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The Hungarian wind energy market reached a new stage in August 2026. Alongside a comprehensive legislative reform published in the Hungarian Official Gazette, the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (HEPURA) announced on 30 August a competitive wind capacity tender.
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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has reported that 164 utility-scale solar, storage and wind projects became operational in the USA during the second quarter of 2026, adding 17.1 GW of capacity and bringing total clean power capacity to nearly 388 GW. Utility-scale solar accounted for 7.4 GW of the additions, while land-based wind added nearly 5 GW and battery storage 4.7 GW. Land-based wind recorded its strongest second quarter on record, supported by Pattern Energy’s 3.65 GW SunZia Wind project in New Mexico.
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Clean energy deployment continued to expand in 2025, but global energy demand also increased, with fossil fuel consumption remaining significant, according to a new analysis by McKinsey & Company. McKinsey’s report, Investing in the energy transition: Time to look at whole-system value, examines the energy transition through demand, investment and deployment rather than focusing solely on low-carbon installations.
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Fourteen energy companies and organisations from Northern and Central Europe have established the Baltic Energy Initiative to cooperate on projects aimed at strengthening energy security and competitiveness across the region. The initiative covers offshore wind, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and bioLNG, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (CCS), nuclear power and small modular reactors (SMRs).
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The German government has approved a draft amendment to the Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG). The changes include new rules for offshore wind tenders and measures affecting project development. Under the proposed system, tenders for offshore wind areas will continue to start with a dynamic bidding process without an upper limit on the bid price. If no project is awarded through this process, a Contract for Difference (CfD) auction will follow. The Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore (BWO) has criticised this two-stage approach and is calling for a CfD-only system.
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The Iran war has had varying effects on the energy transition, with higher fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns supporting renewables and electrification in some markets, while limiting the shift away from fossil fuels in others. This is according to BloombergNEF, which has assessed the impact of the conflict six months after it began. In Europe, renewables now supply 35% of electricity across the five core European power markets, compared with 24% in 2021. This, together with lower electricity demand, has helped reduce the impact of higher gas prices. Germany has responded by increasing onshore wind auction volumes by 12 GW, while BloombergNEF expects other European markets to maintain or increase their renewable energy ambitions.
- Europe on track for record wind installations in 2026
- Netherlands introduces distance rule for onshore wind
- California challenges Golden State Wind lease cancellation
- Wind and solar generation continue to grow in the USA
- Europe shifts offshore wind policy towards project delivery
- Clean energy projects grow amid US policy uncertainty
- RWE and Hamburg fire brigade conduct rescue exercise at Grauen wind farm
- Draft Ninth Power Plan prioritises renewables and storage in Northwest USA
- WAB calls for changes to German offshore wind tender system
- US wind market shifts towards near-term project delivery
- Azerbaijan designates Caspian Sea area for renewable energy
- Hungary opens tender for wind farm grid connection capacity
- US senators propose legislation to support offshore wind developers and speed up lease reallocation
- Wind generation rises as U.S. renewable output grows
- Norway moves to accelerate onshore wind and grid development
- Germany proposes changes to offshore wind law
- Offshore wind push to reshape Türkiye’s renewables landscape
- France selects five ports for floating wind infrastructure
- US court orders Pentagon to resume wind project reviews
- Denmark awards 1.8 GW of offshore wind capacity
- Belgian government approves revised framework for offshore wind
- Hungarian wind power grid capacity tender opens for consultation
- Wood Mackenzie raises US wind outlook through 2030
- Senator requests review of USA wind permitting practices
- Wind and solar drive US renewable growth
- Hawaiian Electric seeks renewable energy and storage proposals
- Germany installs 2.4 GW of onshore wind in first half of 2026
- Belgium updates offshore wind tender framework for Princess Elisabeth Zone
- Germany reaches 10.8 GW of offshore wind capacity
- US senators investigate offshore wind lease buyout agreements
