02 Jun 2026
Photo by Georg Eiermann A coalition of offshore wind developers, vessel operators and technology providers has published a position paper calling on government and regulators to remove the barriers preventing offshore vessel charging from moving beyond demonstration into widespread commercial use. Offshore charging, where support vessels draw renewable electricity directly from wind farms rather than running […]
24 Mar 2026
Photo by Mario Ray The UK government has announced it will open its next renewable energy auction – Allocation Round 8 (AR8) – in July 2026, bringing forward the tender in response to mounting concern over Britain’s exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband framed the decision as part of a broader drive […]
17 Mar 2026
Photo by Carl Raw The UK government is to remove import tariffs on 33 industrial goods used in offshore wind manufacturing from 1 April 2026, in a move expected to save the sector millions of pounds a year and accelerate progress towards the country’s Clean Energy Superpower mission. The Department for Business and Trade announced the […]
10 Feb 2026
Photo by Dean Brierley Offshore wind companies seeking to participate in Contracts for Difference and access the Clean Industry Bonus will be required to sign up to a new Fair Work Charter, ensuring that public funding delivers good, secure jobs in local communities. The Fair Work Charter, which was developed jointly between industry and trade unions, […]
03 Feb 2026
Photo by Ryan Fleischer Nine European nations have signed a landmark offshore wind investment pact aimed at mobilising €1 trillion in economic activity and establishing the North Sea as the continent’s largest clean energy hub. The agreement, sealed at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg on 26 January 2026, commits governments, industry and transmission […]
20 Jan 2026
Photo by Nicholas Doherty The UK has secured a record 8.4 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in Europe’s largest ever offshore wind auction, with contracts awarded at prices 40% cheaper than building new gas power plants. The seventh allocation round (AR7) awarded 8.2 GW of bottom-fixed offshore wind and almost 200 MW of floating offshore wind […]
04 Nov 2025
Photo by Pete Godfrey The UK government’s announcement of a £1.08 billion budget for Allocation Round 7 (AR7) of its Contracts for Difference scheme has prompted widespread disappointment across the offshore wind industry, with major trade bodies warning the allocation could severely restrict sector growth and jeopardise the nation’s ambitious 2030 clean energy targets. Budget allocation […]
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 […]