-holder The world’s largest wind turbine—currently being tested off the coast of China—has blades that are more than twice as long as a Boeing 777’s wingspan. It can generate 26 megawatts (MW) of energy,… Read More

Offshore wind industry urges postponement of Germany’s 2026 auctions to optimise bids

Germany

Energy and wind power industry associations have urged changes to Germany’s 2026 auctions for offshore wind energy to overcome the sector’s stagnation. In a joint appeal, energy industry group BDEW, offshore wind power association BWO, engineering association VDMA and grid operators proposed to move the next auction from June 2026 to the end of next year. The delay would give bidders time to… Read More

Massachusetts offshore wind port uncertain after federal funding cuts

MA, United States

Salem residents worked for years on plans for a port that offered economic development and other community benefits. Then the Trump administration canceled funding. Barbara Kelley remembers when her car and windows were routinely coated with a thin film of coal dust that had drifted over from the power plant on the edge of her… Read More

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