Trianel Windpark Borkum I enters balancing energy market
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Trianel Windpark Borkum I has prequalified to participate in the balancing energy market with around 70 MW of capacity and has been supplying negative secondary balancing power since July 2026. Marketing started successfully on 22 July 2026. The offshore wind farm in the North Sea can therefore contribute to grid stability in addition to generating electricity. Balancing energy helps maintain the balance between electricity generation and consumption and keeps the grid frequency stable at 50 hertz.
NextOcean to equip Esvagt Njord with motion prediction technology
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NextOcean, a Netherlands-based provider of offshore vessel motion prediction technology, has been awarded a contract to supply its WavePredictor motion radar to Esvagt Njord, a service operations vessel commissioned by Esvagt. The system will be used to support operations and maintenance activities at the Dudgeon wind farm.
Wind and solar generation continue to grow in the USA
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Wind and solar generation continued to grow in the USA during the first half of 2026, with wind-generated electricity increasing by 6.5% compared with the same period in 2025. Overall renewable electricity generation increased by 10.9% and accounted for 30.2% of total US electricity generation, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reviewed by the Sun Day Campaign.
Kernel secures financing for Ukrainian wind farm
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Kernel has signed a loan agreement with Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) to finance construction of its first wind power project, a 94.5 MW wind farm in central Ukraine. The wind farm will comprise 21 wind turbines supplied and installed by Vestas. The project will also include industrial battery energy storage systems to help balance power output during peak hours.
Hexicon reports project developments and second-quarter results
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Hexicon has reported several developments involving its floating offshore wind projects and technology during and after the second quarter of 2026. In April 2026, Hexicon entered into and completed a share purchase agreement with a global provider of marine and offshore engineering solutions for the divestment of the TwinHub project, held through Wave Hub Ltd. Hexicon divested its entire 100% ownership in the project, including related assets and liabilities, for a total purchase price of GBP 1.
Europe shifts offshore wind policy towards project delivery
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Europe is moving from offshore wind targets towards project delivery, with governments revising auction designs, revenue stabilisation mechanisms and permitting rules, according to GlobalData. GlobalData's Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2026 identifies offshore wind as increasingly strategic infrastructure rather than simply another power generation technology. The report notes that offshore wind is among the renewable technologies capable of adding large volumes of low-carbon electricity.
Mingyang completes first 5 MW ultra-low-wind-speed turbine
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Mingyang Smart Energy has completed the first Mingyang Tianqi MCD5.0 MW ultra-low-wind-speed wind turbine at its production base in Guizhou, China. The MCD5.0 MW uses Mingyang's new medium-speed compact semi-direct-drive technology and has been developed for areas with low wind speeds. The turbine has a cut-in wind speed of 2.5 m/s and a swept area of 7.74 m²/kW.
Sirius signs design contract for two construction support vessels
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Sirius Design & Integration has signed a contract to design two construction support vessels (CSVs) to be built at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China. The contract covers two firm vessels, with options for two additional units. The customer has not been disclosed.
Gurit raises sales and profit guidance
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Based on the results, Gurit has raised its full-year guidance for sales growth and adjusted operating profit margin. Growth was recorded across all three business units, while the adjusted operating profit margin increased to 11.0%, compared with 5.7% in the same period of 2025.
Deme reports higher offshore wind revenues in first half of 2026
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Deme Group reported higher turnover from its Offshore Energy segment in the first half of 2026, while overall group performance remained stable. Fleet utilisation in Offshore Energy was 18.2 weeks, or around 70%, compared with 22.9 weeks a year earlier. Deme attributed the decrease to the entry of two new vessels into the fleet ahead of full deployment, the repositioning of two vessels from the US East Coast to Europe and scheduled repair work on other vessels.
- Vestas announces two new orders from Juwi in Germany
- Suzlon secures 250 MW order from Torrent Green Energy
- Foundation works completed for Princess Elisabeth Island
- Final Bałtyk 2 and 3 transition pieces leave Vlissingen
- Sonfor seeks new partner for Lillebælt Syd offshore wind farm
- Goldwind to supply turbines for wind projects in Türkiye
- Haventus and Dajin sign agreement to explore offshore wind cooperation
- Windar Photonics appoints Tove Feld as senior independent director
- Glamox to supply lighting for Formosa 4 offshore wind farm
- Cadeler reports higher revenue and EBITDA in first half of 2026
- Enercon receives final certification for E-175 EP5 E2
- Clean energy projects grow amid US policy uncertainty
- Vestas secures 65 MW order in Italy
- Flender expands wind generator production in India
- Pacifico Energy Korea selected for 2.13 GW Jindo offshore wind cluster
- ScottishPower Renewables signs five-year maintenance agreement
- Baltica 2 monopile installation completed
- C-Job and Glomar unveil multi-purpose offshore support vessel
- Envision Energy opens distribution centre in the Philippines
- East Anglia Three completes offshore foundation installation
- Goldwind signs agreement for 82 MW wind and battery project in Türkiye
- Vifor wind farm enters trial operation in Romania
- Blue Power Partners supports 532 MW floating wind project in South Korea
- Protective conduits installed at Maasvlakte for offshore wind connections
- Sumitomo acquires 33.3% stake in Gwynt Glas floating wind project
- Ørsted proposes 2 GW Dadu II offshore wind farm in Taiwan
- Ming Yang commissions 16 MW tension leg platform floating wind turbine
- RWE and Hamburg fire brigade conduct rescue exercise at Grauen wind farm
- Boskalis delivers solid performance amid challenging market conditions
- Max Ek to leave position as CFO of Hexicon
