Category: Wind Power

Manitoba Hydro issues RFP for 600 MW wind projects in Canada

Manitoba Hydro has issued a request for proposals (RFP) under the Wind Call for Power initiative. The programme seeks to procure power from 600 MW of wind projects in Manitoba, Canada. Each wind project selected under the initiative must be majority owned by one or more Indigenous Nations in Manitoba. The bidding process has commenced and is scheduled to close during summer 2026.

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Qair secures consent for 1 GW floating offshore wind project in UK

Qair has obtained planning consent from the Highland Council for the onshore infrastructure associated with the Ayre offshore wind farm in UK. The project is located to the east of Orkney and is proposed as a 1,000 MW floating offshore wind development. It will deploy floating turbine technology to utilise wind in deeper waters. Subject to securing the remaining approvals, construction is anticipated to commence around 2030.

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IFC finances Olavarría wind and transmission project in Argentina

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced financing support for Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia S.A. for the development and construction of the Olavarría wind farm in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina. The total project cost is reported at $275 million. It involves the installation of 29 wind turbines supplied by Vestas, with a total installed capacity of 185.6 MW.

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274 MW Madawaska wind project in Canada begins construction

The 274 MW Madawaska wind project in Quebec has reached financial close, enabling the start of construction. The project is being developed by EDF power solutions Canada, Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est, and Société de gestion éolienne de la Madawaska Inc. Financing has been arranged through a consortium comprising Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Canada, Desjardins Group, and KfW IPEX-Bank.

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J-POWER begins operations of 220 MW offshore wind farm in Japan

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) has announced the commencement of commercial operations at the Kitakyushu Hibikinada offshore wind farm in Japan. The project is located in the Hibikinada sea off the coast of Wakamatsu-ku in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. The total installed capacity of the project is 220 MW, of which 88 MW is owned by J-POWER. The wind farm comprises 25 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 9,600 kW. 

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EverWind secures financing for wind portfolio and green fuel project in Canada

EverWind has secured a strategic investment of $175 million from Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit, the infrastructure credit investment arm of Nuveen, a global asset manager with $1.4 trillion in assets under management. The funding will support the development of EverWind’s onshore wind portfolio and the Point Tupper green fuels project in Nova Scotia.

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1.65 GW offshore wind projects secure grid agreements in Philippines

A partnership comprising Seawind Asia AG, Stream Invest Holdings AG, and Triconti ECC Renewables has secured first grid connection agreements for offshore wind projects totalling 1,650 MW in the Philippines. The agreements were granted by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and cover three projects: the 450 MW Frontera Bay project and the 600 MW Guimaras Strait and 600 MW Guimaras Strait II projects.

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Enel to acquire 830 MW US renewable portfolio 

Enel S.p.A., through its subsidiaries Enel Green Power North America and EGPNA Project Holdco 2, has signed agreements with Excelsior Energy Capital to acquire a 830 MW renewable energy portfolio in US. The portfolio comprises wind and solar plants with an average annual output of 2.1 TWh. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to certain conditions precedent, including regulatory approvals.

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Forêt Domaniale wind farm in Canada receives approval

The 185.6 MW Forêt Domaniale wind farm has received government authorisation for construction. It will be located across forested areas within the municipalities of Cap-Saint-Ignace, Montmagny, Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, and Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton in the Montmagny regional county municipality. The development is being undertaken through an equal partnership between EDF solutions électriques and Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est. 

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Eiffage bags contracts for Spanish onshore wind projects 

Eiffage, through its subsidiary Eiffage Energía Sistemas, has been awarded two infrastructure contracts in Spain by Capital Energy for onshore wind projects in the Castile and León region. The combined value of the contracts is over €80 million. The projects involve developing electrical infrastructure for wind farms with a total installed capacity of 270 MW. The projects are scheduled to be completed in 2027.

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UK auctions 4.9 GW solar and 1.3 GW onshore wind projects

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of UK has announced the results of a clean energy auction, spanning solar, onshore wind, and tidal projects. Around 4.9 GW of solar capacity was awarded across 157 projects, 1.3 GW of onshore wind from 28 projects, and 20.9 MW of tidal capacity from four projects. The tariffs for onshore wind capacity was £72.24 per MWh, while the tariff for solar projects was £65.23 per MWh.

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Nova Scotia and Massachusetts join forces for offshore wind 

Nova Scotia and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have signed an MoU to pursue cooperation on offshore wind energy, with the objective of enabling Nova Scotia to supply clean electricity to Massachusetts. The memorandum reinforces an existing collaborative relationship and outlines shared priorities related to clean, reliable, and affordable energy, resilient regional infrastructure, and employment creation across the energy supply chain.

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India announces results of 1.2 GW wind auction 

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced the winners of its 1,200 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects (Tranche-XIX) auction. In the auction, KP Energy secured a capacity of 100 MW at a tariff of Rs 3.67 per kWh. Furthermore, Waaree Forever Energies, Ganeko Three Energy, and Opera Energy secured 300 MW, 180 MW, and 50 MW, respectively, at a tariff of Rs 3.68 per kWh.

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CIP to acquire Ørsted’s European onshore renewable portfolio

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its fifth flagship fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has reached an agreement to acquire Ørsted’s European onshore renewable energy business. The transaction covers more than 800 MW of renewable capacity, consisting of 578 MW operational and 248 MW under construction project, along with a multi-GW development pipeline.

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Sonoco and ENGIE ink VPPA for 140 MW wind project in Texas

Sonoco Products Company and ENGIE North America have commenced electricity delivery under a virtual power purchase agreement (VPP) linked to the Big Sampson wind project in Crockett county, Texas. The agreement covers an estimated 140 MW of electricity annually for a 15-year term starting from the project’s commercial operation.The project was completed in late 2025 and consists of 60 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 4.5 MW. 

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Envision bags wind turbine supply order in Vietnam

Envision Energy has entered into a wind turbine supply agreement with REE Group for nearshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 128 MW in Vietnam’s Vinh Long province. The portfolio includes the V1-3 Phase II project with 48 MW capacity and the V1-5 and V1-6 Phase II projects totaling 80 MW. The projects will deploy 16 EN-226/8.X MW offshore wind turbines.

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Thor offshore wind farm receives electricity production licence 

The Danish Energy Agency has granted a 30-year electricity production licence to the Thor offshore wind farm. The project has an installed capacity of 1.1 GW, with construction activities for the project progressing as scheduled. Once fully operational in 2027, the wind farm is projected to generate enough renewable electricity to meet the annual demand equivalent of approximately one million Danish households.

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Horizon Capital finances 124 MW wind project in Ukraine

Horizon Capital has completed the initial closing of its reconstruction-focused Horizon Capital Catalyst Fund and announced the financing of supporting Notus Energy’s 124 MW wind power project in Ukraine’s Odesa region. The Catalyst Fund has reportedly reached more than half of its target size at initial closing, securing about €152 million against a target of around €300 million.

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OX2 completes construction of 455.4 MW wind farm in Finland

OX2 has completed and transferred the ownership of the 455.4 MW Lestijärvi wind farm in Finland to a consortium comprising Kymppivoima, Oulun Energia, and Kuopion Energia. Construction of the project was carried out by OX2, which consists of 69 wind turbines and represents an investment of €650 million. OX2 will continue to manage the wind farm’s technical and financial operations.  

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JERA Nex bp acquires stake in Mona offshore wind project in UK

JERA Nex bp has agreed to acquire EnBW’s stake in the Mona offshore wind farm and has entered into a lease agreement with The Crown Estate for the project. This development allows the the project to progress toward the next stages of development. Once operational, the project will have a capacity of 1,500 MW, supplying renewable electricity capacity to the UK grid. The wind farm is moving closer to a final investment decision. 

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