RES launches Smart Pilot for automated blade inspection
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RES’ Digital Solutions business has launched Smart Pilot, a data capture software designed to support wind blade inspections during a single turbine stop. Traditionally, blade inspections required a turbine to be stopped three times to position each blade individually, with a separate drone flight for each. Smart Pilot reduces this process to a single automated stop.
European Energy signs balancing agreement for Måde hybrid park with Twig Energy
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European Energy has signed an agreement with Danish balancing responsible party Twig Energy for the operation and optimisation of its hybrid park at Måde near Esbjerg in western Denmark. The agreement covers a combined setup consisting of two electrolysers with a total capacity of 8.1 MW for green hydrogen production, two wind turbines with a combined capacity of 16 MW, and a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 5 MW / 20 MWh.
Encomara floating wind SQUID system receives ABS product design assessment
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The SQUID system, designed by Encomara and manufactured by Aurora Energy Services (AES), has received a product design assessment from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The SQUID system integrates pre-installed mooring lines and electrical connections into a single subsea unit, designed to support more streamlined installation of floating offshore wind turbine systems.
UK and Japan target 5.9 GW of floating offshore wind development
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The UK and Japan are expected to agree a package of investment and cooperation agreements that includes support for 5.9 GW of floating offshore wind projects in UK waters. At the centre of the package is a new Offshore Wind Compact, developed in partnership with Great British Energy. The agreement is intended to support the development of the Ossian and Green Volt projects off Scotland's east coast and the Erebus project in the Celtic Sea.
SunZia wind project set to become largest operating wind farm in USA
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The SunZia Wind Project in New Mexico, the largest wind farm in the USA, is scheduled to begin commercial operations this month. The project has a total net summer generating capacity of 3,650 MW and consists of 916 wind turbines. SunZia is connected to a high-voltage transmission line that will deliver electricity to Arizona and California.
SeaRenergy restructures management team
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SeaRenergy Offshore Holding, a service provider for the offshore wind sector, is restructuring its management team to align its leadership structure with the company’s next phase of growth. Jan Boje Steffens will retire on 30 June 2026 after 24 years with the Rickmers family, sharholders of SeaRenergy, and a key role in SeaRenergy since its founding in 2010. Following the change, SeaRenergy will be led by three managing directors with defined areas of responsibility.
Crown Estate to relaunch tender for 1.5 GW Morgan offshore wind site after lease return
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The Crown Estate will relaunch the tender for the 1.5 GW Morgan offshore wind site in the Irish Sea after the project was returned by a joint venture between EnBW and JERA Nex bp. The site was originally secured during the United Kingdom Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 in 2021.
Germany advances offshore wind reform plans under Federal Council resolution
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The German Federal Council has adopted a resolution on offshore wind expansion that outlines proposed changes to the country’s regulatory and auction framework, including reforms to tender design and stronger cross-border cooperation mechanisms. The resolution calls on the Federal Government to present a draft amendment to the Offshore Wind Energy Act before the summer recess of 2026. The changes are intended to support a revised auction framework expected to be introduced for tenders from 2027 onwards.
France prepares AO10 offshore wind tender under 10 GW programme
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France has launched its AO10 offshore wind tender, covering 11 fixed-bottom and floating wind projects with just over 10 GW of capacity across Normandy, Brittany, the South Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean Sea. The tender includes seven floating wind (FW) projects and four fixed-bottom (FB) projects, including three 1.35 GW fixed-bottom sites at Fécamp Grand Large, the 1.2 GW Bretagne Nord Ouest floating wind project and the 1.2 GW Oléron 1 development.
Shell considers offshore wind asset sale as strategy shifts back towards fossil fuels
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Shell is preparing to launch a sale of its offshore wind farm portfolio, according to reporting by Bloomberg, as the company continues to scale back its renewable energy investments in favour of its core fossil fuel business.
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- Ocean Winds installs first turbine at 500 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm
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- European Energy extends wind farm asset management agreement with Enea Nowa Energia in Poland
- US renewable groups sue Department of Defense over wind project review freeze
- Cadeler completes turbine installation at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm
- Skills Energy Professionals programme concludes with successful training of 24 young professionals
- RWE investigates cause of offshore wind turbine component incident
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- CIP and Fecon propose 1 GW Laos wind project to supply power to Vietnam
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- Vestas opens V236-15.0 MW offshore blade finish lines in Taranto
- Henrik Hansen appointed CEO of New Power Partners
- FairWind acquires US rope access company Rope Partner
- WindEnergy trend:index shows weaker sentiment across global wind markets
- Hitachi Energy launches AxoniQ MTDC solutions for multi-terminal DC grids
- US court overturns IRS restrictions on clean energy tax credits
- Nordex secures 100 MW wind turbine order in Eastern Europe
- Vestas secures 112 MW of wind turbine orders in France
- More than 9 GW of offshore wind capacity added worldwide in 2025
- Nordex records 155 MW of new orders in Southern Europe and Türkiye
- TGS awarded an offshore wind site characterisation contract in Europe
- Asian Development Bank joins Global Offshore Wind Alliance
- Goldwind signs agreement for 37.5 MW wind project in Türkiye
- DNV invests in Vind AI and integrates wind modelling technology
- CM Energy launches Meridian Class commissioning and service operation vessel platform
- USA wind power reaches record capacity as growth outlook remains positive
- deugro appoints Daniel Kjær as Vice President, Global Wind Renewable Energy
- TenneT appoints Frans Everts as chief executive officer
