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The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), in partnership with the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has launched a cross-skilling programme to support the transferability of workers between oil and gas and wind operations and maintenance.
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Ofgem has announced plans to speed up the process for connecting cheaper, cleaner power to the UK electricity grid. A new system, which could be in place by spring 2025, would replace the current first-come, first-served approach that has left some clean energy and storage projects waiting a decade or more for grid access.
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Canada has become a member of the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), a coalition aimed at accelerating offshore wind development through international collaboration. The Governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have also joined GOWA as subnational members.
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The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has announced that the Sørvest F area will not be tendered for offshore wind development in 2025. A report from Statnett indicates that offshore wind projects would require government subsidies regardless of the chosen grid solution. Instead of pursuing a hybrid grid connection for Sørvest F, the government will focus on floating offshore wind projects with radial connections.
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New trade tariffs and import restrictions in the United States on the onshore wind sector could increase costs, posing a risk to project viability and slowing industry growth, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie.
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A new report from RenewableUK presents key proposals to extend the operational lifespan of offshore wind farms and improve decommissioning strategies. The UK’s first offshore wind farm began generating power in 2000, and several older projects are now reaching the end of their lifespan. Together, they have a capacity of 5GW.
- OPEC Fund provides €50 million loan to support Türkiye’s green transition
- Global Underwater Hub releases white paper on subsea cable reliability for offshore wind
- Germany announces 1000MW offshore wind tender
- Denmark revises offshore wind strategy amid market pressures
- Global operational offshore wind capacity reaches 80GW
- Renewable energy to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation by 2025
- EU Clean Industrial Deal: A Strategy for Cleantech Leadership and Net Zero Economy
- Germany's offshore wind expansion in 2024 and future challenges
- Global investment in the energy transition exceeded $2 trillion in 2024
- UK Government unlocks 13 offshore wind projects with faster approvals
- Wind energy start-up among eleven selected for NZTC’s Clean Energy Accelerator
- Corporate renewable PPAs drive European market amid changing risks
- WindEurope launches AI4Blades challenge to foster innovation in wind energy
- Poland advances offshore wind in the Baltic Sea
- Winners of offshore wind innovation call announced by EMEC
- President Trump freezes Inflation Reduction Act funding amid shift in energy policy
- Clean Energy Cluster launched to support Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain
- Trump signs Executive Order on offshore wind and onshore wind leasing and permitting
- DOE announces funding for aerodynamics research on large wind turbines
- DOE publishes West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Study and Action Plan
- DOE unveils roadmap to improve clean energy interconnection
- NREL issues call for proposals from US wind turbine manufacturers
- NREL study shows vast renewable energy potential on U.S. federal lands
- Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind
- U.S. Department of the Treasury finalises rules for clean electricity tax credits
- 90% of wind turbine mass in the USA could be recycled, DOE report finds
- USA advances offshore wind energy leasing in Guam
- Fifth round of Green Energy Auction for offshore wind projects in the Philippines set for Q3 2025
- Dutch government includes UK interconnector in Offshore Wind Energy Framework
- Study reveals economic benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act for the USA
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