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 […]

03 Feb 2026

Photo by Waldemar Brandt   The Scottish Government has published an updated Offshore Wind Policy Statement, raising its offshore wind ambition to up to 40 GW of new capacity by 2040, in addition to already operational or consented projects. The policy update, published on 28 January 2026, reaffirms Scotland’s commitment to delivering its existing project […]

26 Jan 2026

Photo by Yaopey Yong   Ten European countries signed a declaration in Hamburg on Monday committing to deliver 100 gigawatts of offshore wind power through large-scale joint projects in the North Sea by 2050, in a move that underscores the continent’s ongoing commitment to renewable energy despite recent criticism from US President Donald Trump. The […]

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 […]

16 Dec 2025

Photo by Matt Brown   Dutch gas producer ONE-Dyas has started operating the first natural gas production platform in the Dutch and German North Sea to be powered by offshore wind energy, after completing an electricity cable connection to Germany’s Riffgat offshore wind farm. The N05-A platform, developed together with partners EBN and Tenaz Energy, is now producing gas […]

09 Dec 2025

Photo by Andrés Dallimonti   Air defence radar technology on wind turbines has been successfully demonstrated at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s efforts to balance clean energy expansion with national defence priorities. The work was completed by LiveLink Aerospace in collaboration with Vattenfall and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. When […]

25 Nov 2025

Photo by Julia Oberhauser   Ocean Winds has been awarded rights to develop a third floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea by The Crown Estate, completing the deployment of up to 4.5GW of capacity made available through Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5. The 50-50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE secured the 358 km² site following a […]