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Pedro Azagra appointed CEO of Iberdrola Group
- Category: Company News
Iberdrola’s Board has appointed Pedro Azagra as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Group, replacing Armando Martínez. Azagra previously served as CEO of the company’s USA subsidiary.
Oxan Energy begins permitting process for 900 MW offshore wind farm in Estonia
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has launched the superficies licence proceedings and environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a proposed floating offshore wind farm by Oxan Energy. The project site is located around 60 kilometres west of the island of Saaremaa.
Ares Management acquires 20% stake in Plenitude
- Category: Company News
Ares Management has agreed to acquire a 20% minority stake in Plenitude, the energy transition business owned by Eni. Completion is subject to regulatory approval.
Ocergy launches RECORD15 project for 15+ MW floating turbine
- Category: Product News
Ocergy has officially launched the Reduced Commercial Risks with Demo of 15+ MW (RECORD15) Joint Industry Project, which aims to install a next-generation wind turbine with rated capacity above 15 MW on an OCG-Wind floating platform by 2028.
BayWa r.e. to develop 1.2 GW of onshore wind with Stora Enso in Sweden
- Category: Projects and Contracts
BayWa r.e. has been selected by Stora Enso to co-develop over 1.2 GW of onshore wind capacity on Stora Enso-owned land in Sweden. The projects, located in central and northern parts of the country, are expected to include at least 158 turbines.
Fraunhofer IWES tests long-range wind radar
- Category: Product News
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) has begun operating a new Dual Doppler wind radar system near the DLR research wind farm WiValdi in Stade, Lower Saxony. This system enables high-resolution, three-dimensional wind field measurements over a wide area and could support more efficient wind farm planning and operation. Developed by SmartWind Technologies (USA), the radar was installed as part of the German-funded “Wind farm RADAR” project. Fraunhofer IWES is conducting scientific validation in partnership with ForWind at the University of Oldenburg. The aim is to make the radar data service available to the wind sector, providing valuable input for site assessment, performance monitoring and turbine layout optimisation.
Amprion prepares offshore cable route near Norderney for DolWin4 connection
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Amprion has begun preparatory work for laying subsea cables as part of the DolWin4 offshore grid connection project. Over the next two weeks, the company is conducting a pre-lay run north of Norderney, ahead of full cable installation later this summer. The work is being carried out by Prysmian Powerlink.
Wind sector training pilot builds cross-sector skills in Grangemouth and Aberdeen
- Category: Industry News
A cross-skilling pilot in Aberdeen and Grangemouth has advanced efforts to build an integrated technician workforce across oil, gas and wind sectors. The six-week programme supports a more balanced energy transition by enabling skilled technicians to move between industries. Eight participants completed the course in Grangemouth last week, and a further seven are expected to finish in Aberdeen this Friday. Developed by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), with the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the pilot aimed to support flexible deployments across infrastructure in both sectors.
UK Government outlines new Industrial Strategy with focus on clean energy and manufacturing
- Category: Industry News
The UK Government has released its updated Industrial Strategy, setting out a 10-year framework to boost business investment, job creation and productivity. Alongside the strategy, a Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan has been published to grow investment and employment in clean energy-related sectors.
Worley Rosenberg selected for offshore substation at Sørlige Nordsjø II wind farm
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Ventyr has named Worley Rosenberg as Preferred Contractor for the offshore substation at the Sørlige Nordsjø II wind farm in Norway. The agreement includes early design and engineering work, set to begin in June, with a planned transition to the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) phase in December 2025.
- LiftOff introduces new vessel for offshore wind turbine component exchange
- UK government, Great British Energy and industry boost offshore wind supply chain investment
- Fugro to deliver site investigations for RWE and TotalEnergies wind farms in German North Sea
- Equinor secures floating offshore wind lease in UK Celtic Sea
- Suzlon wins order from Ampin Energy Transition in Andhra Pradesh
- Siemens completes listing of energy business in India
- Recycling challenges for carbon fibre in wind turbine blades
- HVAC construction starts for Princess Elisabeth offshore energy hub
- ARESCA seeks wind energy experts to support national standards adoption
- Muir Mhòr floating wind farm granted onshore planning consent
- Iberdrola and Renfe sign wind power agreement to support rail decarbonisation
- TotalEnergies awarded offshore wind concession in German North Sea
- Van Oord christens offshore wind installation vessel Boreas
- GE Vernova to supply wind turbines for Çalık Renewables project in Kosovo
- Dehn to build new production facility in Romania for European market
- US Senate proposes clean energy tax credit overhaul, phasing out wind and solar support by 2028
- Amprion receives approval for BalWin1 and BalWin2 offshore cable route near Norderney
- WindEurope calls for reform of German offshore auction system
- Global Wind Energy Council appoints Michael Hannibal as Chair
- Vestas to supply turbines for EDF wind project in Québec
- Clean Energy States Alliance updates offshore wind tracking tool for the USA
- Guidance published on integrating offshore wind with coastal communities and ecosystems in Spain
- Acteon tension tool selected by InnovateUK for offshore wind testing
- Lithuania relaunches tender for second offshore wind farm
- Orlen Neptun to open offshore wind installation terminal in Świnoujście
- Morocco launches first offshore wind project off Essaouira
- Geotechnical surveys begin for Jammerland Bugt Offshore Wind Farm
- SMST to supply mission equipment for LDA’s newbuild service vessels
- Main bearing test facility nears completion at LORC
- Louisa Poole appointed Chief Financial Officer at Fulkrum
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