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The Wind Turbine System Safety Rules will be launched in March 2026. The new framework represents an evolution of existing wind industry safety rules and introduces a more integrated approach to managing electrical risks within wind turbine generators, particularly in systems involving high voltage activities.
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BloombergNEF’s annual Energy Transition Investment Trends report shows that global energy transition investment continued to increase in 2025, although growth momentum weakened compared with previous years. The findings indicate that clean energy sectors remain dominant in overall capital allocation, while structural and policy factors are reshaping investment patterns across regions and technologies.
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Cancelling five major offshore wind projects could significantly increase electricity costs for customers on the US East Coast, according to a new analysis by the American Clean Power Association. The projects play an important role in meeting rising electricity demand and strengthening regional power system stability.
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The German Federal Cabinet has decided to postpone offshore wind seabed auctions scheduled for 2026. Under the decision, the offshore wind areas N-10.1 and N-10.2 in the North Sea will not be re-auctioned in 2026 after receiving no bids in August 2025. Instead, the auctions are expected to take place in 2027, with the exact timing to be defined in the area development plan by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency.
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The Scottish Government has reset its offshore wind ambition to up to 40 GW of new capacity by 2040, as announced by Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy. The revised target reflects increasing private sector interest in the ScotWind and Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas seabed leasing rounds and replaces the previous ambition of 8–11 GW by 2030.
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Victoria will launch its first offshore wind auction in August 2026, with an initial capacity of 2 GW. The Request for Tender will mark a key step in establishing the state’s offshore wind industry. The Electricity Services Entry Mechanism (ESEM), endorsed in principle by Australia’s Energy Ministers in December, provides a framework for new renewable energy projects, including offshore wind, to help Victoria meet its renewable energy targets.
- German offshore wind industry urges urgent policy reform to safeguard expansion and investment
- EIA foresees 99% of net new generating capacity in 2026 coming from renewables & batteries
- Cross-border offshore wind planning in Denmark and Sweden could increase output and reduce system costs for Germany
- North Sea countries sign investment pact for offshore wind expansion in Europe
- Baltic Sea could deliver 50 GW of offshore wind by 2040
- North Sea countries plan joint offshore wind projects and security measures
- Global sentiment in the wind industry is rising again
- PJM electricity demand growth raises reliability and cost concerns
- Engelhart, Gridfuse and Enercon enable onshore wind farms to provide secondary control reserve in Germany
- Wind capacity additions outpace natural gas in USA as solar leads new power build
- NATO security spending can turn offshore wind into European security assets
- UK government review recommends lower offshore wind cost estimates
- Germany records second-highest onshore wind expansion and record permits in 2025
- Federal court rules Department of Energy grant terminations breached equal protection
- McKinsey analysis reviews progress of energy transition technologies toward 2030 targets
- DNV report points to rapid solar and wind expansion across the Middle East and North Africa
- WWEA strengthens cooperation with IRENA at general assembly
- Taiwan to allocate 3.6 GW in phase 3 offshore wind block development
- Germany publishes results of november 2025 onshore wind auction
- Germany reports renewable electricity capacity growth in 2025
- Learnewable index shows sharp decline in onshore wind sentiment in the USA
- Wind leads renewable electricity growth in USA as solar and batteries drive new capacity
- Maura Healey, Kathy Hochul, Ned Lamont and Dan McKee respond to offshore wind lease pause in USA
- NYSERDA launches port infrastructure solicitation to support offshore wind in New York
- SOWEC report questions precautionary methods in offshore wind seabird impact assessments
- US expected to install over 7 GW of wind capacity in 2025
- TGS 4C report highlights slowdown in global offshore wind activity during 2025
- American Clean Power Association withdraws support for SPEED Act after House committee amendment
- SP Energy Networks and SSEN Transmission test offshore wind role in UK grid restoration
- WindEnergy trend:index shows uneven recovery in global wind industry sentiment
