French utility Engie is in discussions with the Trump administration over a potential refund for its offshore wind project leases in the United States, according to Reuters. The talks follow the company’s decision to pause three offshore wind projects under development and book impairments for its j
InterConnect Malta, a government-owned company operating under the Maltese Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness, has launched a tender for metocean surveys for offshore wind resource assessment. According to information on an EU tenders website, the deadline for submission of
The Polish government has introduced a new “local content” framework designed to increase the share of domestically generated value in large-scale investments, including energy projects, by modifying procurement practices and evaluation criteria. Speaking on 10 April, Prime Minister Donald Tusk stat
South Korea has completed the financial close structure for the 390 MW Shinan Ui offshore wind project, with funding set to begin flowing into construction from the second quarter of 2026. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on 9 April that a project financing agreement has been signed
The Netherlands will introduce a new offshore electricity bidding zone for wind farms that will be linked to the planned 1.8 GW LionLink hybrid interconnector, which will connect the Dutch and UK grids. The LionLink project was launched in April 2023 and is led by the countries’ transmission system
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy said on 3 April that, in addition to the already announced 1 GW IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A site that is set to be auctioned off this year, developers will also be able to apply for the 1 GW IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B site, bringing the upcoming offshore
US lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey have sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on the plan by the Trump administration to pay nearly USD 1 billion to TotalEnergies to cancel offshore wind projects off the US East Coast, calling on the administration to stop the payme
Brazil has established guidelines for the regulation of offshore wind development, which include rules for defining development areas, allocating sites and structuring permitting procedures. The guidelines, which were established by a resolution adopted by the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) o
France plans to award around 10 GW of offshore wind capacity through the combined AO9 and AO10 tenders, with the procedure to be launched in the coming months and results expected by the end of 2026 or early 2027. The two tenders have been grouped into a single large-scale procurement forming the co
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will launch an auction round for the third phase of its offshore wind zonal development programme in April, offering up to 3.6 GW of capacity. According to a 27 March press release from MOEA, the tender will open for applications on 1 April and run until
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has granted planning permission for RWE’s Nordseecluster B, comprising NC 3 and NC 4 sites that will make up the 900 MW offshore wind farm. Nordseecluster B is the second phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster development, located in the German N
The Crown Estate has unveiled plans for the UK’s Offshore Wind Leasing Round 6 to be held in the first half of 2027, targeting the development of at least 6 GW of new capacity. The upcoming leasing process will focus on areas primarily located in the northeast of England. The sites are expected to b
The UK Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) has signed Contracts for Difference (CfD) with more than 200 projects awarded in the Allocation Round 7 (AR7), covering a total capacity of around 14.7 GW, with 8.4 GW offshore wind projects accounting for the biggest share of the contracted capacity. LCCC
