The Victorian government has published the final 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, outlining six renewable energy zones (REZs), a dedicated shoreline zone for offshore wind connections, and associated transmission infrastructure to support grid transformation. A six-week consultation has now kicked
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has issued a new resolution launching the country’s first offshore wind bidding round, which will operate under a contract for differences (CfD) scheme. The round is designed to promote strategic technologies that strengthen the resilience and sustainability o
The Latvian Investment and Development Agency has issued a call for tenders for a study for the development of the preliminary technical design (Pre-FEED), conceptual design and technical design (FEED) of ELWIND offshore wind farms. The tender is open until 8 September, and the estimated value of th
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has cancelled two offshore wind tenders, covering a 500 MW project and a 4,000 MW seabed lease rights allocation. According to an Indian news outlet, the tenders were cancelled because of a lack of response from developers. In September 2024, SECI launche
The completion date for Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ offshore wind farm at the IJmuiden Ver Beta site in the Netherlands has been pushed from late 2029 to 2032 due to the delayed completion of the Delta Rhine Corridor (DRC). In addition, the 2 GW offshore wind project will now
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) does not expect the Round 5 Request for Proposals (RFP) for offshore wind to be issued until next year, at the earliest, due to uncertainty at the federal level. In a letter to the state’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU), dated 7 August, DOER
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) have designated two areas off the southern coast of Hokkaido as promotion zones for the country’s upcoming offshore wind auctions. The areas, one off the coast of Matsumae a
The UK government has launched this year’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7), with the application window open until 27 August. The CfD and its predecessor investment contracts have already delivered 10 GW of renewable capacity, with a further 23 GW contracted to become operati
The 100 MW White Cross floating offshore wind farm, developed by Flotation Energy and Cobra, has been granted full onshore and offshore planning approval. The project submitted an application to the North Devon Council and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in 2023 to construct and operate a f
Germany’s latest 2.5 GW offshore wind auction failed to attract any bids, leading the German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) to call for a fundamental overhaul of the auction design. The auction, which ended on 1 August without an award, covered two sites, N-10.1 and N-10.2. A total capacity
The European Commission has approved an EUR 11 billion French scheme to support the construction and operation of three floating offshore wind farms with a total generating capacity of 1.5 GW. The 20-year scheme was approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) and is said to
The Scottish government has granted a consent order for SSE Renewables’ Berwick Bank in the UK, which, if fully developed, would become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The Section 36 consent determination by Scottish ministers approves the project’s main offshore wind array in the outer Firt
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has rescinded and de-designated all Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The WEAs are areas in the US federal waters that BOEM previously identified as suitable for wind energy development and, following a multi-stage proce
The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia have designated the first four offshore wind areas to be made available for development, with a call for bids expected by the end of the year. Three of the identified areas are situated south of Nova Scotia’s eastern mainland, while the fourth
