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Renewable electricity generation continues to grow strongly worldwide, with global capacity forecast to more than double by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest *Renewables 2025* report. The IEA notes that this rapid expansion, led by solar photovoltaic (PV), is taking place amid supply chain constraints, grid integration issues, financial pressures, and evolving policy environments. The report projects that global renewable power capacity will increase by 4,600 GW by 2030 — roughly equivalent to the combined total generation capacity of China, the European Union, and Japan. Solar PV will account for around 80% of this growth, driven by falling costs and faster permitting, followed by wind, hydro, bioenergy, and geothermal.
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Japan has designated two new areas for offshore wind development. The government has identified waters off Akita City in the north and Hibikinada, near Fukuoka in the south, as ‘promising zones’ for future offshore wind farms. Under Japan’s regulatory framework, sites progress from ‘preparatory’ to ‘promising’ and finally to ‘promotion zones’, the stage preceding auction and full-scale development.
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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.
- US Department of Energy to return unused funds
- Ireland prepares National DMAP for offshore renewable energy
- 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
