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Engelhart has begun marketing onshore wind farms equipped with Enercon wind turbines in the secondary control reserve market in the control zone of TenneT Germany. The activity started in early December 2025 and marks the first approval of an onshore wind farm pool for automatic frequency restoration reserve in the largest German control zone.
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Wind energy capacity additions in the USA exceeded those of natural gas during the first ten months of 2025, according to a review of data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and analysed by the Sun Day Campaign. Between January and October, new wind projects added 4,746 MW of capacity, a 55% increase compared with the same period a year earlier. Wind accounted for 15.2% of all new generating capacity brought online during the period, exceeding natural gas additions of 3,896 MW.
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Allocating a share of defence spending to offshore wind infrastructure could strengthen Europe’s security and energy resilience, according to a new report from E3G. The climate policy think tank calls for closer coordination among governments to address security risks linked to energy systems and critical infrastructure.
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A peer review commissioned by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has recommended lower cost estimates for offshore wind projects than those previously reported. The review assessed offshore wind generation cost data prepared by Arup in 2024, which was based on a survey of developers covering cost levels and technical assumptions.
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Germany recorded a strong increase in onshore wind activity in 2025, with substantial growth in both new installations and permits. Newly installed onshore wind capacity rose by more than 50 percent year on year, making 2025 the second-highest year for expansion in Germany. At the same time, newly permitted capacity reached a new record. Authorities approved 20,765 MW of onshore wind capacity during the year, a 48 percent increase compared with the previous record.
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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.
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