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Türkiye is preparing to launch its first major offshore wind tender through the Renewable Energy Resources Zone (YEKA) programme. The initiative could support investment in offshore wind and contribute to the country’s renewable energy targets, according to GlobalData. GlobalData’s latest report, *Türkiye Power Market Trends and Analysis by Capacity, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Regulations, Key Players and Forecast to 2035*, says Türkiye’s broader renewable energy strategy targets 120 GW of combined solar and wind capacity by 2035 and includes offshore wind.
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The French government has selected five ports to receive France 2030 funding for infrastructure supporting the development of floating offshore wind. The selected ports are Cherbourg, Brest, Nantes-Saint-Nazaire, Port-la-Nouvelle and Marseille-Fos. The projects were selected under a France 2030 call launched in 2024 to adapt French ports for floating wind manufacturing, assembly and turbine integration.
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A federal judge has ordered the US Department of Defense to resume reviews of onshore wind projects and address delays that have affected wind development across the USA. Judge Karin Immergut of the US District Court for the District of Oregon issued a preliminary injunction in a case brought by a coalition of renewable energy organisations. The groups argued that the Trump administration had unlawfully delayed dozens of wind projects by suspending military reviews that assess potential impacts on radar and flight paths.
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Denmark has completed an offshore wind auction covering two sites with a combined capacity of 1.8 GW. The Danish Energy Agency offered the 1 GW Nordsøen Midt site and the 800 MW Hesselø site. The auction introduced two-sided Contracts for Difference (CfDs), with both sites attracting multiple bids. Nordsøen Midt received two bids, while Hesselø attracted five.
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The Belgian federal government has approved a revised tender framework for the first offshore wind project in the Princess Elisabeth Zone (PEZ), following the cancellation of the original tender process in 2025.
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Hungary's energy regulator has published a draft public tender for the allocation of available capacity on the medium- and high-voltage electricity network, opening the proposal for industry consultation. The tender, issued by Magyar Energetikai és Közmű-szabályozási Hivatal (MEKH), is based on Hungary's Electricity Act and Decree 11/2025, following a request from the country's energy minister. The draft specifies that wind power must be the primary generation technology at all network nodes included in the tender. Battery energy storage may be included only as a secondary energy source.
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