WindEurope

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

EVENTS

EVENTS

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez officially opened WindEurope’s annual event in Madrid this week, echoing calls from multiple speakers on the first day to speed up the development of on and offshore wind across Europe in response partly to the Iran…

22nd April 2026

Spanish PM opens WindEurope 2026 on a war footing

22nd April 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WindEurope has appointed a new CEO at what it calls ‘a critical time’ in Europe for energy security, industrial competitiveness and climate commitments.

12th January 2026

WindEurope appoints new CEO

12th January 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

What’s in store for the maritime industry in 2026? We spoke to people across the sector to find out what their predictions are.

9th January 2026

New year – new ideas. Look Ahead Part 2

9th January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Europe’s offshore wind revolution is running into a hard physical limit – the electricity grid.

11th December 2025

Offshore wind’s sky-high potential hits onshore grid wall

11th December 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WindEurope, the association that brings together stakeholders on the continent in on and offshore wind, said electrification was stagnating in Europe while competitors such as China and the US ‘are surging ahead’.

3rd November 2025

‘Europe is falling behind’ – WindEurope reacts to Dutch wind auction blow

3rd November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Dutch offshore wind auction has closed without attracting a single bid, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), which runs Dutch offshore wind tenders, has confirmed.

31st October 2025

Zero bids in another offshore wind auction

31st October 2025

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

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Figures released by the WindEurope trade body have shown big reductions in offshore wind installations, connections and awards.

4th September 2025

WindEurope slashes offshore wind target for 2030

4th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Germany’s second offshore wind auction for 2025 has failed to attract a single bid.

7th August 2025

No bids received in German offshore wind auction

7th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The ebullient CEO of the European wind association WindEurope has announced he will hand over the reins to an as yet undecided successor.

9th July 2025

WindEurope CEO steps down

9th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

North Sea transmission system operators (TSOs) have come together to coordinate offshore grids and implement cross-border projects.

18th April 2025

12 offshore TSOs lay foundations for offshore grids

18th 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

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Chinese government-owned TV channel has released a YouTube video of what it says is the biggest offshore wind turbine blade that has ever been handled by a port.

25th March 2025

China breaks another turbine record but Europe stands firm

25th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Europe must re-industrialise to stay afloat in pushing wind objectives and maintaining competitiveness, a WindEurope webinar was told by Director of Advocacy and Messaging Viktoriya Kerelska.

7th March 2025

EU must re-industrialise to keep wind afloat

7th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

As Europe faces a growing lack of availability of offshore wind installation vessels, Japan is making sure it won’t be left in the same situation as its own industry grows.

18th February 2025

MOL changes tack into offshore wind vessels

18th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Figures released by WindEurope last week show that offshore wind is being developed far more slowly than it needs to be to meet EU 2030 targets.

14th January 2025

INTERVIEW: Just half of Europe’s offshore wind target met

14th January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As we say goodbye to 2024, Maritime Journal spoke to a few industry insiders to get a taste of what they think is in store for 2025.

9th January 2025

Industry insiders with their thoughts for 2025

9th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Thousands of players in the rapidly emerging on and offshore wind industry gathered this week at WindEurope’s annual event, but while the number of delegates was healthy, a prominent theme running through…

22nd March 2024

Alarm alongside optimism at WindEurope 2024

22nd March 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

WindEurope, the Brussels-based association that promotes wind power in Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with major gas and oil exporting country Azerbaijan to develop its wind resources.

5th March 2024

WindEurope brings Azerbaijan on board

5th March 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

WindEurope’s annual statistics and seven-year outlook show that the EU wind energy target for 2030 is within reach with things looking up for the sector.

28th February 2024

Europe’s wind energy outlook improves

28th February 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Offshore wind energy giant Ørsted has sacked its CFO and COO amid what it calls a ’challenging and volatile environment’.

14th November 2023

Ørsted culls management in ‘challenging environment’

14th November 2023