The UK is set to back a vast new fleet of offshore wind projects in the North Sea alongside nine other European countries including Norway, Germany and the Netherlands. The government says the deal will strengthen energy security by offering an escape from what it calls the "fossil fuel rollercoaster". [...]

The German government has decided to postpone the tenders for the N-10.1 and N-10.2 offshore wind sites, which were planned to be put up for auction this year after not receiving any bids in 2025. The sites are now planned to be tendered out in 2027, with the exact date to [...]

European Marine Energy Centre has kicked-off an 18-month project aimed at advancing its proposed deepwater and floating wind test facility off the Orkneys, called DeepWind. The £500,000 project will complete feasibility, design scoping and industry engagement to confirm site infrastructure requirements, considering logistical and operational needs to ensure connectivity to ports [...]

Orsted has completed the sale of a 50% stake in its 2900MW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK to Apollo-managed funds for over €5bn. The transaction represents a key milestone in the Danish developer's funding plan. The deal covers a 50% equity ownership share and Apollo’s commitment to [...]

AquaVentus is calling for increased investment support for offshore wind through clear rules enabling hybrid electricity and hydrogen connections under the planned reform of the WindSeeG. The group said the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy should move quickly to establish a framework that allows pipelines and cables to [...]

Iarnrod Eireann will lodge a planning application next week for the €220m Rosslare Offshore Renewable Energy Hub in Co. Wexford. The project will create 2000 long-term jobs and transform Rosslare Europort into Ireland’s primary base for construction, operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the Irish and Celtic Seas, [...]

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership has awarded more than £2 million to nine UK supply chain companies to enhance capabilities and increase sector capacity, according to the organisation. OWGP said the support comes through its Development Funding programme, which targets projects aligned with Industrial Growth Plan priorities across areas including [...]

Great British Energy has outlined its first ever strategic plan including a target to deliver at least 15GW of clean energy generation and storage capacity by 2030. The state-owned energy company said its investments and partnerships would directly support 10,000 jobs by the end of the decade and mobilise £15bn [...]

Great British Energy, the National Wealth Fund and the Scottish National Investment Bank have secured minority stakes in CIP’s proposed 100MW Pentland floating wind farm off Scotland.   The new shareholders will each have the option to invest up to £50m in the fully consented six-turbine project as it progresses through development and construction milestones.   [...]

TotalEnergies has submitted permit applications to German authorities for two of its offshore wind projects in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The applications for planning approval of the 2 GW NordseeEnergies 1 project in the North Sea (site N-12.1) and the 1 GW OstseeEnergies project (O-2.2) in the Baltic [...]

Great Britain set a new wind power generation record on 11 November with turbines producing 22,711MW at 7:30pm, according to the National Energy System Operator. The figure surpassed the previous 22,523MW record set on 18 December 2024. At the time of the new peak, wind supplied 43.6% of electricity demand, [...]

Jan de Nul has launched its newest cable-laying vessel the Fleeming Jenkin at CMHI Haimen’s shipyard in China. With a loading capacity of 28,000 tonnes and a length of 215 metres, the vessel is claimed by the Dutch company to be the largest of its type in the world. The [...]