The UK’s record-breaking offshore wind auction received acclaim from wind industry groups and analysts after results were announced yesterday (14 January).
German onshore wind permitting reached record levels in 2025, with 3,310 wind turbines and 20.7GW of capacity newly approved, according to figures published by the German wind energy association, the BWE, and VDMA Power Systems.
The UK has awarded power deals to more than 8GW of new offshore wind capacity in its latest renewable energy contract for difference (CfD) auction round, in which German utility RWE was the biggest winner.
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas plans to cut around 70 workers from its factory in Ringkjøbing in Denmark – the latest in a series of job losses at the plant.
Equinor could cancel its Empire Wind project off the coast of New York by Friday (16 January), the project developer warned. The Norwegian oil major argued that the US government's suspension of offshore wind leases pose an "existential threat" to its project.
