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A review by the Sun Day Campaign of newly released data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows that wind and solar together accounted for almost 90% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first seven months of 2025. Wind provided 3,288 MW, representing 15.2% of all new capacity, and outpaced natural gas additions of 2,207 MW.
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From 30 September 2025, electricity on the European day-ahead market will no longer be traded in hourly blocks but in 15-minute intervals. The reform aims to better reflect the variability of wind and solar power, improve price formation, and reduce the need for intraday corrections.
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Global awards of new offshore wind sites and offtake contracts fell by more than 70% in the first nine months of 2025, according to TGS | 4C’s latest Quarterly Market Overview report. The analysis suggests that setbacks are prompting a recalibration as governments, developers and suppliers adjust to new conditions.
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New York has announced new measures to speed up renewable energy deployment, with a focus on projects that can still benefit from federal tax credits due to expire soon. Governor Kathy Hochul has directed state agencies to prioritise shovel-ready projects and streamline permitting, interconnection, financing and contracting processes to ensure they reach construction in time.
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to return unobligated funds to the Treasury. According to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, the decision follows the Working Families Tax Cut, signed into law earlier this year, which requires the DOE to reduce federal spending and return unused funds.
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Ireland’s Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment has published a proposal for a National Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) for offshore renewable energy. The plan will provide a spatial framework for large-scale offshore wind development, including floating wind, and aims to deliver 20 GW of capacity by 2040.
- WWEA outlines community engagement guidelines
- Germany reviews energy transition progress
- Netherlands shifts offshore wind support scheme
- Victoria delays Gippsland offshore wind auction
- Australia eases financial rules for offshore wind projects
- California advances offshore wind port development
- Europe’s independence moment: wind energy and clean tech
- Burgum: no future for US offshore wind under Trump
- Global wind market outlook shows steady growth amid challenges
- Study highlights benefits of coordinated lifetime extension for German offshore wind farms
- Wind development slows as US clean power growth stalls
- Jeollanam-do delegation visits Port of Bilbao to explore offshore wind cooperation
- Wind and solar now nearly one-quarter of U.S. capacity
- ARESCA seeks experts for new wind energy standards
- WindEurope reports slower wind build-out in 2025 despite rising investments
- Ørsted launches UK digital innovation challenge for offshore wind
- USDOT and MARAD withdraw funding from 12 offshore wind projects
- Global investment in new renewable energy projects up 10%
- US administration to withdraw approval for Maryland offshore wind project
- Wind and solar generate over one-fifth of U.S. electricity in first half of 2025
- Skilled labour shortage threatens offshore wind expansion in Germany
- USA launches national security investigation into wind turbine imports
- Report highlights rising energy bills and clean energy project cancellations in USA
- USDA changes funding rules for renewable energy projects on farmland
- US Commerce Department expands steel and aluminium tariffs to cover wind turbines
- ARESCA to publish national adoptions of wind energy standards
- US Treasury tightens rules for wind and solar tax credits
- India cancels two offshore wind tenders off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu coasts
- Massachusetts delays next offshore wind auction amid federal uncertainty
- Constructive launches to support collaboration in energy and climate solutions