Luxcara has signed a capacity reservation agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the Waterekke offshore wind project in the German North Sea. The 1.5 GW offshore wind project will deploy 97 turbines of 15.5 MW each, to be supplied by Siemens Gamesa. The project is reportedly scheduled for commissioning by 2029.
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Qair has signed a power purchase agreement for a 27.5 MW wind project in Moldova, which was awarded under the country’s first competitive auction. Additionally, the company has also secured the second 50 MW phase for its 100 MW Cobadin wind farm in Romania through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction.
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The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has directed Revolution Wind LLC, a joint venture of Ørsted and Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables, to stop activities on the outer continental shelf related to the Revolution Wind project. Revolution Wind has begun implementing the order. At present, the project is about 80 per cent complete.
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The Yunlin offshore wind farm of the Yunneng Wind Power Co. Ltd. has started commercial operations with an installed capacity of 640 MW. The project comprises 80 wind turbine generators. It is located in the Taiwan Strait, 8 to 17 km off the west coast. The wind farm has obtained the required electricity business licences, complied with regulatory requirements, and met contractual obligations under its financing agreement.
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The US Department of Commerce has launched a national security investigation into imports of wind turbines and their components under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The investigation was initiated on August 13, 2025, and is intended to assess the impact of such imports on the country’s security. Public comments, data, and analyses related to the matter should be submitted to the Bureau of Industry and Security.
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Stonepeak has launched WahajPeak, its first renewable energy platform in the Middle East. The platform will invest in the development of utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage storage (BESS) projects across the Gulf Cooperation Council as well as the Middle East region. Furthermore, the platform aims to align with regional policy initiatives focusing on decarbonisation, energy diversification, and grid modernisation.
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The US Internal Revenue Service has released new regulations outlining stricter requirements on when construction of wind and solar projects is considered to have begun, for determining whether such projects are subject to the credit termination provisions in line with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation terminates the clean electricity production and investment credits for projects placed in service after December 31, 2027.
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European and global wind energy supply chains are increasingly characterised by strategic dependencies and emerging bottlenecks. China is an increasingly important actor in terms of global wind turbine manufacturing, and the EU faces critical choices regarding how to manage its growing reliance on Chinese imports while protecting the viability of its domestic manufacturing base. These decisions carry significant implications for the stability, competitiveness, and long-term resilience of the European wind energy sector.
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The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has scrapped two offshore wind energy tenders with a combined capacity of 4.5 GW. The tenders have been cancelled due to a lack of developers’ participation. The first tender was for sea-bed lease rights to develop 4,000 MW of projects, while the second was for a 500 MW offshore wind project to be built off the coast of Gujarat in India under the viability gap funding (VGF) scheme.
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Atmos Renewables has acquired a majority stake in the 316 MW Hornsdale wind farm in South Australia from Neoen.The company previously held minority interests across the three stages of the project and will assume full ownership and control following the transaction. Reportedly, the settlement is expected in the latter half of 2025, subject to customary conditions precedent. The wind farm has been operational since 2017.
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Vestas has received a 274 MW order from EDF Power Solutions North America for the Madawaska wind project in Québec, Canada. The order includes the supply of 25 EnVentus V162-6.0 MW wind turbines and 20 EnVentus V162-6.2 MW wind turbines. Furthermore, the agreement covers a 10-year active output management 5000 service contract. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026, with commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.
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The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) has provided a £500 million project finance guarantee for the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in UK. The project, developed by ScottishPower Renewables, is valued at £4.5 billion. Located off the Suffolk coast, East Anglia Three is an expansion of the East Anglia wind cluster and is scheduled to become operational by the end of 2026.
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The European Commission has approved an €11 billion French State aid scheme to support offshore wind energy under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), adopted on June 25, 2025. The scheme includes supporting the construction and operation of three floating offshore wind farms. Aid will be granted through a transparent and non-discriminatory bidding process, selecting one beneficiary per offshore zone.
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The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched its 2025 Manufacturing Facility Support Programme (MFSP) with a total funding pool of £2 million. The programme invites applications from UK-registered and operating companies aiming to develop new or expand existing offshore wind manufacturing facilities. Grants of up to £500,000 per project will be awarded to support early-stage, pre-investment activities.
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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced four policy measures to advance President Donald J. Trump’s commonsense approach to affordable, reliable energy development in America. In alignment with President Donald J. Trump’s directives, the Department of the Interior is ending special treatment for unreliable energy sources, such as wind. This includes evaluating whether to stop onshore wind development on some federal lands and halting future offshore wind lease sales.
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The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has rescinded all designated wind energy areas (WEAs) on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This action aligns with Secretary’s Order 3437 and the Presidential Memorandum dated January 20, 2025, which temporarily withdraws all areas on the OCS from offshore wind leasing and calls for a review of the federal government’s leasing and permitting practices for wind projects.
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The Scottish Government has granted consent for the 4.1 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind project, located approximately 38 km off the Scottish Borders coastline. The project, developed by SSE Renewables, received Section 36 consent for its main offshore wind farm array in the outer Firth of Forth near East Lothian coast. Over its operational lifetime, the wind farm is expected to contribute around £8.3 billion to the UK economy.
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Iberdrola España and Mercadona have signed long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for over 300 MW of wind and solar energy projects in Spain. The renewable power from these projects will be supplied to Mercadona’s logistics centres and supermarkets. The companies aim to strengthen their collaboration through the long-term PPAs and to further support the electrification of their operations.
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The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia have allotted the first four offshore wind energy areas in Canada. The four areas are French Bank, Middle Bank, and Sable Island Bank off mainland Nova Scotia and Sydney Bight off Cape Breton. This is a key step in developing the offshore wind industry that will provide long-term energy security. The aim is to license 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030.
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Opdenergy has acquired a portfolio of operational wind assets from Acciona Energía. The portfolio consists of 13 wind farms, and the assets have a total capacity of 440 MW. The wind farms are situated in the regions of Albacete, Cádiz, Cuenca, Lleida, Valencia, and Zamora. Valued at over €500 million, the transaction is anticipated to close by the year’s end, subject to necessary regulatory approvals.
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