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The South Korean government plans to designate 25 GW of preliminary offshore wind zones by 2031 as part of a new government-led system for identifying sites for offshore wind development. Under the new system, the government will take a greater role in identifying suitable areas before developers are selected.
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Governor Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) have announced funding for 20 projects to support offshore wind and maritime workforce development, as well as research into fisheries, wildlife and the marine environment.
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The Hungarian wind energy market reached a new stage in August 2026. Alongside a comprehensive legislative reform published in the Hungarian Official Gazette, the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (HEPURA) announced on 30 August a competitive wind capacity tender.
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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has reported that 164 utility-scale solar, storage and wind projects became operational in the USA during the second quarter of 2026, adding 17.1 GW of capacity and bringing total clean power capacity to nearly 388 GW. Utility-scale solar accounted for 7.4 GW of the additions, while land-based wind added nearly 5 GW and battery storage 4.7 GW. Land-based wind recorded its strongest second quarter on record, supported by Pattern Energy’s 3.65 GW SunZia Wind project in New Mexico.
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Clean energy deployment continued to expand in 2025, but global energy demand also increased, with fossil fuel consumption remaining significant, according to a new analysis by McKinsey & Company. McKinsey’s report, Investing in the energy transition: Time to look at whole-system value, examines the energy transition through demand, investment and deployment rather than focusing solely on low-carbon installations.
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Fourteen energy companies and organisations from Northern and Central Europe have established the Baltic Energy Initiative to cooperate on projects aimed at strengthening energy security and competitiveness across the region. The initiative covers offshore wind, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and bioLNG, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (CCS), nuclear power and small modular reactors (SMRs).
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- Europe on track for record wind installations in 2026
- Netherlands introduces distance rule for onshore wind
- California challenges Golden State Wind lease cancellation
- Wind and solar generation continue to grow in the USA
- Europe shifts offshore wind policy towards project delivery
- Clean energy projects grow amid US policy uncertainty
- RWE and Hamburg fire brigade conduct rescue exercise at Grauen wind farm
- Draft Ninth Power Plan prioritises renewables and storage in Northwest USA
- WAB calls for changes to German offshore wind tender system
- US wind market shifts towards near-term project delivery
- Azerbaijan designates Caspian Sea area for renewable energy
- Hungary opens tender for wind farm grid connection capacity
- US senators propose legislation to support offshore wind developers and speed up lease reallocation
- Wind generation rises as U.S. renewable output grows
- Norway moves to accelerate onshore wind and grid development
- Germany proposes changes to offshore wind law
- Offshore wind push to reshape Türkiye’s renewables landscape
- France selects five ports for floating wind infrastructure
- US court orders Pentagon to resume wind project reviews
- Denmark awards 1.8 GW of offshore wind capacity
- Belgian government approves revised framework for offshore wind
- Hungarian wind power grid capacity tender opens for consultation
- Wood Mackenzie raises US wind outlook through 2030
- Senator requests review of USA wind permitting practices
- Wind and solar drive US renewable growth
- Hawaiian Electric seeks renewable energy and storage proposals
- Germany installs 2.4 GW of onshore wind in first half of 2026
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