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29 Jan 26 |
Germany: RWE constructs a battery storage system with a capacity of 400 megawatts in Lingen On a site in Lingen, Lower Saxony, where acrylic fibres were produced until 2021, the largest battery storage facility in the region is now being built. RWE is constructing a 400-megawatt (MW) battery storage system on the former premises of Dralon GmbH, northeast of the Emsland gas-fired power plant. |
28 Jan 26 |
UK: Government saves 300 jobs on the Isle of Wight Government intervention alongside investment from Vestas has saved over 300 jobs at their Isle of Wight factory, securing its future as the UK’s only dedicated onshore wind blade plant. |
28 Jan 26 |
UK: The Jobs Foundation publishes new report on the ‘Cliff Edge’ of the energy transition This latest report looks at both the effect of government policy on the energy sector, as well as the ramifications that has had on jobs and on communities – with the community in this case being the city of Aberdeen. |
28 Jan 26 |
UK’s clean energy pact with European neighbours will boost energy security and reduce bills RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Jane Cooper comments on the clean energy security pact made by the UK Government and other European countries at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, which will deliver major new offshore wind projects in shared waters. |
28 Jan 26 |
Cadeler signs preferred supplier agreement for foundation installation in 2028 Cadeler has signed a preferred supplier agreement (PSA) with an undisclosed client for the transportation and installation (T&I) of monopiles and transition pieces at a large offshore wind farm located in European waters. |
27 Jan 26 |
UK: Next phase of UK deepwater wind test site development begins The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has commenced an 18-month project to advance its proposed deepwater and floating wind test facility – DeepWind. Backed by 50% match funding through The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator, the programme will build on EMEC’s earlier concept design for a national floating wind test site. |
27 Jan 26 |
Eolus recognises impairments of projects, presents preliminary results for Q4 2025 and revises financial goals Following an updated assessment of the market conditions for offshore wind power in Sweden and Finland, as well as a review of the total project portfolio, Eolus’s Board has decided to recognise impairments of projects amounting to approximately SEK 240 million in the financial statements for the fourth quarter of 2025. |
27 Jan 26 |
France: TotalEnergies to supply 800 GWh of renewable electricity to paper manufacturer SWM over 10 years TotalEnergies and SWM, a major player in the paper industry, announce the signing of a contract for the supply of renewable electricity with a constant delivery profile (Clean Firm Power) to SWM’s three plants in France. |
27 Jan 26 |
Offshore wind pact is a giant leap towards powering Europe with renewable, secure, and cost-competitive electricity The Joint Offshore Wind Investment Pact for the North Seas is a giant leap towards powering Europe with renewable, reliable, and cost-competitive electricity. With more investment predictability, a de-risked investment framework, and a coordinated build-out plan of up to 15 GW per year in Europe, Ørsted and the offshore wind industry is committed to bringing down the cost of electricity from offshore wind by 30% towards 2040. |
27 Jan 26 |
UK/Germany: National Grid and TenneT Germany launch GriffinLink, a first of a kind project to maximise offshore wind National Grid will partner with TenneT Germany to develop GriffinLink, a new multi-purpose interconnector (MPI) project, which could connect British and German offshore wind to both countries. GriffinLink could make an important contribution to security of supply and market integration in northwestern Europe. |
26 Jan 26 |
EnBW He Dreiht: Construction work on Germany’s largest offshore wind farm reaches halfway stage EnBW is celebrating an important construction milestone for the He Dreiht offshore wind farm, with 32 of a total of 64 wind turbines having been built in the North Sea. The new 15 MW Vestas turbine is being used for the first time. |
26 Jan 26 |
UK and Europe sign historic pact to drive clean energy future Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has signed a historic clean energy security pact – the Hamburg Declaration – with European allies to bolster energy security for families and businesses across the UK and Europe, in an era of global instability. |
26 Jan 26 |
Vattenfall responds to offshore wind pact at the North Sea Summit Vattenfall has responded to the news that North Sea countries have agreed to deliver 100 GW of offshore wind power through joint clean-energy projects. |
