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The Crown Estate is moving ahead with its Capacity Increase Programme, which aims to maximise the potential of existing offshore wind lease areas. By amending current seabed rights, the programme could enable an additional 4.7GW of generation capacity from seven fixed-bottom offshore wind farms around England and Wales.
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The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has confirmed its corporate partners for 2025, supporting efforts to accelerate renewable energy deployment and meet the global target of tripling renewables by 2030. Ongoing partners include Adani Green Energy, EDP, CIP, Fortescue, Google, Iberdrola, Octopus Energy Generation, Ørsted, SSE, Topsoe and Vestas. Arup and SUNOTEC have now joined the group.
- Category: Industry News
A coalition of 18 US states and the District of Columbia is suing the federal government over a directive from President Trump that halts all new federal approvals for wind energy projects. The lawsuit, filed on 5 May 2025, claims the order is unlawful and puts the entire wind energy sector at risk.
- Category: Industry News
In the first 100 days of the Trump administration, policy shifts including tariffs, executive orders and a rollback of support for clean energy have contributed to a reversal of recent growth in the sector.
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The Baltic States could generate up to seven times more energy than they consume, with offshore wind expected to make up around 60% of this potential, experts agreed at the WindWorks. Powering Economy conference in Riga on 24 April. Around 500 participants attended in person, with 1,400 joining online.
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The global energy industry is preparing for a period of short-term uncertainty due to rising geopolitical tensions and economic volatility, but retains confidence in the long-term direction of the energy transition, according to DNV’s latest Energy Industry Insights survey. The report identifies political risk as the primary barrier to growth in the year ahead.
- Offshore wind security: building stronger defence cooperation
- UK government backs offshore wind supply chain to boost clean energy growth
- Global wind power trends and challenges in 2024
- Business groups urge governments to centre energy security on renewables
- Global wind energy capacity grows by 117GW in 2024
- Portugal advances offshore wind tendering process
- Business leaders support rapid shift to renewable electricity, urge stronger government action
- Solar and wind dominated new US capacity additions in early 2025
- New report outlines wind energy supply chain opportunities in Atlantic Canada
- 16 US clean energy projects cancelled in early 2025 amid policy uncertainty
- Preserving the legacy of wind power through international archive collaboration
- Germany installs almost 1GW of onshore wind in Q1 of 2025
- Industry collaboration explores offshore wind decommissioning methodologies
- ETIPWind calls for EU fund to enhance wind energy research and competitiveness
- Renewable power generation to increase 84% by 2030
- South Africa approves Renewable Energy Masterplan
- Victoria progresses towards offshore wind energy with new steps and community focus
- Call for participation in wind energy standards adoption process
- MEASNET welcomes two new Spanish laboratories for power performance testing
- US wind market faces decline amid policy challenges and economic uncertainty
- Europe’s wind industry proposes new offshore wind deal to accelerate growth
- Offshore TSOs push for integrated grid to support European energy security and decarbonisation
- Wind industry outlines three key actions to boost Europe’s energy security
- New guideline sets common standard for offshore wind seafastening
- France at risk of missing offshore wind target without policy reform
- RWE tests offshore rescue procedures at Nordsee Ost wind farm
- Global Underwater Hub and Subsea Innovation Cluster Australia collaborate to expand the subsea sector
- Developing sustainable recycling processes for lubricants and gear oils
- Italy’s offshore wind sector: growth, challenges, and opportunities
- Wind energy expansion slows amid record renewable growth
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