J-POWER has started commercial operations at the 220 MW Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm and said it is the largest offshore wind power plant in Japan.
Taipower is reviewing a partnership-based offshore wind development model, moving away from sole ownership and turnkey contracting as it weighs co-investment with private-sector partners.
Foreign developers are leaving Korea’s offshore wind sector as delays, rising costs, and weak returns slow projects and shift attention to government-led development.
France will combine the AO9 and AO10 rounds into a single offshore wind tender of about 10 GW, split evenly between fixed-bottom and floating projects across all French maritime areas, with awards expected by late 2026 or early 2027.
South Korea’s Nakwol Offshore Wind Power Project has reached 72.8% completion, with the 364.8 MW development set to more than double the country’s offshore wind capacity once finished.
Bilfinger has secured the offshore supervision scope for Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3, overseeing substation and turbine installation, export cable laying, and landfall works for the 1,440 MW Polish Baltic Sea wind projects.
The UK government will open Allocation Round 8 in July 2026 after awarding 8.4 GW of offshore wind in AR7, while RenewableUK says up to 18 offshore wind farms could compete in the next CfD round.
Vineyard Wind completed blade installation and Revolution Wind began supplying electricity, marking a major offshore wind milestone for New England after years of delays, cost pressure and legal disputes.
China connects the world’s first 20 MW offshore wind turbine to the grid, delivering large-scale power generation from deep-water offshore sites.
