Orsted has welcomed key elements of Germany’s planned 2.5GW North Sea offshore wind auction, including two-sided CfDs and renewable generation targets through 2045.
Germany commissioned 1,077MW of offshore wind capacity in H1 2026, taking its installed fleet to 10.8GW as industry groups called for changes to the auction framework.
UK AR7 offshore wind results link £204 million of CIB support to £3.4 billion private spending for ports, factories and supply networks, underpinning up to 7,000 jobs.
UK CfD AR7 awarded 8.4GW of offshore wind—enough to power the equivalent of over 12 million homes—at an average £90.9 per megawatt hour for fixed-bottom projects.
The UK’s CfD AR7 awarded a record 8.4 GW of offshore wind. The scale and regional spread point to expanded demand for heavy lift operations, port marshalling and project cargo logistics.
