Iowa bill proposes aircraft detection lighting systems for wind turbines
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The Iowa House of Representatives is considering legislation that would require wind energy facilities across the state to install aircraft detection technology for turbine obstruction lights. The aim is to reduce light pollution while maintaining aviation safety. House File 2081, introduced by Representative Fisher, would require obstruction lights on wind energy conversion facilities to be controlled by aircraft detection lighting systems (ADLS).
Baltic Power completes installation of 78 monopiles at Poland’s first offshore wind farm
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The installation of all 78 monopile foundations has been completed at Poland’s first offshore wind farm. More than 20 vessels and around 500 crew members and contractor representatives took part in the offshore construction campaign. Baltic Power, a joint venture between Orlen Group and Northland Power, is now moving into the next phase of works. Electricity generated in the Baltic Sea is expected to be supplied to the grid by the end of this year.
UK and California sign clean energy cooperation agreement
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The UK and California have agreed to strengthen cooperation on clean energy investment. UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new Memorandum of Understanding aimed at supporting the transition to clean power and addressing climate and environmental challenges. The agreement establishes a framework to encourage innovation, scale up clean energy technologies and improve links between businesses and research institutions in both economies.
Enshore Subsea joins SSEN Distribution subsea cable installation framework in Scotland
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Enshore Subsea has been appointed to the subsea cable installation framework agreement of Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution, supporting a long-term investment programme in Scotland’s electricity distribution network.
Dublin Offshore receives DNV prototype certificate for floating wind load reduction device
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Dublin Offshore has obtained a prototype certificate from DNV for its load reduction device, a mooring line component developed for floating wind applications. The certificate follows completion of the prototype certification process in accordance with DNV SE 0422 for floating wind turbines and the technical requirements set out in DNV ST 0119.
Vattenfall validates SARWind Timeseries data from CLS and Meteodyn
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Vattenfall has completed a validation of the SARWind Timeseries dataset developed by CLS and Meteodyn. The assessment covered a five-year benchmark period from 2018 to 2022, during which Meteodyn supplied hourly wind speed and wind direction time series at 100 metres height based on satellite synthetic aperture radar observations.
Senkron Digital introduces OnePact Monetize trading platform for European power markets
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Senkron Digital has launched a new energy trading platform, OnePact Monetize, aimed at supporting participation in European electricity markets for flexible assets such as batteries, hybrid plants and renewable generation. The platform provides a single dashboard for preparing, simulating and submitting bids, supported by operational bots and market integration application programming interfaces.
Natural Power supports OX2 financial close for 189MW Fageråsen wind farm in Sweden
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Natural Power has acted as lender’s technical adviser to OX2 in securing project financing for the 189MW Fageråsen wind farm in Malung-Sälen, Sweden. OX2 obtained long-term project financing from DNB Carnegie and UniCredit.
Outer Dowsing 1.5 GW offshore wind project receives UK development consent
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The UK government has granted development consent for the 1.5 GW Outer Dowsing offshore wind project, located approximately 54 km off the Lincolnshire coast. The project is being developed by a consortium comprising TotalEnergies, Corio Generation and Arabian Gulf for Water and Energy Development.
Construction underway on Maasvlakte beach for Dutch offshore wind connections
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Work is progressing on Maasvlakte beach to connect new offshore wind farms to the onshore grid. Grid operator TenneT and contractors are advancing preparations for electricity connections from the IJmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma, and Nederwiek 2 wind farms. Recent work includes the installation of underground land cables transporting direct current from the landing point on Slufterstrand to the converter stations. With that phase complete, preparations for the subsea cable installation have started.
- LEE Berlin Brandenburg reports 622 MW wind additions in 2025
- New York ends fifth offshore wind solicitation without contract awards
- Ørsted and JERA Nex BP projects Gippsland 1 and Blue Mackerel enter EPBC Act assessment in Australia
- COMPASS project to develop integrated sustainability platform for offshore wind across Europe
- Siemens Gamesa reports narrower losses and improved profitability in Q1 FY 2026
- Qualitas Energy Credit Fund receives financing through Spanish regional resilience fund
- US administration to appeal offshore wind court rulings
- Hanwha Ocean awards NOV offshore wind jack-up vessel design contract
- EOLIAN completes vitrimer composite blade infusion trials
- Natural Power advises OnPath Energy on sale of seven English onshore wind farms
- OnPath Energy secures Contract for Difference for Lethans Extension wind farm in East Ayrshire
- Global offshore wind installations reach 6,773 MW in 2025
- Chantiers de l’Atlantique completes Nordseecluster offshore substations for German North Sea installation
- Scotland secures 1.4 GW in CfD allocation round 7a
- UK awards 6.2 GW of renewable energy capacity in Latest CfD auction
- Learnewable releases February update with county-level sentiment and permitting data for energy and infrastructure projects
- Nexra signs O&M contract for two offshore wind farms in Taiwan
- MacGregor to deliver 400-tonne AHC crane for floating wind construction vessel in South Korea
- Nadara selects ZX Lidars ZX 300e wind lidar fleet for UK wind repowering programme
- Iberdrola increases wind share to 40.5% of 58,343 MW global capacity in 2025
- Seatrium, GE Vernova and TenneT strike steel for 2GW Nederwiek 2 offshore grid platform in the Netherlands
- Venterra opens enhanced Oceanscan facility in Singapore
- Jacket loadout for BorWin6 offshore HVDC platform completed in UAE
- Siemens Gamesa to supply turbines for Mt Cass wind farm in New Zealand
- Hanwha Ocean wins order for wind turbine installation vessel for domestic offshore projects
- UK government sets regulatory reforms for CfD Clean Industry Bonus in AR8
- Vattenfall appoints Sjur Jensen as head of business area markets
- Nova Scotia and Massachusetts sign offshore wind energy cooperation agreement
- Nordex secures 220 MW wind turbine orders across UK, Türkiye and Lithuania
- Ørsted's offshore wind generation increased by 6% in 2025
