The UK government has decided to extend the decision deadline for the proposed 1.2 GW Rampion 2 offshore wind extension project, stating that additional information is required. Under the Planning Act 2008, the Secretary of State was required to reach a decision on the Rampion 2 offshore wind extens
German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has launched a tender for the N-9.4 offshore wind site in the North Sea which can accommodate 1 GW of installed offshore wind capacity. The tender is open for bids until 1 June with the maximum bidding value set at 6.2 eurocents/kWh as per Section 19 of the Off
Innovation in wind energy has been one of the main pillars driving the upscale of the sector, enabling better components, larger and stronger turbines, faster and more cost-effective logistics, but what about its integration into tenders? Innovative approaches in tender designs can have a major impa
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has cancelled the bidding process for the state’s fourth offshore wind solicitation, citing uncertainty caused by recent federal actions and Shell’s withdrawal from the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project. The state’s fourth round of offshore wind s
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie; BSH) has issued the planning approval decision for the construction and operation of Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. On 31 January, the BSH handed over the planning approva
Denmark has suspended all ongoing offshore wind tenders as the current no-subsidy model is not working under current market conditions, said Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities on Friday. Additionally, the government has initiated preparatory work to retender up to 3 GW of offsh
The UK government has unveiled measures to unlock up to 13 offshore wind projects, which could generate up to 16 GW of electricity and potentially bring GBP 20 billion (approximately EUR 23.9 billion) to GBP 30 billion (about EUR 35.8 billion) of investment in homegrown clean power. According to the
The Dutch Ministry of Climate and Green Growth is currently exploring which procedure to choose for the permitting of the Nederwiek II and Nederwiek III offshore wind sites that are planned to be put out to tender in 2026. The Ministry has now opened a market consultation period for wind farm develo
On 30 January, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) published a new Site Development Plan for offshore wind which paves the way to reaching the country’s targets of having 40 GW of offshore wind capacity in operation by 2035 and 70 GW by 2045. According to the new plan, Germany
The Lithuanian government has temporarily suspended the tender process for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea to re-evaluate the conditions and minimise the impact on electricity prices for consumers. Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) launched the country’s second offshore w
Ireland’s Department of the Environment Climate and Communications (DECC) has contracted BVG Associates to provide technical advisory services to assess the potential to deploy offshore renewable energy including floating wind at scale in Ireland. The contract was signed in August 2024, according to
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has awarded US Wind additional offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) for the company’s projects off the Maryland coast, which now total 1.7 GW in generation capacity. The PSC announced on 24 January that it approved US Wind’s rebid application an
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie; BSH) has marked two areas, N-10.1 and N-10.2, as suitable for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms. On 28 January, BSH issued the 5th Ordinance on the Implementation of the Offshore W
German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued a prior information notice for a tendering procedure the agency plans to organise to procure ecological studies of avifauna and marine mammals in the N-9.5 and N-12.5 offshore wind areas in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in t
