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April 6 (Reuters) France announced tenders for seven offshore wind projects totalling 10 gigawatts on Thursday as well as smaller solar and onshore wind tenders, adding the country will favour homegrown technologies in its bid to achieve energy sovereignty. The tenders are two years late due to political gridlock over financing renewables as France struggles... Continue Reading →
April 1 (MME) The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved, this Wednesday (April 1st), the resolution establishing the Guidelines for regulating Law No. 15,097/2025, on Offshore Wind Energy. The approval complies with the legal framework sanctioned in January 2025 and the deadlines established for the activities of the Offshore Wind Energy Working Group (GT-EO), instituted... Continue Reading →
March 31 (Reuters) - Renewable power made up almost 50% of the world’s electricity capacity last year after a record increase in solar installations, data from the International Renewable Energy Agency shared exclusively with Reuters showed on Tuesday. As the Middle Eastern conflict has led to record monthly gains on oil markets, some in industry have lobbied... Continue Reading →
March 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's renewable energy sector is facing severe headwinds, with major power generators scaling back operations and cutting jobs due to generation restrictions that the national grid operator imposed on wind and solar plants in 2023, companies told Reuters. Atlas Renewable Energy, owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) under BlackRock, Newave Energia,... Continue Reading →
March 31 (offshoreWIND.biz) Maersk’s first next-generation wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Maersk Viridis, has sailed out of Singapore and is on its way to the US, where it will install turbines on Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, under construction in the US federal waters off New York. According to Maersk Offshore Wind, the WTIV sailed... Continue Reading →
March 31 (offshoreWIND.biz) Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry. The bill (HB67), which passed both the Virginia House of Delegates and the State Senate in March and is now awaiting the Governor’s signature, introduces a measure focused on assessing workforce and training needs for the offshore... Continue Reading →
March 30 (OE) Iberdrola has awarded contracts to Siemens Energy and Prysmian, worth more than $4 billion (€3.5 billion), for the development of the Eastern Green Link 4 subsea electricity interconnector between Scotland and England. Under the agreements, Siemens Energy will supply two high-voltage direct current converter stations, while Prysmian will provide more than 640... Continue Reading →
March 27 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Crown Estate has unveiled plans for the UK’s Offshore Wind Leasing Round 6 to be held in the first half of 2027, targeting the development of at least 6 GW of new capacity. The upcoming leasing process will focus on areas primarily located in the northeast of England. The sites are... Continue Reading →
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 →
March 24 (TN) Equinor has acquired the 230 MW Esquina do Vento onshore wind farm complex from Vestas, which is ready for construction. With this investment, Equinor expands its broad energy offering in Brazil, further strengthening its portfolio for long-term growth in one of the company's key markets. The complex, which will have 51 turbines,... Continue Reading →
