Leading Light Wind project in New Jersey cancelled by developers
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Legal counsel for the Leading Light Wind offshore project has informed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities that the project will not proceed. The letter, filed on 7 November, cited persistent challenges including supply chain issues, equipment and vendor difficulties, and evolving regulatory requirements.
Vestas to cut 900 office roles amid efficiency review
- Category: Company News
Vestas is set to reduce its global office-based workforce by 900 positions, with the process expected to conclude by the end of 2025. The reductions will come through a combination of natural attrition, redundancies, and the release of third-party consultants, with approximately 190 roles affected in Denmark.
Seatrium reports steady offshore wind progress in third quarter 2025
- Category: Company News
Seatrium has released its business update for the third quarter of 2025. In the offshore wind segment, Seatrium completed and handed over the Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Charybdis to Dominion Energy and the High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) Offshore Substation for Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b and 4 project.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Norfund form partnership on Mulilo
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, have entered a partnership to support the growth of South African renewable energy company Mulilo Energy Holdings (Mulilo). The agreement marks an important step for CIP and the investors in its New Markets Fund I (CI NMF I), which remains a shareholder in the company.
Saipem introduces LiSa Hyper Harness for improved site safety
- Category: Product News
Saipem has introduced the LiSa Hyper Harness, a new safety device designed to monitor the fastening of workers’ safety belts during operations at height. The system aims to reduce risks and support safer working practices on construction sites.
Solar Stewardship Initiative and Global Wind Energy Council collaborate on renewable supply chain standards
- Category: Industry News
The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote sustainability, transparency, and resilience across the solar and wind energy supply chains.
FairWind adds new regional sales managers for UK and Ireland
- Category: Company News
FairWind has expanded its operations in the UK and Ireland with the appointments of Terry Devine and Joe Farnell as Regional Sales Managers. Based near Belfast, Northern Ireland, Terry Devine has a background in business development in the renewable energy sector and experience working with OEMs and project developers. He previously held a business development position at Access Rescue Consulting at Height.
Crown Estate Scotland joins EMEC and West of Orkney Windfarm in offshore wind research partnership
- Category: Industry News
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has announced that Crown Estate Scotland has joined its Offshore Wind Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme as a public sector sponsor. The programme, operated by EMEC, aims to advance innovation in offshore wind by addressing key technical and supply chain challenges. It supports developers and technology providers through targeted innovation calls seeking practical solutions to improve delivery efficiency and reduce project risks.
Registration opens for 2026 Measnet Power Performance Proficiency Test
- Category: Industry News
MEASNET, the International Network of Wind Energy Measurement Institutes, has opened registration for its next Power Performance Proficiency Test (PT), which will be conducted under IECRE rules during the first half of 2026.
Global floating wind capacity rises 13% in one year
- Category: Industry News
RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse Insights Floating Offshore Wind report shows that global floating wind capacity has increased by 13% over the past twelve months, reaching 277 MW, up from 245 MW a year earlier. The sector is projected to expand nearly tenfold to 2,500 MW by 2030.
- Nordex receives turbine orders from DenkerWulf in Germany
- Eneco selects Deutsche Windtechnik for Prinses Amalia wind park maintenance
- Van Oord completes first monopile installations at Nordseecluster A
- Enercon transports turbine components by push barge for the first time
- REFRESH project develops blade section using recycled materials
- Ilmatar completes Pahkakoski wind farm in Finland
- MunmuBaram completes marine traffic safety review for offshore wind project
- Brazil invites investment in first offshore wind pilot project
- Wolfspeed and Hopewind collaborate on silicon carbide wind power converter
- Mooreast begins feasibility studies for up to 500 MW of renewables in Timor-Leste
- DNV forecasts delayed decarbonisation but long-term wind and solar resurgence in North America
- RWE completes foundation installation at Thor offshore wind farm
- Iberdrola to help develop VNI West transmission link in Australia
- Palfinger supplies electric cranes for Bałtyk offshore wind farms
- Shell ends plans for Scottish offshore wind farms
- Global wind power growth accelerates in first half of 2025
- SSE approves 52 MW of new onshore wind projects in southern Europe
- Flender launches REVO, a high-torque drive concept for wind turbines
- German wind industry and grid operators call for offshore wind reform
- ORE Catapult to test main bearing for Ming Yang Smart Energy 18.5 MW turbine
- ARB Wind awarded multi-year inspection and maintenance contract at NnG offshore wind farm
- Consortium to develop superconducting HVAC system for offshore wind power transmission
- TWD tests new system to reduce pile run risk in offshore wind installations
- Subsea Micropiles acquires Acoustic Zoom technology portfolio
- GWEC and OWC outline key reforms to strengthen Japan’s offshore wind sector
- Cadeler awarded two offshore wind transport and installation contracts
- Drax and Pexapark collaborate on UK PPA market insights
- Vestas adds 347 MW to Q4 order intake
- Shell exits Atlantic Shores offshore wind joint venture, EDF power solutions takes full ownership
- Inox Wind receives 229 MW in new turbine orders across India




