UK Plans 6GW Offshore Wind Leasing Round
8, May 2026
The UK is preparing Offshore Wind Leasing Round 6 for 2027, with around 6GW of new capacity expected mainly off North East England.
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Van Oord Joins German Offshore Wind Group
7, May 2026
Van Oord has joined Germany’s offshore wind association BWO as it supports offshore wind expansion in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea.
Port of Blyth Unveils £100m Wharf Upgrade for Offshore Wind Growth
7, May 2026
Port of Blyth has launched a £100 million Battleship Wharf Expansion scheme to increase offshore wind and clean energy port capacity in North East England.
Offshore Wind Turbine Prices Rise as Supply Tightens
7, May 2026
Rystad Energy said offshore wind turbine prices in Europe have risen 40-45% since 2020 as supplier concentration tightens the market.
Ørsted Delays Hornsea 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 Timelines
6, May 2026
Ørsted has revised commissioning timelines for Hornsea 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 due to grid operator delays and outages in the UK and Germany.
Sefine Shipyard Delivers Cecon Vigor to Agalas
6, May 2026
Agalas has taken delivery of the 100 m cable laying support vessel Cecon Vigor from Türkiye’s Sefine Shipyard for offshore wind and subsea operations.
Haizea Completes Towers for Dieppe-Le Tréport Offshore Wind Farm
6, May 2026
Haizea Wind Group has completed 186 tower sections for 62 Siemens Gamesa turbines bound for the 496 MW Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France.
Ørsted Offshore EBITDA Rises in Q1
6, May 2026
Ørsted reported higher offshore EBITDA in Q1 2026 as it advanced offshore wind projects in the US, Europe, and Taiwan while maintaining full-year guidance.
RWE Offshore Wind Names New CEO
6, May 2026
RWE Offshore Wind CEO Sven Utermöhlen will step down on 30 September 2026, with Tobias Keitel taking over from 1 October.
