RWE awarded 6.9 GW of UK offshore wind capacity in CfD Allocation Round 7
- Category: Projects and Contracts
RWE has secured Contracts for Difference in the United Kingdom’s Allocation Round 7 for its offshore wind projects, representing a total capacity of 6.9 GW. The awarded projects include Norfolk Vanguard East and Norfolk Vanguard West, two Dogger Bank South projects in the North Sea, and the Awel y Môr project in the Irish Sea.
Davi completes factory acceptance test for Titan Wind Energy plate rolling equipment
- Category: Product News
Davi has completed factory acceptance testing for four heavy-duty plate rolling machines supplied to Titan Wind Energy. The testing was carried out at Davi’s facility in Cesena, Italy.
EIB and Iberdrola agree financing for 274 MW Tâmega wind projects in Portugal
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The European Investment Bank has signed a green loan with Iberdrola to support the construction and operation of two wind farms in northern Portugal. The projects will have a combined installed capacity of 274 MW and will be integrated into Iberdrola’s existing Tâmega pumped storage hydropower complex.
RUD introduces neXera electric hoist for wind turbine maintenance
- Category: Product News
RUD has presented neXera, an electric hoist developed for maintenance operations on wind turbines. The system is designed for lifting applications at hub heights of up to 200 metres, for both onshore and offshore turbines. The hoist supports loads of up to 800 kg and operates at variable lifting speeds between 24 and 80 metres per minute.
Quali Drone and RWE complete autonomous offshore blade inspection on operating wind turbines
- Category: Product News
Quali Drone, working with offshore wind developer and operator RWE and several partners, has demonstrated autonomous drone inspections of offshore wind turbine blades while the turbines remained in operation. The work was carried out under the AQUADA-GO project, which focuses on automated, contact-free and real-time detection of blade damage using drones. By inspecting blades without stopping turbine operation, the approach aims to reduce downtime. The partners have now completed the first successful offshore demonstration of this inspection concept.
Apex Clean Energy secures financing for three utility-scale renewable projects in USA
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Apex Clean Energy has completed financing for three utility-scale renewable energy projects across Texas, Ohio and Illinois, USA. The financings cover Coles Wind in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator market, Emerson Creek Wind in the PJM market and Raven Storage in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market.
Federal court rules Department of Energy grant terminations breached equal protection
- Category: Industry News
A federal district court in Washington, D.C. has ruled that the Department of Energy unlawfully terminated a group of environmental project grants, finding the decisions breached the Fifth Amendment guarantee of equal protection.
KKR and RWE partner on 3 GW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind projects in the United Kingdom
- Category: Projects and Contracts
KKR and RWE have agreed a strategic partnership to jointly develop the Norfolk Vanguard East and Norfolk Vanguard West offshore wind projects in the United Kingdom. The two wind farms are planned to have a combined generation capacity of around 3 GW.
Nexans sets new executive committee structure effective January 2026
- Category: Company News
Nexans has announced a revised executive committee structure that will take effect on 15 January 2026, under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Julien Hueber. The new structure brings together 13 executive members and is intended to support coordination across regions, group functions and business operations.
McKinsey analysis reviews progress of energy transition technologies toward 2030 targets
- Category: Industry News
McKinsey has published an updated edition of its analysis *Tracking the energy transition: where are we now?*, assessing progress across nine key decarbonisation technologies. The latest study builds on earlier research from 2023, which focused on Europe and the USA, and now includes China as well as battery energy storage systems and nuclear energy.
- Q Energy France and Hanwha Ocean enter offshore wind pre-qualification in Nova Scotia
- DNV report points to rapid solar and wind expansion across the Middle East and North Africa
- UK announces results of Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7
- HSI Joint Venture completes offshore installation of OSS Jasmund in the Baltic Sea
- Fugro and PTSC Geos and Subsea Services extend survey services partnership in Vietnam
- Encavis finances 199 MW wind and solar portfolio in Spain
- Notus energy appoints Madeleine Roßberg-Schwarz as Chief Operating Officer
- SSE submits planning application for Tattymoyle Wind Farm in County Tyrone
- Hansen Protection wins multi-year contract with Lufttransport
- Vattenfall confirms full investment for Nordlicht I and II offshore wind cluster
- Volue names Stephan Sieber as Chief Executive Officer
- Nordex Group records 3.6 GW of wind turbine orders in fourth quarter 2025
- SeaRenergy expands offshore wind services through hemmerschütz Solutions acquisition
- Revolution Wind injunction allows offshore wind construction to resume in USA
- RES sells 60 MW Demirli wind project in Türkiye to Reges Elektrik
- Exus Renewables commissions 53 MW of wind capacity in Poland
- Acta Marine announces the delivery of Acta Pegasus
- Recycling project advances reuse of decommissioned wind turbine blades
- New York Attorney General challenges stop-work orders on offshore wind projects
- WWEA strengthens cooperation with IRENA at general assembly
- Exus Renewables North America secures credit facility for 4.5 GW development pipeline
- WindEurope appoints Tinne Van der Straeten as chief executive officer
- IWS Services merges ProCon and Hyndla to strengthen offshore wind electrical capability
- Taiwan to allocate 3.6 GW in phase 3 offshore wind block development
- Envision Energy signs wind turbine supply agreement with Casa dos Ventos in Brazil
- Germany publishes results of november 2025 onshore wind auction
- Germany reports renewable electricity capacity growth in 2025
- Hyundai Steel awarded foundation contract for Shinan Ui offshore wind project
- Simply Blue Group appoints David Povall as chair of Simply Blue Energy Offshore Wind
- Gurit signs five-year core materials supply agreement with wind OEM




