Ørsted has appointed Peter Hepburn as head of generation UK from 1 October 2026. He will oversee its 5.7GW UK offshore wind fleet and support the commissioning of Hornsea 3.
The European Commission cleared France’s EUR 63 billion scheme for eleven offshore wind farms with up to 11.1 GW of combined capacity across three maritime regions.
Korea Midland Power has closed financing for the 390MW Shinan-Wi offshore wind project, which will install 26 turbines and South Korea’s first commercial offshore substation.
A Fraunhofer IWES study finds that expanding offshore wind capacity into neighboring countries’ waters could increase energy yields and reduce offshore electricity costs while supporting Germany’s 70 GW offshore wind target by 2045.
BP is considering withdrawing from the 450 MW Yamagata Yuza offshore wind project in Japan, with remaining partners likely to take over its 25% stake.
Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm has started producing electricity after connecting to TenneT’s offshore grid. The 760 MW project is expected to complete full commercial power delivery by the end of 2026.
Fred. Olsen 1848’s BRIZO floating solar PV technology has received DNV verification after an independent technical review covering design methods, hydrodynamic loads, structural behaviour and testing.
Skyborn Renewables GmbH has become the sole owner of the 111 MW Nordergründe offshore wind farm in Germany after acquiring the remaining shares from other investors.
A KHNP-led consortium has been named preferred bidder for Jeonbuk State’s 800 MW offshore wind project, the first phase of a planned 2.4 GW development off Buan County.
