Europe’s offshore wind sector supported around 180,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs and generated approximately EUR 26 billion in gross value added (GVA) in 2025, according to an analysis by Menon Economics and TGS | 4C. The study found that around 55,000 jobs were supported directly through comp
Encomara’s floating wind installation technology, Squid, has received Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The PDA follows an Approval in Principle (AiP) granted by ABS in November 2025 and moves the system a step closer to commercial deployment,
German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has awarded a consortium comprising Siemens Energy and Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables (NSORe) a contract to deliver the converter system for the North Sea Connector 2 grid connection project, which will be capable of transmitting up to 2 GW of o
The Trump Administration has withdrawn its appeal of a federal court ruling that vacated the section of its January 2025 Presidential Wind Memorandum that halted federal leasing and permitting activities for onshore and offshore wind projects, leaving the court’s decision in place and the wind permi
The Dutch government has increased financial support for the offshore wind tender planned to be launched later this year to secure sufficient market participation for 2 GW of new capacity at the IJmuiden Ver Gamma sites. The decision concerns the IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and Gamma-B offshore wind farms,
Abu Dhabi Ports (AD Ports) Group and China’s Dajin Heavy Industry have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore cooperation in offshore wind supply chain development, maritime logistics, port infrastructure, and strategic vessel investments. Under the agreement, the two companies will a
A new industry-led initiative aimed at accelerating offshore wind innovation and strengthening the UK’s manufacturing base was launched on 16 June. The Wind Innovation Hub, announced at the Global Offshore Wind event, has been established as an independent partnership bringing together the Offshore
Offshore wind farms, energy islands, ports and proposed “Offshore Power Zones” could together form the foundation of an integrated maritime energy system capable of supporting large-scale vessel electrification across Northern Europe, according to a study by Maersk’s Stillstrom, Baltic Energy Island
The first wind turbine has been installed at the Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm, located 15 kilometres off the city of Le Tréport and 17 kilometres off the city of Dieppe in France. Ocean Winds, the project’s majority shareholder, said on 15 June that the wind farm, whose offshore substation w
50Hertz and Elia have launched a joint procurement for offshore high-voltage (HV) cable repair logistics and jointing services, under which the transmission system operators (TSOs) will award framework agreements valued at a total of up to EUR 752 million. The tender, published in the Official Journ
A hundred V236-15.0 MW wind turbines are now installed at sea, a milestone the Danish OEM Vestas reached as construction work advances on the Baltic Power project in Poland. Cadeler’s jack-up vessel Wind Osprey installed the first of 76 Vestas 15 MW turbines at the Polish offshore wind farm site in
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has called on governments worldwide to accelerate offshore wind deployment and treat offshore wind projects as critical energy infrastructure, warning that a faster build-out is necessary to strengthen energy security and reduce exposure to future energy market
The Korean subsidiary of California-based Pacifico Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hana Bank and Hana Securities to develop financing solutions for its 3.2 GW Jindo offshore wind project cluster in South Korea. The agreement covers cooperation on financing across the devel
The French government published a call for tenders notice in the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 June 2026, launching the process to award development rights for eleven offshore wind projects, seven floating and four fixed-bottom, totalling a little over 10 GW. The offshore wind sites o
