Offshore wind

Norway has delayed a controversial new tax on wind farms until 2024, but the government has reiterated that it wants communities to receive a "fair share" of the value created by renewable energy projects.

The US Department of Energy has set out its plan to achieve 110GW offshore wind by 2050, but it has to contend with concerns from its own military.

North Sea nations are planning 300GW of offshore wind paired with green hydrogen production, but the power-to-X sector needs a plan to avoid bottlenecks and other obstacles.

Finland was a bright spot for wind investment in Europe in 2022 and it is poised to accelerate in offshore wind with 6GW of tenders in 2023 and 2024.

France finally joined the offshore wind party in 2022 with the completion of its first utility-scale offshore wind farm, and the government is now looking for fast growth.

Four Republican congressmen have called for a halt to US offshore wind projects because of unsubstantiated claims blaming the industry for whale deaths. But this obvious misinformation can still be a threat for the growth of the industry.

Mingyang and CSSC Haizhuang announced 18MW turbines last month. We look at what it means for the global market.

Germany has identified 36.5GW of offshore wind sites to help it meet its 2030 target, but can it overcome key obstacles?

This month, Canadian province Nova Scotia announced it is looking to hold its first offshore wind tender by 2025, and plans to tender over 5GW by 2030.

It has been a tumultuous few months in Australia.

“Guess who’s back. Back again. Mainstream’s back. Tell a friend.”

There must be something in the water.