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5/6/2024 News

France commissions first wind farm offshore Brittany

The newly commissioned Saint-Brieuc wind farm is the second fully operational wind farm offshore France, following the inauguration of the Normandy-based Fécamp wind farm last month, and is the first to be located offshore Brittany. The project’s commissioning also comes just weeks after France announced the winners of the world’s first commercial-scale floating offshore wind auction.

Wind

5/3/2025 Comment / Elbia Gannoum

Towards an offshore wind sea use concession auction in Brazil

What’s next? After a law made offshore wind legal in Brazil, government and industry are taking the first steps towards first power. Ahead of International Women's Day on 8 March 2025, Executive President of ABEEólica – Brazilian Wind Energy Association and New Technologies – Elbia Gannoum, also a member of the Brazilian government’s high-level advisory board (Conselhão) under President Lula, explains the current situation.

Offshore wind

21/1/2026 News

UK secures 8.4 GW of offshore wind at strike prices as low as £89.49/MWh in Europe’s biggest auction to date

The UK has secured a record 8.4 GW of offshore wind capacity under the government’s latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7), marking the largest single offshore wind procurement of its kind in Europe to date.

Wind

11/12/2024 News

Global wind workforce requires major expansion to meet 2028 targets

More than 500,000 new wind technicians are needed by 2028 if the industry is to meet global wind energy ambitions, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Wind Organisation (GWO). Meanwhile, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult remains upbeat about the UK offshore wind supply chain, following a new survey.

Jobs

22/10/2025 News

Turbulent times for wind: Ørsted to cut workforce by 25% by 2027, while Ming Yang plans to build new UK wind manufacturing hub

Danish wind developer Ørsted has unveiled plans to slash its global workforce by a quarter – some 2,000 jobs – by the end of 2027, as it refocuses on offshore wind projects in Europe and strengthens competitiveness after a turbulent period for the sector. The move, part of a wider restructuring plan, follows political headwinds in the US and cost pressures across global supply chains. Yet optimism in the sector remains, as China’s Ming Yang has announced plans to invest up to £1.5bn in a new Scottish manufacturing hub for the wind sector, potentially creating thousands of jobs.

Wind

6/8/2025 News

Canada sets goal of 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030, while US sector faces policy headwinds

Canada is aiming to install 5 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030 as it looks to enhance energy security and become a ‘clean energy superpower’. Meanwhile, in the US, although offshore projects currently under construction are expected to proceed, new projects have been blown off course by the passing of President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ and other energy policy developments.

Coal

26/7/2023 News

Australian coal exports remain constrained despite lifting of Chinese restrictions

Australia is expected to reap mixed benefits from the lifting earlier this year of China’s unofficial ban on imports of Australian coal. Meanwhile, the country is reportedly leading the global market for battery energy storage systems, and has declared a new area as suitable for future offshore wind development.

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Head and shoulders photo of Simon Virley set against graded grey background

21/1/2026 Comment / Simon Virley

All-in on offshore wind

The UK government’s latest ‘AR7’ renewables auction will deliver record quantities of new offshore wind generation capacity, though not quickly, writes Simon Virley FEI, Vice Chair and Head of Energy and Natural Resources at KPMG.

Wind

Photo of person in yellow high-viz jacket and hard hat standing on walkway leading to large industrial platform, with lots of pipework and equipment, standing in the sea

13/8/2025 Comment / Hafiz Salim

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Hafiz Salim AMEI, Senior HV Equipment Engineer, Ørsted

The electrical engineer has crossed the Pacific Ocean and North America and is now working on one of the US’ first-ever offshore wind projects. He reflects on the support he has received along the way from the Energy Institute.

Floating offshore wind

Head and shoulders photo of Jon Salazar against dark grey background

12/11/2025 Comment / Jon Salazar

The leap towards a scalable future for floating offshore wind

Now well beyond the experimental prototype stage, floating offshore wind needs to take the next step to scalable designs and mass production in order to fulfil its potential. Jon Salazar, CEO of the Portugal-based floating platform company Gazelle Wind Power, explains how, outlining some of the attributes of his own company’s design.

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France commissions first wind farm offshore Brittany

Towards an offshore wind sea use concession auction in Brazil

UK secures 8.4 GW of offshore wind at strike prices as low as £89.49/MWh in Europe’s biggest auction to date

Global wind workforce requires major expansion to meet 2028 targets

Turbulent times for wind: Ørsted to cut workforce by 25% by 2027, while Ming Yang plans to build new UK wind manufacturing hub

Canada sets goal of 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030, while US sector faces policy headwinds

Australian coal exports remain constrained despite lifting of Chinese restrictions

All-in on offshore wind

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Hafiz Salim AMEI, Senior HV Equipment Engineer, Ørsted

The leap towards a scalable future for floating offshore wind