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Europe is moving from offshore wind targets towards project delivery, with governments revising auction designs, revenue stabilisation mechanisms and permitting rules, according to GlobalData. GlobalData's Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2026 identifies offshore wind as increasingly strategic infrastructure rather than simply another power generation technology. The report notes that offshore wind is among the renewable technologies capable of adding large volumes of low-carbon electricity.
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Clean energy projects continued to grow in May and June as renewable energy developers and manufacturers worked to meet federal tax credit deadlines amid rising electricity demand and prices. However, federal policy changes and other challenges are leading companies to cancel, downsize or abandon projects, reducing planned electricity generation, electric vehicle production, jobs and investment.
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RWE and the Hamburg fire brigade have carried out a rescue exercise at the Grauen wind farm southwest of Hamburg, Germany. The exercise focused on the rescue of an injured service technician from a nacelle at a height of 65 metres. The exercise involved 11 people and covered the alarm and mobilisation of emergency services to a remote wind farm, communication between responders, initial medical treatment and the rescue and handover of the injured person to emergency personnel on the ground.
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The draft Ninth Power Plan for the Pacific Northwest proposes adding 9,000 MW of renewable energy capacity and 5,000 MW of storage between 2027 and 2032 to meet growing electricity demand. The proposed resource portfolio also includes 1,060 average-megawatts (aMW) of energy efficiency, 2,100 MW of natural gas, 590 MW of demand response and 220 MW of voltage regulation. The proposed portfolio would add more than 11,000 MW of new generation capacity in total, alongside storage and efficiency measures.
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The German offshore wind industry association WAB has welcomed the draft amendment to the Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG) as a basis for reforming the offshore wind tender system. The association has submitted its position as part of the consultation process with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. WAB supports several elements of the draft, including retaining the target of at least 70 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2045, a more flexible tendering approach and improvements to grid integration and administrative procedures. However, it considers further changes necessary to ensure that awarded projects can secure financing and reach construction.
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The US wind market is entering a critical period as developers accelerate construction ahead of the phase-out of production and investment tax credits. At the same time, the early-stage project pipeline is weakening as developers face greater permitting, supply chain and policy uncertainty, according to Wood Mackenzie’s US Wind Energy Monitor Q2 2026. The near-term outlook has improved, with Wood Mackenzie increasing its five-year forecast for new greenfield wind capacity by 5% compared with the previous quarter. Annual additions are expected to peak in 2027, supported by offshore wind. However, this growth is unlikely to continue at the same pace as developers focus on advancing existing projects rather than developing new ones.
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