Montrose Offshore Skills Academy to support offshore wind workforce development in Scotland
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A new Offshore Skills Academy in Montrose is set to receive funding from the Tay Cities Industrial Investment Programme, which sits alongside the Tay Cities Region Deal. Following approval of the full business case by the Scottish Government and the Tay Cities Region Joint Committee, the Montrose Port Skills Academy (MPSA) will provide specialist facilities and training programmes for workers seeking to enter or transition into the renewables sector.
Vestas secures repowering order in Japan
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Vestas has announced a new order in Japan as part of its second-quarter order intake. The contract covers the Hachiryu Wind Power Station Repowering Project, led by M Winds Hachiryu Co., a group company of Meidensha Corporation.
Germany rejects TotalEnergies request to return 1.5 GW North Sea offshore wind concession
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Germany has rejected a request from TotalEnergies to return its NordseeEnergies 2 (NSE2) offshore wind concession in the North Sea, with Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche stating that concession awards are binding commitments. The decision follows discussions between TotalEnergies and German authorities regarding the future of the 1.5 GW project.
Skyborn Renewables and Stadtwerke München partner on Gennaker offshore wind project in Germany
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Skyborn Renewables and Stadtwerke München have agreed to form a strategic partnership for the development and construction of the Gennaker offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea. Under the agreement, Stadtwerke München will acquire a 25% equity stake in the project.
Nordex secures 484 MW of new wind turbine orders in USA
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Nordex has secured three new orders in the USA with a combined capacity of 484 MW. One order covers 32 N133/4.8 turbines, representing a total capacity of approximately 154 MW.
Pacifico Energy Korea signs financing agreement for 3.2 GW Jindo offshore wind project cluster
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Pacifico Energy Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding on financial cooperation with Hana Bank and Hana Securities to support the development of the 3.2 GW Jindo Offshore Wind Project Cluster. Through the partnership, the companies will explore financing solutions for the development, construction and operation of the project cluster, while also working on a collaborative financing model for South Korea's offshore wind sector.
Enercon expands local manufacturing of E-175 EP5 E2 components in Türkiye
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Following the localisation of rotor blade production, Enercon will also manufacture generators and hybrid steel towers for the E-175 EP5 E2 in Türkiye. Under the agreements, ATEŞ Wind Power will manufacture generators for projects in Türkiye at its facility in Bergama, İzmir Province. The expansion is expected to create 300 new jobs at the site and support additional employment among regional suppliers.
Vattenfall, Project Enki and ABB explore offshore data centre development
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Vattenfall and Project Enki, together with ABB, are exploring the potential for developing offshore data centres directly connected to offshore wind farms. The initiative aims to address growing demand for computing capacity, including for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, while reducing pressure on onshore electricity grids. The collaboration focuses on integrating existing technologies. Project Enki will develop and operate the data centres, while Vattenfall will provide a long-term supply of renewable electricity generated by offshore wind farms.
Insight Marine launches engineering and advisory business for offshore wind and marine infrastructure
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Insight Marine, a new Irish-headquartered engineering design and commercial advisory business, has launched. The company provides engineering design, technical advisory and commercial support for offshore wind, subsea transmission and cable projects, ports and harbours, marine civil infrastructure, environmental and regulatory advisory, decommissioning, expert witness services and forensic engineering.
Amazon signs 600 MW power purchase agreement for Skyborn's 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany
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Amazon and Skyborn Renewables have signed a 600 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) for electricity generated by the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Amazon's long-term commitment to purchase electricity from the project provides Skyborn with additional revenue certainty as it advances towards construction. The 600 MW agreement covers approximately 61% of Gennaker's total planned capacity.
- Invenergy to terminate four offshore wind leases under US settlement agreement
- Higashi Izu Furusato wind power plant reaches commercial operation in Japan
- Suzlon commissions 5 MW S175 wind turbine in Karnataka
- SSEN Transmission launches supply chain framework
- Kenya joins Global Offshore Wind Alliance as first African member
- North Sea hydrogen storage could provide UK seasonal energy capacity, study finds
- Netherlands increases financial support for two new North Sea wind farms
- US appeals court dismisses US administration challenge over wind permitting freeze
- Acoustiscan system enables early detection of electrical faults in offshore wind equipment
- European offshore wind supported 180,000 jobs in 2025, study finds
- Siemens Energy and NSORe to deliver 2 GW offshore converter platform for 50Hertz
- Iberdrola launches green bond issue to support grid investments and renewable energy projects
- Venterra launches V-Data platform for offshore wind metocean data
- RES launches Smart Pilot for automated blade inspection
- European Energy signs balancing agreement for Måde hybrid park with Twig Energy
- Encomara floating wind SQUID system receives ABS product design assessment
- UK and Japan target 5.9 GW of floating offshore wind development
- SunZia wind project set to become largest operating wind farm in USA
- SeaRenergy restructures management team
- Crown Estate to relaunch tender for 1.5 GW Morgan offshore wind site after lease return
- Germany advances offshore wind reform plans under Federal Council resolution
- France prepares AO10 offshore wind tender under 10 GW programme
- Shell considers offshore wind asset sale as strategy shifts back towards fossil fuels
- Marine Power Systems wins 2026 Xiongan International Green Energy Technology Award
- Ocean Winds installs first turbine at 500 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm
- Sif COO Pepijn Timmermans steps down from Executive Board
- TGS | 4C report points to improving long-term outlook for offshore wind despite near-term challenges
- European Energy extends wind farm asset management agreement with Enea Nowa Energia in Poland
- US renewable groups sue Department of Defense over wind project review freeze
- Cadeler completes turbine installation at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm
