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East Anglia THREE Windfarm Advances UK Energy Transition with Landmark Turbine Installation and Domestic Manufacturing

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola, through ScottishPower, and Masdar have set a new UK offshore wind record with the installation of the first turbine at the East Anglia THREE windfarm, featuring 115-metre blades—the largest ever used in the country. The £4 billion … Read the full press release

Vestas Secures Major Wind Turbine Supply Agreement with Tessa Green Energy for Strazhitsa Project in Bulgaria

(IN BRIEF) Vestas has been awarded a 70 MW contract by Tessa Green Energy to supply and service 11 EnVentus V162-6.4 MW wind turbines for the Strazhitsa wind project in Bulgaria. The agreement includes a long-term Active Output Management service … Read the full press release

Offshore Wind Expansion Accelerates as RWE Prepares Nordseecluster for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Production

(IN BRIEF) RWE has successfully installed two offshore substations for the Nordseecluster A wind project, marking a key milestone in the development of the 1.6-gigawatt offshore wind cluster located in the North Sea. The substations, constructed in France and installed … Read the full press release

RWE Advances Offshore Wind Sustainability with First Installation of Low Carbon Turbine Technology at Denmark’s Thor Project

(IN BRIEF) RWE has installed the world’s first offshore wind turbine featuring both a CO₂-reduced steel tower and recyclable rotor blades at its Thor wind farm in Denmark, marking a major step in advancing sustainable wind energy technology. The 1.1 … Read the full press release

RWE Advances Thor Offshore Wind Project with New Service Hub Strengthening Renewable Energy Infrastructure in Denmark

(IN BRIEF) RWE has opened a new operations and maintenance base at Thorsminde Port to support the Thor offshore wind farm, Denmark’s largest offshore wind project. The 2,300 square metre facility will serve as the central hub for managing the … Read the full press release

Bilfinger Strengthens Role in Poland’s Offshore Wind Expansion with Supervision Contract for Bałtyk 2 and 3 Projects

(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has been appointed to supervise the installation of the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea, a joint initiative by Equinor and Polenergia that will include around 100 turbines with a … Read the full press release

PNE Group strengthens position in Polish market with strategic wind farm project sale and continued development plans

(IN BRIEF) PNE Group has completed the sale of its Legnica wind farm project in southwest Poland through its subsidiary PNE Polska, marking another successful transaction in the country’s growing renewable energy market. The project, which will feature ten turbines … Read the full press release

RWE Secures Long-Term Power Licence for Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Project

(IN BRIEF) RWE has secured a 30-year electricity production licence for the Thor offshore wind farm, marking a significant milestone for Denmark’s largest offshore wind project. With an installed capacity of 1.1 gigawatts, Thor is expected to supply renewable electricity … Read the full press release

Accenture’s BOSLAN Selected to Oversee Quality and Manufacturing for East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) Accenture, via its subsidiary BOSLAN, has been appointed by ScottishPower Renewables to supervise manufacturing and quality control for key components of the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm. BOSLAN will oversee inspections, quality management, logistics supervision, and offshore … Read the full press release

PNE Group secures approval for two French wind farms totaling 20.8 MW to boost clean energy generation

(IN BRIEF) PNE Group has won approvals for two onshore wind projects in France — the Romescamps (10.8 MW) and Chéry (10 MW) wind farms — through the country’s 10th tender for onshore wind energy. The projects, upgraded via modificative … Read the full press release

RWE Reaches Major Milestone in Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Project with Completion of All 44 Turbine Foundations

(IN BRIEF) RWE has completed installation of all 44 turbine foundations and secondary steel structures for the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project off the German coast. Each monopile weighs around 1,500 tonnes and forms part of Nordseecluster A, which … Read the full press release

Baltic Power Installs Two 2,500-Tonne Offshore Substations, Marking Major Milestone for Poland’s First Offshore Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) Baltic Power, a joint venture between ORLEN and Northland Power, has installed two 2,500-tonne offshore substations for Poland’s first offshore wind farm, marking a major milestone in the project’s construction. Fabricated in Gdynia and Gdańsk with significant contributions … Read the full press release

ORLEN Strengthens Poland’s Energy Transition with PLN 3.5 Billion Financing for Baltic Power and Baltic East

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN has secured PLN 3.5 billion in funding from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) through Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) to accelerate offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea. The financing will support both the Baltic Power project—developed in … Read the full press release

STRABAG begins turbine installation at 140 MW Deleni Wind Farm, Moldova’s largest renewable energy project

(IN BRIEF) STRABAG Romania SRL has begun turbine installation at the 140 MW Deleni Wind Farm, the largest renewable facility in Moldova and one of Romania’s most ambitious clean energy projects. Commissioned by PPC Renewables Romania, the wind farm will … Read the full press release

Energiekontor reaches financial close on Haberloh and Heidkrug wind parks in Lower Saxony with construction to begin soon

(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has secured financial close for its Haberloh and Heidkrug wind parks in Lower Saxony, clearing the way for construction to begin. Together, the projects will deliver around 94 megawatts of capacity through 13 Vestas turbines and … Read the full press release

PNE Group: Successful Expansion of Gnutz Wind Farm Increases Renewable Energy Capacity by 22.4 MW

(IN BRIEF) The PNE Group has successfully expanded the Gnutz Wind Farm in Schleswig-Holstein by adding four new wind turbines, increasing the site’s installed capacity by 22.4 MW. The new turbines, which began operating in May 2025, can now provide … Read the full press release

Nordex to Supply Eight N163/6.X Wind Turbines for UMaAG’s Drochtersen Repowering Project

(IN BRIEF) The Nordex Group has received a significant order from Umwelt Management AG (UMaAG) for the Drochtersen repowering project in Lower Saxony, Germany. The agreement includes the supply and installation of eight N163/6.X wind turbines and a 20-year service … Read the full press release

Nordex Validates Enhanced Rotor Blade Performance and Lightning Protection Through Comprehensive IEC 61400 Testing

(IN BRIEF) Nordex Group has completed an extensive 11-month testing program for a rotor blade of its N175/6.X wind turbine model. The tests, conducted at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, involved static load and fatigue tests that … Read the full press release

Nordex Secures Landmark Nordic Orders with OX2 to Propel Finland’s Wind Energy Expansion

(IN BRIEF) Swedish renewable energy company OX2 placed two significant orders with the Nordex Group for 70 N175/6.X wind turbines, marking the first use of this new turbine model in the Nordic region. The orders, which come with a 35-year … Read the full press release

Energiekontor Secures Building Permits for 220 Megawatt Wind Projects, Expanding UK Portfolio

(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG, a leading German developer of wind and solar parks, has secured building permits for four significant wind park projects in Scotland and Germany in January 2025. The approved projects in Scotland include three wind parks with … Read the full press release