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The Renewable Energy Institute (Japan) has worked with European experts on two studies commissioned by the European Commission focusing on offshore wind: Technical Standards and Certification of Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) and Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP).
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The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), in partnership with the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has launched a cross-skilling programme to support the transferability of workers between oil and gas and wind operations and maintenance.
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Ofgem has announced plans to speed up the process for connecting cheaper, cleaner power to the UK electricity grid. A new system, which could be in place by spring 2025, would replace the current first-come, first-served approach that has left some clean energy and storage projects waiting a decade or more for grid access.
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Canada has become a member of the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), a coalition aimed at accelerating offshore wind development through international collaboration. The Governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have also joined GOWA as subnational members.
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The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has announced that the Sørvest F area will not be tendered for offshore wind development in 2025. A report from Statnett indicates that offshore wind projects would require government subsidies regardless of the chosen grid solution. Instead of pursuing a hybrid grid connection for Sørvest F, the government will focus on floating offshore wind projects with radial connections.
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New trade tariffs and import restrictions in the United States on the onshore wind sector could increase costs, posing a risk to project viability and slowing industry growth, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie.
- Report outlines recommendations to extend offshore wind farm lifespan
- OPEC Fund provides €50 million loan to support Türkiye’s green transition
- Global Underwater Hub releases white paper on subsea cable reliability for offshore wind
- Germany announces 1000MW offshore wind tender
- Denmark revises offshore wind strategy amid market pressures
- Global operational offshore wind capacity reaches 80GW
- Renewable energy to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation by 2025
- EU Clean Industrial Deal: A Strategy for Cleantech Leadership and Net Zero Economy
- Germany's offshore wind expansion in 2024 and future challenges
- Global investment in the energy transition exceeded $2 trillion in 2024
- UK Government unlocks 13 offshore wind projects with faster approvals
- Wind energy start-up among eleven selected for NZTC’s Clean Energy Accelerator
- Corporate renewable PPAs drive European market amid changing risks
- WindEurope launches AI4Blades challenge to foster innovation in wind energy
- Poland advances offshore wind in the Baltic Sea
- Winners of offshore wind innovation call announced by EMEC
- President Trump freezes Inflation Reduction Act funding amid shift in energy policy
- Clean Energy Cluster launched to support Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain
- Trump signs Executive Order on offshore wind and onshore wind leasing and permitting
- DOE announces funding for aerodynamics research on large wind turbines
- DOE publishes West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Study and Action Plan
- DOE unveils roadmap to improve clean energy interconnection
- NREL issues call for proposals from US wind turbine manufacturers
- NREL study shows vast renewable energy potential on U.S. federal lands
- Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind
- U.S. Department of the Treasury finalises rules for clean electricity tax credits
- 90% of wind turbine mass in the USA could be recycled, DOE report finds
- USA advances offshore wind energy leasing in Guam
- Fifth round of Green Energy Auction for offshore wind projects in the Philippines set for Q3 2025
- Dutch government includes UK interconnector in Offshore Wind Energy Framework
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