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Van Oord Welcomes Dutch Minister Aboard Boreas at Ecowende Offshore Wind Farm

Netherlands

Together with representatives from Ecowende, NedZero – Wind Energy Association and Stichting De Noordzee, we discussed the important role offshore wind plays in accelerating the Dutch energy transition. As one of the fastest scalable sources of renewable energy, offshore wind is a strategic asset for the Netherlands. It delivers large volumes of clean electricity, strengthens… Read More

Borkum Riffgrund 3 enters commercial operation, strengthening Germany’s energy security with home-grown renewable power

Germany

The offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 3, jointly owned by Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure, is in commercial operation. With an installed capacity of 913 MW, Borkum Riffgrund 3 is one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms currently in operation. The project demonstrates how large-scale offshore wind can strengthen energy security by delivering reliable, home-grown electricity to German industry and households. Borkum Riffgrund 3 produces renewable energy at scale for German industrial and technology offtakers,… Read More

Offshore wind power projects are flailing, just when the East Coast needs them most

United States

By Austin Corona With congested, aging power lines and a densely developed landscape, the East Coast has few options for building large-scale renewable power. Meanwhile, the region’s electricity prices are rising, and states are falling behind their emissions goals. Offshore wind offered a unique opportunity to meet those challenges, experts say, but the industry is… Read More

Offshore wind farms are marching into the heart of typhoon country before anyone knows if they can survive what’s coming

United States

By Kelly Lippke Offshore wind development is expanding into storm-punished waters—including the South China Sea, the Sea of Japan, the Gulf of Mexico, and the U.S. East Coast. In these high-risk ocean basins, tropical cyclones drive sustained wind speeds past 112 mph (50 meters per second) and wave heights beyond 40 feet (12 meters). The destruction record… Read More

Offshore Wind Energy Market Projected to Reach $189.7 Billion by 2035

World ,

The Offshore Wind Energy Market encompasses the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of wind farms situated in marine environments, including turbines, substructures, electrical infrastructure, installation services, and long-term operations. This renewable energy segment has emerged as a critical component of global decarbonization strategies, offering high-capacity-factor generation with the scale necessary to meet ambitious climate targets…. Read More

Against the wind: despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good US clean energy jobs

United States

Ryan McElroen had spent years repairing the New York City subway underground when he got the opportunity to work in the middle of the ocean. “I had no views other than the darkness at work,” he said. “Then I went polar opposite.” Two years ago, McElroen began being trained by his union, the International Brotherhood… Read More

Britain Doubles Down on Wind by Moving to Floating Wind Farms for More Expensive Energy

United Kingdom

By Clark Savage Britain is running out of shallow waters suitable for fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines and is now pivoting aggressively to floating wind farms in deeper seas around Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall. According to recent reporting, the government aims for roughly 3,000 new floating turbines over the next 10–15 years (about 500 by 2030),… Read More

A floating wind farm in the North Sea may be slowing the wind before it even reaches its own blades

Germany

By Kevin Montien Here is something kind of wild: an offshore wind farm in the German North Sea appears to be slowing down the wind before it even reaches the first row of turbines, according to long-range laser measurements. Researchers measured an average 4 percent decline over about 1.8 miles during stable atmospheric conditions, when the turbines were… Read More

Baltica 2 reaches major milestone with completion of 111 monopile installations

Netherlands

Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 21 August 2026 – Van Oord has successfully installed all 111 monopiles for the Baltica 2 wind farm in Poland, including 107 for wind turbines and 4 for offshore substations. Delivered safely and on schedule, this major milestone concludes one of the most demanding offshore construction campaigns in the Baltic Sea and supports the… Read More

Ørsted proposes 2 GW Dadu II offshore wind farm in Taiwan

Taiwan

Ørsted is proposing the Dadu II offshore wind farm off Changhua, Taiwan, with the project now undergoing environmental assessment and public consultation. The proposed project has a capacity of up to 2,002 MW and would be located approximately 38 km from the Changhua coast. Dadu II would cover an area of approximately 234.6 km². The… Read More

America’s offshore wind turbines are locked in a hidden tug-of-war over the same gusts, and scientists finally know who’s losing

United States

By Carlos Albero Rojas Thousands of offshore wind turbines are set to rise along the U.S. Atlantic coast, forming the backbone of America’s push toward clean electricity. But these turbines don’t simply harvest the wind — they compete for it. Each spinning rotor extracts energy from the air and leaves a slower, choppier wake behind it. Researchers… Read More

Offshore wind industry puts hopes on new auction design to meet expansion targets

United States

Clean Energy Wire Stakeholders from the energy industry and civil society have submitted their positions on a draft bill for a reform of Germany’s Offshore Wind Energy Act. The law has been in place since 2016 and regulates spatial planning, on-site exploration, auctions and grid connection for Germany’s offshore wind farms of the North Sea… Read More

Offshore wind farms could ‘significantly alter’ regional climate patterns, finds study

World ,

By Cosmo Sanderson Extensive offshore wind deployment could “significantly alter” regional climates in northern Europe, impacting wind speeds and rainfall, according to new research. Source

Trump’s offshore wind crackdown reaches the Gulf of Mexico

United States

By Tristan Baurick President Donald Trump promised to sign an executive order on his first day back in office that would kill offshore wind. In the Gulf of Mexico, his administration finally achieved that goal — more than 500 days later — by promising to sign something else: a very big check. The Trump administration agreed to… Read More

RWE withdraws from three U.S. offshore wind leases under a $1.22 billion settlement with the Interior Department

United States

By Prince Sibanda The European wind energy landscape possesses a multitude of companies that are willing to pursue energy initiatives worldwide. The entire continent has displayed togetherness in the clean energy transition, with countries fully understanding the importance of meeting the continent’s clean energy targets. According to reports, Europe’s wind energy capacity was able to reach… Read More

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