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The Australian Government has announced temporary measures to reduce financial and administrative burdens for offshore wind developers. The aim is to support investment in feasibility activities and reduce the risk of companies leaving the market during a critical stage of project development.
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On September 15, 2025, California announced a $225 million investment to enhance its port infrastructure, aiming to support the state's growing offshore wind industry. This funding is part of a broader strategy to develop and upgrade port facilities essential for the construction, staging, and maintenance of offshore wind projects.
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In her 2025 State of the Union address, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasised the growing link between economic competition and national security. She underlined the need for Europe to invest in digital and clean technologies to secure its position in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
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US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said this week that offshore wind has no future under the Trump administration, citing cost and reliability concerns. Speaking at the Gastech conference in Milan, Burgum confirmed that the Department of the Interior is reviewing five offshore wind projects already under construction: Revolution Wind (Rhode Island), Vineyard Wind 1 (Massachusetts), Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind (New York), and Empire Wind (New York).
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Wood Mackenzie’s Global Wind Power Market Outlook (Q3 2025) projects that global wind capacity will continue to expand strongly over the next decade. The sector is expected to add its second terawatt of capacity by 2030, just seven years after reaching its first terawatt in 2023.
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The German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) has published a study by Fraunhofer IWES examining scenarios for extending the lifetime and re-use of offshore wind farms and grid connection systems. The analysis was carried out with input from offshore wind farm and transmission system operators.
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