Offshore News
Katherina Reiche's Contested Energy Plans: German Cabinet Approves 2027 EEG Amendment and Grid Connection Package – Final Legislative Text Still Pending
Jul 30, 2026 08:44 | Berlin – Germany's federal cabinet on Wednesday (29 July) approved the 2027 amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) along with an accompanying grid connection package, advancing the legislation to its next stage. The government draft bills, which will contain the binding legislative text, have not yet been published, however. read more...
RWE Reaches Next Milestone at 1.6-GW Offshore Flagship Project — Nordseecluster A Feeds First Power into German Grid
Jul 22, 2026 17:05 | Essen — RWE's Nordseecluster A offshore wind project has reached another milestone. About six weeks after installing its first wind turbine, a turbine has fed electricity into the German transmission grid for the first time. The first construction phase of the offshore wind farm, with a capacity of 660 MW, is scheduled to be fully operational in early 2027. read more...
Energy Crisis and Market Volatility Drive Long-Term Supply Deals as Good Energy Secures Largest-Ever PPA with Ørsted
Jul 22, 2026 16:43 | Chippenham — Even as the global market for power purchase agreements (PPAs) has contracted overall, the ongoing energy crisis and continued market volatility are pushing Good Energy to rely increasingly on large, long-term electricity supply contracts to secure supply. Against this backdrop, the British green energy supplier and Danish offshore wind group Ørsted have significantly expanded their supply relationship. read more...
Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa to Become Omterra – Energy Technology Group Unveils New Corporate Brand
Jul 21, 2026 11:41 | Munich — Six years after its spin-off from Siemens AG, Siemens Energy is preparing to open a new chapter. The energy technology group is getting ready to launch its own standalone corporate brand. The names Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa will be phased out of the market and replaced by a new brand: Omterra. read more...
EU Commission Approves Green Aid for Ireland and Czech Republic under New Clean Industrial Deal Framework
Jul 21, 2026 10:57 | Brussels — The European Commission has approved further state aid measures under the new state aid framework for the Clean Industrial Deal (CID). The Czech Republic has been cleared to introduce a capacity mechanism to secure electricity supply, while Ireland has been authorized to temporarily support energy-intensive companies with their electricity costs. read more...
System Change for Offshore Wind Permits: Sweden Rejects Eolus Projects Västvind and Najaderna
Jul 20, 2026 13:33 | Hässleholm — Sweden is overhauling its offshore wind permitting process. Following a second wave of rejections affecting eleven projects, the government is shifting from an open application procedure to a tender-based system. Among the projects turned down are the offshore wind farms Västvind and Najaderna, developed by wind power developer Eolus. read more...
UN Climate Conference 2026: Turkey Puts First Global Electrification Target on COP31 Agenda – IRENA Sees 78 Percent Renewable Power Required by 2035
Jul 20, 2026 11:33 | Abu Dhabi (UAE) — The electrification of the global energy system is set to receive a concrete international target for the first time. Ahead of the COP31 World Climate Conference, Turkey's designated presidency has proposed raising the share of electricity in global final energy consumption to 35 percent by 2035. read more...
Mediterranean Offshore Wind: Study Identifies Key Success Factors for Market Ramp-Up
Jul 20, 2026 11:00 | Brussels — The ramp-up of offshore wind energy in the Mediterranean depends less on technological progress than on reliable political and industrial framework conditions, according to a new study. While floating wind turbines are considered a key technology for the region, their deployment hinges largely on planning certainty, grid connection, port infrastructure and robust supply chains. read more...
Stock Market Week 29/26: RENIXX Weaker as Bloom Energy, Goldwind and Ballard Power Drop by Double Digits
Jul 20, 2026 09:37 | Münster — The RENIXX World came under pressure during a volatile trading week, weighed down primarily by sharp declines in fuel cell and wind stocks, while select electric mobility and solar names managed to buck the weak overall market trend. read more...
Curbing Nighttime Blinking: Lanthan Safe Sky Bundles Wind Turbine ADLS Business Under New Brand NOLITE
Jul 17, 2026 08:01 | Walldorf - Lanthan Safe Sky, a provider of demand-controlled aircraft warning lighting systems (ADLS) for wind turbines, is relaunching its business under the new brand name NOLITE. read more...
Poland Achieves Historic Milestone as First Power Flows from Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm
Jul 13, 2026 10:48 | Toronto, Canada — Poland's offshore wind sector has reached a historic milestone: the 1.1 GW Baltic Power offshore wind project has fed power into the Polish grid for the first time. read more...
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...