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 […]