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Ireland’s Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment has published a proposal for a National Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) for offshore renewable energy. The plan will provide a spatial framework for large-scale offshore wind development, including floating wind, and aims to deliver 20 GW of capacity by 2040.
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The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) has presented the main elements of its forthcoming Community Engagement Guidelines, which will be published in full during the 22nd World Wind Energy Conference (WWEC2025) in Shantou, China, from 3–5 December 2025. The guidelines are intended to set global standards for community participation in wind power projects.
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Germany’s Energy Minister Katherina Reiche has published a monitoring report on the energy transition, alongside a 10-point Action Plan to recalibrate the system. The report, prepared by EWI Köln and BET, concludes that the transition is broadly on track but recommends adjustments to support the integration of renewables.
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The Dutch Government has announced changes to its offshore wind policy, moving away from negative bidding towards a system based on Contracts for Difference (CfDs). It is also considering a guarantee fund to help secure Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
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The Victorian government has postponed the planned auction for offshore wind developers in Gippsland, Australia. Originally expected this month, the process will now be delayed until at least the end of the year.
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The Australian Government has announced temporary measures to reduce financial and administrative burdens for offshore wind developers. The aim is to support investment in feasibility activities and reduce the risk of companies leaving the market during a critical stage of project development.
- California advances offshore wind port development
- Europe’s independence moment: wind energy and clean tech
- Burgum: no future for US offshore wind under Trump
- Global wind market outlook shows steady growth amid challenges
- Study highlights benefits of coordinated lifetime extension for German offshore wind farms
- Wind development slows as US clean power growth stalls
- Jeollanam-do delegation visits Port of Bilbao to explore offshore wind cooperation
- Wind and solar now nearly one-quarter of U.S. capacity
- ARESCA seeks experts for new wind energy standards
- WindEurope reports slower wind build-out in 2025 despite rising investments
- Ørsted launches UK digital innovation challenge for offshore wind
- USDOT and MARAD withdraw funding from 12 offshore wind projects
- Global investment in new renewable energy projects up 10%
- US administration to withdraw approval for Maryland offshore wind project
- Wind and solar generate over one-fifth of U.S. electricity in first half of 2025
- Skilled labour shortage threatens offshore wind expansion in Germany
- USA launches national security investigation into wind turbine imports
- Report highlights rising energy bills and clean energy project cancellations in USA
- USDA changes funding rules for renewable energy projects on farmland
- US Commerce Department expands steel and aluminium tariffs to cover wind turbines
- ARESCA to publish national adoptions of wind energy standards
- US Treasury tightens rules for wind and solar tax credits
- India cancels two offshore wind tenders off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu coasts
- Massachusetts delays next offshore wind auction amid federal uncertainty
- Constructive launches to support collaboration in energy and climate solutions
- Application window opens for Allocation Round 7 of Contracts for Difference scheme
- European Commission approves French aid scheme for floating offshore wind
- No bids submitted for German offshore wind areas N-10.1 and N-10.2
- Germany publishes roadmap to reduce reliance on Chinese permanent magnets in wind sector
- WindEurope urges urgent investment in ports and vessels to meet offshore wind targets