December 16, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras announces that it has entered into an agreement to form a strategic partnership in the onshore renewable energy segment through the acquisition of 49.99% of Lightsource bp's subsidiaries in Brazil. The partnership will be structured as a joint venture, with shared management between Petrobras and Lightsource... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Removes Offshore Wind Energy Project in Espírito Santo from Business Plan
Dec. 11 (agazeta.com.br) Petrobras has restructured its low-carbon energy portfolio, reducing its ambition in renewable generation projects and positioning offshore wind energy as a long-term priority. In line with this new strategy, which prioritizes balancing demand and regulatory market evolution, the company maintained only one pilot project in Rio de Janeiro, thus removing broader development... Continue Reading →
Norway Gives Go-Ahead to Two Consortia in Floating Wind Tender
Dec. 11 (OE) The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has decided to award two project areas for floating offshore wind at Utsira Nord to Equinor- Vårgrønn and Deep Wind Offshore Norway-EDF Renouvelables consortia. The ministry said both applicants met qualification requirements and that each group will receive its own project area. Applications were filed by the... Continue Reading →
US Judge Overturns Trump’s Ban on Wind Energy Project Permits
Dec. 9 (offshoreWIND.biz) A federal judge has struck down the US President Donald Trump’s indefinite halt of all federal approvals and permitting for new wind energy projects. In a ruling on 8 December, Judge Patti Saris of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled in favour of 17 US states and the... Continue Reading →
Ørsted’s Largest German Offshore Wind Farm Produces First Power
Dec. 4 (OE) The Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm, jointly owned by Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure, has started delivering power to the German grid. The 913 MW offshore wind farm delivered its first power to the grid on December 3, 2025. The renewable electricity from Borkum Riffgrund 3 will, through several long-term corporate power... Continue Reading →
Trump Administration Requests Remand of Federal Approval for Another Offshore Wind Farm
Dec. 3 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked a federal court to remand the federal approval of the New England Wind offshore wind project to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which issued it last year and now wants to conduct further review, according to a filing submitted on 2 December... Continue Reading →
Principle Power names new CEO
Dec. 2 (renews.biz) Principle Power has named João Amaral as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Julian Arrilaga Costa, who will stay on in an advisory role until the end of the year. Amaral joins the company from Voltalia, where he was group chief technology officer. He brings more than 20 years of renewable energy... Continue Reading →
BlueFloat’s Joint Venture Partner Acquires Full Ownership of 10 Floating Wind Projects in UK, Italy
Dec. 1 (offshoreWIND.biz) The joint venture (JV) between Nadara and BlueFloat Energy has confirmed to offshoreWIND.biz that Nadara will acquire BlueFloat’s stake in the JV’s floating offshore wind projects in the UK and Italy, and become their sole owner. “Nadara has reached an agreement with its joint venture partner BlueFloat Energy, to acquire its 50% stake... Continue Reading →
DNV Boosts Offshore Wind and Renewables Team
Dec. 1 (OE) DNV Inspection has appointed two new specialists to support its expanding offshore wind and low-carbon energy business as global demand rises for assurance and inspection services across renewables, the company said on Thursday. Iván Jaramillo González has joined as project manager to lead offshore wind inspection activities across multiple regions and the... Continue Reading →
Seatrium fights back after Maersk Offshore Wind axes near-complete WTIV
Dec. 1 (splash247.com) Seatrium has escalated its dispute with Maersk Offshore Wind’s affiliate Phoenix II, launching arbitration over the abrupt cancellation of a near-complete wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) originally contracted at $475m. The Singapore yard filed its notice of arbitration on 28 November under London Maritime Arbitrators Association terms, seeking a ruling that Phoenix... Continue Reading →