Offshore News
German Wind Power Additions Accelerate in First Half of 2026 on Offshore Comeback – New Solar Installations Decline
Jul 09, 2026 10:30 | Münster — Wind power expansion in Germany accelerated markedly in the first half of 2026, while fewer new photovoltaic systems were connected to the grid. The growth in wind is driven mainly by a revived offshore sector, according to current data from the Bundesnetzagentur's (BNetzA) Marktstammdatenregister. read more...
PNE Sells Ready-to-Build "Romescamps" Wind Farm Project in France to JPEE
Jul 08, 2026 17:05 | Cuxhaven — PNE Group has completed the sale of its "Romescamps" wind farm project in France to French green power producer JP Energie Environnement (JPEE), marking the second project transaction between the two companies. Alongside project sales, PNE is also building up its own operating portfolio in France. read more...
SuedLink Power Line Reaches Construction Milestone with Completion of First Underground Cable Section
Jul 03, 2026 11:49 | Scheeßel, Lower Saxony — The expansion of Germany's major transmission grid is progressing further, with attention currently focused on the north-south direct current links Ultranet (commissioning planned for 2026), A-Nord (2027), and SuedLink and SuedOstLink (both 2028). SuedLink, one of the central projects of Germany's energy transition, has now reached a further important construction milestone. read more...
Vattenfall Installs First Monopile at Nordlicht I, Germany's Largest Offshore Wind Project
Jul 03, 2026 11:38 | Hamburg — The expansion of offshore wind energy in the North Sea is advancing. Vattenfall has installed the first monopile for the Nordlicht I wind farm, marking a key construction phase for what is so far Germany's largest offshore wind project and advancing the expansion of fossil-free power generation in Europe. read more...
France: First Wind Turbine Installed at 500 MW Dieppe Le Tréport Offshore Wind Farm
Jun 26, 2026 08:46 | Dieppe (France) – The expansion of offshore wind energy in France has reached another milestone. Ocean Winds has installed the first wind turbine at the Dieppe Le Tréport Offshore Wind Farm. With a total installed capacity of 500 megawatts (MW), the project is expected to generate enough electricity to supply around 850,000 people once completed and is scheduled to begin first power generation in the coming weeks. read more...
Netherlands Shifts Course on Offshore Wind Tenders – Terms Set for 2 GW IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and Gamma-B
Jun 23, 2026 08:56 | Amsterdam – The Netherlands is pressing ahead with its offshore wind expansion and responding to recent tender rounds that attracted no bids. The new tender terms for the two 1 GW offshore wind farms IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and Gamma-B have now been finalized. With a dual tender design, the government is for the first time combining a subsidy-free, market-based auction with a state-backed Contract for Difference (CfD) auction, with the aim of making investment conditions more predictable once again. read more...
Record PPA for Offshore Wind Power: Amazon and Skyborn Renewables Sign Germany's Largest Power Purchase Agreement
Jun 23, 2026 08:25 | Munich/Hamburg – Long-term power purchase agreements are increasingly gaining importance as a financing instrument for large offshore wind projects. Amazon and Skyborn Renewables have now signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Baltic Sea wind farm Gennaker – the largest single power purchase contract in Germany to date. read more...
New 2 GW Class for Offshore Wind: Siemens Energy Builds Converter Platform with German Value Creation
Jun 22, 2026 11:19 | Berlin – Offshore wind grid connection is entering a new performance class: Siemens Energy and Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables (NSORe) are building a 2-gigawatt (GW) converter platform for the North Sea on behalf of transmission system operator 50Hertz. read more...
Poland Commissions First Offshore Wind Farm – Study Highlights Major Potential and Structural Bottlenecks
Jun 10, 2026 16:59 | Warsaw, Polen – Installed onshore wind capacity in Poland exceeded 11 GW at the end of 2025. This is according to the report “Wind Energy in Poland 2026”, which shows that the country is at a turning point, with rising investment activity but also structural bottlenecks shaping the pace of the energy transition. read more...
RWE Clears Way: Offshore Wind Project Nordseecluster A Enters Construction Phase After DNV Certification
Jun 10, 2026 16:38 | Hamburg, Germany – The independent inspection and certification body DNV has certified the third milestone for the Nordseecluster A offshore wind project (NC 1 and NC 2) in the German North Sea under the standard of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). With this approval, the project is cleared for turbine installation, marking the transition into the construction phase. read more...
25 Gigawatts of Wind Power Capacity from Salzbergen: GE Vernova Reaches Major Manufacturing Milestone
Jun 02, 2026 08:38 | Salzbergen, Germany – GE Vernova has surpassed the milestone of 25 gigawatts of cumulative wind energy capacity produced at its German manufacturing site in Salzbergen. The achievement marks nearly three decades of industrial production and underlines Germany’s key role in GE Vernova’s expansion of wind energy across Europe. read more...
Offshore Wind Expansion Under Pressure: Offshore Association BWO Calls for Legal Return Mechanism for Blocked Concessions
Jun 01, 2026 14:22 | Berlin/Hamburg – Grid connection delays are threatening Germany's offshore wind expansion. According to research by NDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung, TotalEnergies is expected to hand back its German offshore concessions. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) is calling for legislative consequences – and has put forward a concrete proposal. read more...
Cadeler Share Up Almost 40 Percent in 2026: Cadeler Launches Share Buyback Programme Worth 700,000 Euros
May 28, 2026 12:52 | Copenhagen – Danish offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler A/S has launched a share buyback programme with a volume of up to NOK 7.6 million (approximately 700,000 euros). The programme started on 27 May 2026 and runs until 5 June 2026, unless the maximum volume is reached earlier. read more...
UK Accelerates Offshore Expansion – RWE and SSE Receive Construction Approval for 1 GW North Falls Offshore Wind Farm
May 21, 2026 10:14 | Swindon – The North Falls offshore wind project by energy companies RWE and SSE has received final development consent from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The companies announced that the consent covers the construction of up to 57 offshore wind turbines as well as the associated offshore infrastructure. read more...
Cadeler Shares Rise: Cadeler Installs First Foundation for Giant 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm
May 20, 2026 09:18 | Copenhagen (Denmark) / London (UK) – The Danish offshore wind service provider Cadeler has installed the first fully completed monopile foundation at the British offshore wind project Hornsea 3. The company described the achievement as a major milestone in the construction of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms. read more...