offshore wind
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
Number of PPAs jumps in 2024, but volume weakens – Pexapark
06 February 2025 - The European PPA market entered an adjustment chapter last year, characterized by record deal-making for smaller volumes, Pexapark said
Trump scraps US climate policy, blocks offshore wind, exits Paris Agreement
21 January 2025 - President Donald Trump substantially reversed the US energy and climate policy. He is withdrawing the country from the Paris Agreement again.
WindEurope: EU building less than half capacity needed for 2030 goal
10 January 2025 - Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind, but not enough new wind farms are being built, WindEurope said
Danske Commodities signs its biggest renewables deal so far
25 November 2024 - Energy trader Danske Commodities has signed contracts for Polish offshore wind projects Bałtyk 2 and 3, of 1.44 GW in combined capacity
Greece establishes Islands Decarbonization Fund with EU
22 November 2024 - The Islands Decarbonization Fund was launched in Naxos, with financing from the European Investment Bank
Turkey’s offshore wind power potential by 2040 estimated at 7 GW
12 November 2024 - The World Bank Group and Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources outlined the 2040 scenarios for the potential for the country's first offshore wind farms
Turkey plans 89 GW of new solar, wind power by 2035
26 October 2024 - The Government of Turkey aims to almost quadruple wind and solar power capacity to 120 GW by 2035, according to the new roadmap
China breaks records with offshore, onshore wind turbines
15 October 2024 - Dongfang manufactured a 26 MW offshore wind turbine, the strongest on the planet, while two other Chinese firms beat records in floating and onshore units