11 Nov 2025
Photo by Ilona Froehlich Climate change is amplifying extreme wind speeds across the world’s oceans, threatening the resilience of offshore wind energy systems that are crucial to the global transition to renewable energy, according to new research. A study published in Nature Communications found that more than 40% of both commissioned and planned offshore wind farms […]
14 Oct 2025
Photo by Low Angle Offshore wind developer Ørsted is cutting around a quarter of its global workforce by the end of 2027 in a strategic pull-back following years of expansion, with implications for the company’s significant UK operations. The Danish firm announced on 9th October that it would axe approximately 2,000 roles from its […]
23 Sep 2025
Photo by Mario Ame The Dutch government has announced a major policy reversal, allocating approximately €1bn in subsidies for offshore wind farm development after temporarily halting tenders in May due to deteriorating market conditions. The move aims to support construction of 2GW of new offshore wind capacity and prevent the renewable energy sector from stalling. Deputy […]
12 Aug 2025
Photo by Engineered Solutions Historic auction failure signals crisis in German offshore wind policy Germany’s latest offshore wind auction ended in unprecedented failure, with the Federal Network Agency receiving no bids for two North Sea sites offering a combined capacity of 2.5 GW. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) announced that no bids […]
05 Aug 2025
Photo of Gannets on Bass Rock by Kristin Snippe The Scottish Government has approved one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, the Berwick Bank project, despite fierce opposition from conservation groups who warn it could drive vulnerable seabird species toward extinction. The 4.1 gigawatt development, located 23 miles off Scotland’s east coast in […]