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Polenergia and Equinor’s Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm secures CfD in Poland
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm, a joint venture between Polenergia and Equinor, has secured a contract for difference in Poland’s first offshore wind auction. The project, with a planned capacity of up to 1,560 MW, is scheduled to begin commercial operations in 2032 and will receive a guaranteed price of PLN 492.32 per MWh for 25 years, indexed annually to inflation and capped at the NBP’s target rate.
FairWind announces leadership changes for Southern Europe, South America and Mediterranean regions
- Category: Company News
FairWind will implement leadership changes in its Southern Europe and South America region from 1 January 2026. Since acquiring regional onshore wind installation company Wind1000 in 2024, the SESA business has been led by Wind1000 co-founders Jesύs Garcia Mallo, Diego Garrido Cousillas, and Carlos Louzao Aris.
Skyborn Renewables secures construction and operations permit for 976.5 MW gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Skyborn Renewables has received approval for its 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea from the State Office for Agriculture and Environment in Stralsund, Western Pomerania. The permit, issued on 16 December, allows construction and operation of 63 wind turbines of the 15 MW class.
Transformers delivered at Baltica 2 onshore substation site for PGE and Ørsted offshore wind project
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Delivery of four power transformers and associated high-voltage equipment has been completed at the onshore transformer station for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Poland. The equipment is required to transfer electricity from the project to the national transmission grid.
Iberdrola acquires 242 MW Ararat wind farm in Australia
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Iberdrola has agreed to acquire full ownership of the Ararat Wind Farm in the state of Victoria, Australia, from Partners Group and OPTrust. The onshore wind project has an installed capacity of 242 MW and has been in operation since 2017.
US expected to install over 7 GW of wind capacity in 2025
- Category: Industry News
Delivered quarterly, the Wind Energy Monitor from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables provides the clean power industry with exclusive insights through comprehensive research. This Q4 2025 release includes Q3 2025 in review, plus a 5-year look-ahead outlining expected capacity buildout, costs, supply chain, policy, and investment.
TGS 4C report highlights slowdown in global offshore wind activity during 2025
- Category: Industry News
Stalled site auctions, delayed final investment decisions and cancelled offtake contracts continued to weigh on the global offshore wind industry in 2025, according to the latest Global Market Overview report by wind market research and intelligence provider TGS 4C. The analysis shows that long-term expectations have been revised downwards. Forecast global offshore wind installed capacity for 2030 has been reduced by 28% year on year. Expected capacity outside China has fallen from 192 GW to 121 GW. Europe and the Asia-Pacific region are both affected, with forecast reductions of 21% and 31% respectively, indicating a broad-based slowdown rather than isolated regional weakness.
RWE sells 350 MW Baltic II offshore wind development to PGE in Poland
- Category: Projects and Contracts
RWE has signed an agreement with PGE for the sale of the Baltic II offshore wind development project in the Polish Baltic Sea. The project has a planned capacity of 350 MW and is located around 50 kilometres north of the coastal town of Ustka.
Orlen Baltic East offshore wind project wins Polish auction and secures CfD support
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Orlen’s Baltic East offshore wind project has won an auction organised by the President of the Polish Energy Regulatory Office. The project submitted a bid of 476.88 zł/MWh, below the maximum price set in the regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment.
Erste Group Bank and European Investment Bank support wind energy investment across the European Union
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Erste Group Bank has signed a guarantee framework agreement with the European Investment Bank to support increased investment in wind energy projects across the European Union. Under the agreement, a 200 million euro framework is put in place as part of an 8 billion euro European Union-wide guarantee programme aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of European wind turbine manufacturers.
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners inaugurates 96 MW Jeonnam 1 offshore wind farm in South Korea
- Vestas secures 205 MW wind turbine order in Australia
- Ecowende tests low-noise monopile installation methods at Dutch offshore wind farm
- American Clean Power Association withdraws support for SPEED Act after House committee amendment
- Sif reports monopile production ramp-up at Maasvlakte 2 facility in Rotterdam
- Nexans selected to supply 66 kV accessories for East Anglia Three offshore wind project in the United Kingdom
- Natural Power appoints Head of Independent Engineering in North America
- Vestas to supply 108 MW Waddi wind farm for Tilt Renewables in Western Australia
- Iberdrola selects RTS coating for Windanker transition pieces
- Mooreast appoints Alvin Chew as non-executive non-independent director
- US Wind injunction bid rejected in Maryland offshore wind case
- Voyis and EIVA introduce geo-located camera-based mapping to VSLAM
- Vestas to supply wind turbines for the Dom Inocêncio project in Brazil
- Greenvolt Power agrees sale of Romanian wind project to Engie
- Nordex secures Bürgerwind Hollich repowering order in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- SP Energy Networks and SSEN Transmission test offshore wind role in UK grid restoration
- Geogroup acquires 20% stake in WindSim
- Iberdrola and Microsoft sign two PPAs totalling 150 MW in Spain
- WindEnergy trend:index shows uneven recovery in global wind industry sentiment
- Acciona Energía agrees portfolio sale in USA and Mexico with Mexico Infrastructure Partners
- Disused wind turbine blades used in Lund car park construction
- Enersense to build substation for OX2 wind project in Halsua, Finland
- Vestas receives three wind turbine orders totalling 277 MW in Finland
- Nordex secures 200 MW wind turbine order in Canada
- Spie Global Services Energy to acquire Worley Power Services in Australia
- ARESCA invites experts to support adoption of wind energy standards
- CNC Onsite reports year-on-year improvement in financial performance
- WindEurope report outlines growth and skills needs in Europe’s wind workforce
- Jan De Nul completes 2025 cable installation campaign at Tennet's Dolwin kappa offshore substation
- Asso.subsea awarded cable installation and protection contracts for Balwin and Lanwin projects
