Wind and solar account for 95% of new US generating capacity in Q1 2026
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Solar and wind accounted for 95% of new US electricity generating capacity added during the first quarter of 2026, according to an analysis by the Sun Day Campaign of data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Solar represented 78% of additions, while wind accounted for 17%.
ACT Blade receives load component certificate for MM92 retrofit
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UL Solutions has issued a Load Component Certificate for the Senvion MM92 wind turbine, covering its load simulation model in accordance with IEC 61400-1 Edition 3 Amendment 1. The certification is part of ACT Blade’s programme to prepare its ACT100 retrofit blade for commercial deployment.
Sif faces funding uncertainty despite improved third-quarter performance
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Sif has reported improved financial and operational results for the first nine months of 2026, but continues to face funding challenges linked to delays in an offshore wind foundation project. The company is negotiating short-term financing with its lenders, the Dutch State, other stakeholders and its largest shareholder. The discussions concern a 190 kton exclusive project for which the client has yet to take a final investment decision.
Revolution Wind reaches full generation capacity
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Ørsted has announced that its 704 MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm is generating electricity at up to its full capacity. Located off the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island, the wind farm began generating smaller amounts of electricity in the spring. The final of its 65 turbines was installed in September.
CM Energy secures cable-lay equipment contract with Asso
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CM Energy has secured a contract with Asso for the supply of cable-lay equipment for a new vessel. The contract covers an integrated package of cable-handling and associated marine equipment.
RWE and Bedburg commission 60 MW wind farm
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RWE and the town of Bedburg have commissioned the 60 MW Bedburg 3 wind farm, further advancing the transformation of the Rhenish mining region into a modern energy hub. Located at the Garzweiler open-pit mine, the wind farm comprises nine turbines that can generate enough electricity to meet the equivalent of 36,500 households.
France awards 1 GW of onshore wind capacity in latest tender
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France has selected 63 onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 1,006.21 MW in the 12th period of its PPE2 onshore wind tender. The results were published by the Directorate General for Energy and Climate (DGEC), slightly exceeding the 1,000 MW capacity sought.
Escofi secures CfDs for 102 MW of onshore wind projects in France
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Econergy's French subsidiary Escofi has secured Contracts for Difference (CfDs) for five onshore wind projects in France, with a combined capacity of 102 MW. The awards were made under the French government's latest onshore wind tender (AO PPE2 Éolien Terrestre), accounting for approximately 10 per cent of the total capacity awarded.
Ahold Delhaize signs 10-year renewable electricity agreement with Rezolv Energy
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Rezolv Energy and Ahold Delhaize have signed a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) covering renewable electricity from two projects in Romania: the 300 MW Dunarea East Wind Farm and the 1.3 GWp Dama Solar project. The agreement covers 370 GWh of electricity annually.
Fugro awarded framework contract for offshore site investigations in Germany
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Fugro has secured a multiyear framework agreement with the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) to carry out geotechnical site investigations in the German North Sea. The data, supported by laboratory testing, will be made available to future offshore wind developers for use during the tendering and development phases.
- Ørsted reports 19 per cent EBITDA growth in first nine months of 2026
- Nordex reports higher order intake and earnings in Q3 2026
- Vattenfall signs agreements for two Danish offshore wind projects
- Ocean Breeze Energy awards service contract to Deutsche Windtechnik
- Scottish developers call for 30 GW onshore wind target by 2040
- Aventa expands UK presence with Offshore Projects Alliance
- Corporate power purchase agreements could support Europe’s electrification targets
- Fugro awarded seabed survey contract for East Anglia Two
- Cadeler signs contract for Dogger Bank C turbine installation
- Kinewell opens new head office in Newcastle and creates five jobs
- East Ayrshire businesses explore onshore wind supply chain opportunities
- Stillstrom completes testing of offshore vessel charging unit
- All-Energy 2027 to focus on energy security, clean power and investment
- Port of Raahe and Buss Ports assess port development for offshore wind in the Gulf of Bothnia
- All 52 wind turbines installed at Ecowende offshore wind farm
- Vayona Energy secures 108 MW wind turbine order in India
- BWO outlines offshore wind security requirements under Germany’s critical infrastructure law
- Vattenfall completes foundation installation at Nordlicht I offshore wind farm
- Presto acquires Danish wind training provider Global Wind Academy
- Enova allocates funding to two floating offshore wind projects in Norway
- Vard launches new offshore energy construction vessel in Vietnam
- South Korea announces 2.2 GW offshore wind auction for second half of 2026
- Kitepower declared bankrupt as search begins for new investor
- Iberdrola and Norges Bank expand renewable energy portfolio in Portugal
- North Star reports higher turnover and gross profit in 2025
- ImageDeep introduces solar-powered security camera for remote sites
- Nova Scotia and Vermont agree on regional grid cooperation
- Gulf signs PPAs for four wind projects in Thailand
- Acciona selected for Gippsland offshore wind transmission project
- Boralex acquires UK wind project developer Wind2
