The Huaneng Shandong Peninsula North L offshore wind power project in China with a total installed capacity of 504 MW has been fully grid-connected. The project deploys 42 units of 12 MW wind turbines about 70 km offshore in water depths of 52-56 meters. It is also expected to generate around 1.7 billion kWh of electricity annually, saving roughly 500,000 tonnes of standard coal on an annual basis.
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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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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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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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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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The Madawaska wind project has received government authorisation, enabling the continuation of final permitting and approval processes. The project is being developed through an equal partnership between EDF solutions électriques, the Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est L.P., and Société de gestion éolienne de la Madawaska Inc. The project will comprise 45 wind turbines with a combined installed capacity of 274 MW.
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Vestas has secured a 390 MW offshore wind turbine supply order for the Shinan-Ui offshore wind project located in Jeollanam Province, South Korea. The project is being developed by a consortium comprising Hanwha Ocean, SK Eternix, Korea Midland Power Co. Ltd., Future Energy Fund, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction. The order covers the delivery of 26 offshore wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 15.0 MW.
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ENGIE has achieved full commercial operations at the Serra do Assuruá wind complex in Gentio do Ouro, Bahia, in northeastern Brazil. The project has an installed capacity of 846 MW, consisting of 188 wind turbines spread across 24 wind farms and is supported by 28 km of transmission lines that connect the facility to Brazil’s main electricity grid. The project supplies renewable electricity to the free energy market.
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Neoen has inaugurated 412 MW Goyder South wind farm in South Australia. The project, located near Burra in South Australia’s Mid North region on the lands of the Ngadjuri Nation, was constructed in two stages with a total of 75 turbines. The wind farm supplies energy under three long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). It is expected to produce approximately 1.5 TWh of electricity annually.
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Ming Yang Smart Energy has announced plans to invest up to £1.5 billion in developing a fully integrated offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland. The project, to be implemented in three phases, will manufacture offshore and floating offshore wind turbines for both domestic use as well as export. It will serve as a key offshore wind hub for the UK, Europe, and other non-Asian markets.
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Cadeler has finalised a contract with Ocean Winds for transporting and installing 26 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines of 14 MW capacity each at the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The wind farm is situated about 23 km from the Polish coastline, north of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The agreement follows an earlier vessel reservation arrangement made between the two companies in February 2025.
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Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) Group has selected Siemens Gamesa to provide 35 turbines of 14 MW each for the 495 MW Formosa 4 offshore wind project located off the west coast of Taiwan. The turbines will be supplied from the company’s nacelle production facility in Taichung. Situated off Miaoli County, the Formosa 4 project was allocated capacity in the first auction round of Phase 3 Zonal Development in 2022.
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Horizonte wind farm, located in the municipality of Taltal in the Antofagasta Region, has commenced commercial operations. The wind project, developed by Colbún, began supplying electricity to the National Electric System at the end of 2024. The project entered full commercial operation in early September 2025 after completing tests required by the National Electricity Coordinator.
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Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has launched a 150 MW wind project in Kazakhstan. The project, located in the Aktobe Region, consists of 24 installed wind turbines. It reportedly involved an investment of more than $142 million. The project is expected to produce more than 500 million KWh of electricity annually. The project received financial support from the Development Bank of Kazakhstan.
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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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Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation (Eurus Energy) has commenced commercial operation of the Ashikawa Wind Farm. The wind farm has a capacity of 128.8 MW and is situated in Toyotomi Town, Hokkaido. The Wind Farm is part of the Dohoku Wind Power Generation Project. This project will install 107 wind turbines across six wind farms in northern Hokkaido. The Dohoku Wind Power Generation Project has reached a total capacity of 434.5 MW with the start of commercial operations of the Ashikawa Wind Farm.
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Vestas has received an order for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind project in Scotland. The order has been secured from Inch Cape Offshore Limited, a joint venture that is equally owned by ESB and Red Rock Renewables. The agreement covers the supply, installation, and commissioning of 72 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines. Upon completion of the project, Vestas will provide a 10-year service agreement.
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The report states that over the years, turbine capacity, rotor diameter and hub height have significantly increased to enhance project efficiency and reduce costs. In 2022, the average rated capacity of newly installed wind turbines in the US reached 3.2 MW, marking a 7 per cent increase from 2021 and a 350 per cent rise since 1998-99. The average rotor diameter also increased to 131.6 metres, marking a 3 per cent increase from 2021 and a 173 per cent increase since 1998-99.
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Rezolv Energy, through its subsidiary First Looks Solutions S.R.L., has inked a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Bekaert in Romania. Under this agreement, Bekaert will purchase 100 GWh of renewable power annually, cutting its annual carbon emissions by over 41,000 tonnes.
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At the end of 2020 IRENA estimated that 6.5 GW of wind was installed in Africa with the main markets being South Africa, Morocco and Egypt, and secondary markets being Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tunisia. The identified capacity in this study is 9 GW considering plants that are installed and under construction and scheduled to be commissioned in 2023. Apart from the aforementioned countries, new capacity is being built in Senegal, Réunion, Nigeria, Tanzania and Djibouti.
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