March 24 (oilprice.com) There is a persistent belief in energy debates that refuses to die: renewables and electrification are necessary, but expensive. It is often framed as an unavoidable trade off — clean energy comes at a premium, while fossil fuels remain the cheaper, more reliable baseline. That assumption is now being tested against reality.... Continue Reading →
Revolution Wind Starts Delivering Power
March 14 (offshoreWIND.biz) Revolution Wind has begun delivering electricity to the New England grid, Ørsted, which owns the US offshore wind farm together with Skyborn Renewables, said on 14 March. The offshore wind farm comprises 65 Siemens Gamesa SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines and powers Rhode Island and Connecticut. Once fully commissioned, the 704 MW... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola Registers Bid to Acquire Remaining Stake in Brazilian Subsidiary
March 12 (offshoreWIND.biz) Spanish energy company Iberdrola has registered a public takeover bid to acquire the remaining shares of its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia, aiming to reach full ownership of the company. Iberdrola, which now officially submitted documentation to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and Novo Mercado (Brazilian Stock Exchange – B3), launched the... Continue Reading →
Japan’s First Commercial Floating Wind Farm Enters Operation
Jan. 5 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Goto floating wind farm, Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, entered full operation on 5 January 2026, according to the consortium behind the project consisting of Toda Corporation, ENEOS Renewable Energy Corporation, Osaka Gas, INPEX Corporation, Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), and Chubu Electric Power. The 16.8 MW wind farm... Continue Reading →
Guyana Is Using Its Oil Revenues to Spark a Renewable Energy Boom
Dec. 22 (oilprice.com) Since the discovery of vast oil reserves in Guyana around a decade ago, the South American country’s oil industry has grown significantly following investment from several international oil majors and the beginning of offshore production. As Guyana begins to see the revenue from its black gold, the government is reinvesting some of... 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 →
Eletrobras partners with C3 AI to modernize Brazil’s power grid
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian power company Eletrobras has partnered with C3 AI to apply artificial intelligence to help operate the electric power transmission network in Latin America's largest economy, the two companies told Reuters on Monday. Eletrobras, Brazil's largest operator in the segment, will implement the C3 AI Grid Intelligence tool, which focuses on monitoring... Continue Reading →
Colombia Offers 15-Year Contracts in Country’s First Offshore Wind Round
(offshoreWIND.biz) Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has issued a new resolution launching the country’s first offshore wind bidding round, which will operate under a contract for differences (CfD) scheme. The round is designed to promote strategic technologies that strengthen the resilience and sustainability of the National Interconnected System, according to the ministry. Colombia guarantees... Continue Reading →
Global Offshore Wind Capacity Reaches 83 GW, 100 GW More to Be Awarded in 2025-2026, New Report Says
(offshoreWIND.biz) According to a new market report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), there are now 83 GW of offshore wind capacity installed globally, with 48 GW more in the construction phase worldwide as of May this year. “Our report finds that there is now already 83 GW of offshore wind installed worldwide, keeping... Continue Reading →
Portugal to invest $466 million to boost grid management, battery storage after outage
July 28 (Reuters) - The Portuguese government plans to invest up to 400 million euros ($466 million) to improve grid management and boost battery storage following a massive blackout across Spain and Portugal in April. Energy Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said on Monday about 137 million euros of the investment would go towards improving the operational... Continue Reading →