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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The next and largest UK government’s renewable energy auction will open in July, with reforms including a new category for deep-water wind and a stronger focus on industrial strategy.

18th March 2026

Largest UK offshore wind auction set for July

18th March 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Four companies have been awarded Contracts for Difference for tidal stream projects, three in the same area of seabed off Wales and one in Scotland.

10th February 2026

UK awards 4 tidal stream projects in latest offshore energy round

10th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK government has today published record-breaking results in its seventh auction (AR7), with 8.4GW of offshore wind being awarded in what it says is Europe’s biggest ever offshore wind auction. 

14th January 2026

UK reveals record-breaking offshore wind auction results

14th January 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Europe’s wind alliance says the UK’s just-announced budget of more than £1 billion (€1.1 billion) for offshore wind falls well short of targets and undermines the outlook for the continent’s industry.

28th October 2025

WindEurope calls UK’s £1 billion offshore budget ‘disappointing’

28th October 2025