offshore wind
WindEurope urges Germany to drop negative bidding in wind auctions, switch to CfDs
07 August 2025 - Germany’s auction for 2.5 GW of offshore wind failed to attract bids, exposing the inadequacy of negative bidding, says WindEurope.
WindEurope: EU must boost investment in ports, ships to meet offshore wind targets
05 August 2025 - In the past three years, EUR 6.7 billion has been invested in ports and new vessels, but a further EUR 6.4 billion is needed, WindEurope says.
IRENA: 91% of new renewables units are more cost-effective than fossil fuel alternatives
23 July 2025 - Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report
ENTSO-E proposes delaying CBAM on electricity by one year
10 June 2025 - ENTSO-E recommended to the EU to prolong the transitional period of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for electricity by a year
Equinor resumes New York offshore wind project of 810 MW after stop-work order lifted
21 May 2025 - The project's first phase, the 810 MW Empire Wind 1, is expected to generate electricity for some 500,000 homes in New York
Romania to commission offshore wind study, targeting 3 GW by 2035
21 May 2025 - Romania is receiving expressions of interest for a study identifying areas in the Black Sea for concessions for offshore wind farms
Wind farms turn Greece into net exporter of electricity
20 May 2025 - Wind energy played a crucial role in turning Greece into a net electricity exporter last year, for the first time since 2000
Major offshore wind projects shelved in another blow to industry
09 May 2025 - Ørsted decided to halt its Hornsea 4 project in the UK, while the US stopped the construction of Equinor's Empire Wind 1 facility
MORE puts 43.2 MW wind park in northern Greece into regular operation
24 April 2025 - Motor Oil Renewable Energy (MORE) received the operating license for its 43.2 MW wind power plant near the border with North Macedonia
GWEC: Record wind power capacity was installed globally in 2024
23 April 2025 - New wind turbine installations reached an all-time high 117 GW last year, just above the 2023 level, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) found
Europe awards record wind power capacity in 2024 auctions
28 February 2025 - European governments awarded a record 36.8 GW in wind energy auctions last year and 35% more than in 2023, WindEurope said
Energy industry confidence in net zero goals sinks – report
21 February 2025 - Energy industry confidence in reaching net zero targets is fading, according to Net Zero Jeopardy Report II by the Energy Industries Council