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Encavis AG continues its growth in Germany with the acquisition of a 34-megawatt wind project in Sundern-Allendorf, sold by PNE AG and secured by a twenty-year feed-in tariff.
The last monopiles manufactured by Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables have been delivered to Iberdrola for the Windanker offshore project, marking a major milestone for the European XXL offshore wind component manufacturing industry.

Envision Energy validates reliability of its two-blade wind turbine with 500 days of stable operation

Envision Energy's two-blade prototype has now reached over 500 days of continuous operation, achieving a 99.3% availability rate and confirming its potential compared to industrial standards.
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RWE signs long-term agreements with North Star for four new service vessels, strengthening maintenance of its offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom and Germany amid a tight market for specialised maritime capacities.
AMEA Power partners with Cox for the second phase of the Agadir desalination plant, set to reach 400,000 m³/day with power supplied by a 150 MW wind farm in Laayoune.

The 2 GW Northern Luzon floating wind project reaches key milestone in the Philippines

Buhawind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation secures grid connection study approval, bringing the launch of one of Southeast Asia’s largest offshore wind projects closer.
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France receives approval from the European Commission for a major public financing of EUR 11bn aimed at three floating wind projects totalling 1.5 GW, with a framework strengthening the national industry.
The new Vilpion onshore wind farm, led by TotalEnergies and RWE in Aisne, has a capacity of 15 megawatts and marks a milestone for the renewable energy industry in France.

Koehler and CMB Energy launch KB Renewables to target 1GW wind by 2030

Koehler Renewable Energy and CMB Energy formalise a joint venture to develop, operate and acquire wind farms targeting one gigawatt of installed capacity by 2030, with potential expansion into solar and storage.
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Gentari and Amazon Web Services have entered into an 80 MW power purchase agreement in India, marking a major step for large-scale wind energy development in the region.
Washington removes regulatory requirement mandating biennial publication of five-year schedule for offshore renewable energy auctions, offering increased flexibility to Interior Secretary.

Europe mobilizes 13 billion euros for its offshore wind ambitions

Europe aims for 84 GW of offshore wind by 2030 versus 36.6 GW currently. Port and naval investments require an additional 6.4 billion euros.
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ERG launches a new 47.3 MW wind farm in Corlacky, featuring eleven turbines, bringing its installed capacity in the United Kingdom to 340 MW and confirming its investment strategy.
A2A and ERG have concluded a fifteen-year power purchase agreement for 2.7 terawatt-hours, consolidating wind energy supply and price stability for Italian businesses and households.

CPS Energy launches tender for 400 MW of wind energy in Texas

CPS Energy launches a tender to acquire up to 400 megawatts of wind energy, marking its most significant sector solicitation in over a decade and aiming to strengthen its energy portfolio.
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JERA and bp have created JERA Nex bp, a 50:50 joint venture focused on developing, owning and operating a global offshore wind portfolio of 13GW, strengthening their position across European and Asian markets.
ERG S.p.A. reports consolidated EBITDA of €274 mn in the first half of 2025, impacted by unfavourable wind conditions, but sees quarterly results improve thanks to the commissioning of new wind and storage assets.

First floating wind turbine in Occitanie successfully installed off the Gulf of Lion

The first of three floating wind turbines from the Éoliennes flottantes du golfe du Lion project has been installed offshore, marking a major milestone for the industrial sector off the coast of Leucate and Barcarès.
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The US wind market recorded 91% growth in the first quarter of 2025, but new regulatory restrictions and the planned end of tax credits threaten the sector’s future.
The Trump administration cancels federal offshore wind zones, threatening 77,000 jobs and $12bn in annual investments in a sector currently employing 120,000 people.