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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Grid congestion, permitting hold-ups and insufficient electrification could put the brakes on a potential wind build-out of 24GW this year, says the trade association WindEurope. In the first half of 2026 offshore wind made up 26% of installations at 2.3GW,…

18th September 2026

Infrastructure shortfalls could hamper wind build-out, says WindEurope

18th September 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The biggest turbine monopiles in Southern Europe have been delivered to Ørsted destined for Hornsea 3, the world’s largest offshore wind farm when installed off the UK eastern coast.

13th August 2026

In pictures: massive monopiles for world’s largest wind farm

13th August 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK government has pulled the plug on a giant offshore turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland, citing national security concerns over the Chinese company behind the plans.

27th March 2026

UK pulls plug on Chinese offshore wind turbine factory

27th March 2026

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

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Former Ørsted CEO Mads Nipper has been appointed chairman of the board at MacArtney Underwater Technology.

16th December 2025

Former ​Ørsted CEO takes seat as chair of MacArtney board

16th December 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Boston District Court judge has delivered a blow to the Trump administration’s indefinite pause on wind energy permitting, in a latest blow to the president’s determination to shut down the sector.

9th December 2025

Boston delivers blow to Trump’s offshore wind ban

9th December 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ørsted has confirmed it will sell a 50% equity ownership share in its 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the UK to Apollo.

7th November 2025

Ørsted sells Hornsea 3 stake to Apollo

7th November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

UK firm Acteon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan-based firm Wynnergy Marine to deliver offshore energy projects in the Taiwan region.

29th October 2025

UK deal boosts Taiwanese ambitions for offshore wind

29th October 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Offshore wind leader Ørsted has confirmed it will cut its workforce by 2,000 as part of an ‘updated business plan and strategic priorities’.

14th October 2025

Ørsted slashes headcount by 25%

14th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The northern English Port of Tyne says Danish energy giant Ørsted will develop up to thousands of square metres which will be fundamental in building Hornsea 3, part of the world’s largest offshore…

25th September 2025

Ørsted to develop North English port as wind hub

25th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Cadeler has taken delivery of its first A-class wind installation vessel, Wind Ally, marking a major milestone for offshore renewables and the company’s ambitious vessel build strategy.

25th September 2025

Cadeler expands offshore wind installation fleet

25th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Revolution Wind’s offshore wind project has won a key legal victory, allowing critical marine construction to resume despite ongoing US politics in the renewables sector.

23rd September 2025

Trump-delayed offshore wind farm granted go-ahead

23rd September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted has lowered its profit forecast because the wind didn’t blow as much as normal in July and August.

10th September 2025

Ørsted cuts profit forecast after wind doesn’t blow

10th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Donald Trump has sent more shockwaves through the US offshore wind industry just as offshore wind vessel operator Cadeler reported better than expected results in the sector.

26th August 2025

US wind faces another setback while Cadeler soars

26th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Heavy-lift cargo drones are being used by Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted and its UK-based drone operator Skylift to deliver critical safety evacuation equipment to the nacelles of wind turbines.

26th August 2025

Ørsted deploys drones for wind farms

26th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Energy giant Ørsted has pulled the plug on Hornsea 4, the fourth offshore wind farm of a total 8GW of potential offshore wind off the east coast of northern England.

7th May 2025

Ørsted scraps massive North Sea wind farm

7th May 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A decision by the US Department of Interior to halt an Equinor offshore wind farm ‘should send chills across all industries investing in and holding contracts with the United States,” said president…

17th April 2025

Choppy waters for US offshore wind as Equinor project binned

17th April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Ørsted’s new CEO has called on Europe to install 10GW of offshore wind each year – but panellists at the WindEurope event in Copenhagen voiced concerns over a range of things that…

10th April 2025

Ørsted CEO calls on Europe to install 10GW/year offshore wind

10th April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Energy giant Ørsted and partner Nuveen Infrastructure have switched on the fifth offshore wind farm in Germany operated by Ørsted.

11th March 2025

Ørsted switches on 5th German offshore wind farm

11th March 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ørsted, the world’s largest offshore wind developer, has announced it is slashing investment in offshore wind by 25%.

6th February 2025

Ørsted slashes offshore wind spending by 25%

6th February 2025