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Oceanbeat has become a test of German offshore economics now. The 4GW portfolio sits within wider questions around auction design, project risk, grid connection timing, and supply-chain cost exposure.
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Germany’s offshore wind charging framework faces renewed scrutiny again. BNetzA’s latest direction would protect operational and awarded offshore wind farms from planned generation grid charges, reducing regulatory risk around major projects.
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Pencloe Wind Farm has now reached electrical completion in Ayrshire. Powersystems has completed and energised the electrical infrastructure for the 90MW project, covering 33kV switchgear, high-voltage cabling, fibre, protection, control, SCADA, earthing, testing, and commissioning.
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PÜSPÖK has secured EIB finance for Austrian hybrid renewables infrastructure. The €57m package supports wind, solar, battery storage, and shared grid infrastructure in Burgenland.
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Drax Group has agreed a £548m Bluefield Solar acquisition deal. The transaction would add operational renewables and a development pipeline spanning solar, wind, and storage.
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Spain will use capacity payments to protect supply security margins. The €9bn mechanism will support available generation, storage, and demand-side resources through 2036.
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Firetrace has highlighted repowering risks across ageing wind fleets globally. Its report says 86GW of European and 41GW of US wind capacity could reach end-of-life by 2030.
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TotalEnergies has filed its 1.5GW Normandy offshore wind authorisation application. Centre Manche Énergies is expected to generate around 6TWh annually and would become one of France’s largest renewable energy projects.
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CRP Subsea will supply cable protection for East Anglia Two. The contract covers 142 NjordGuard systems for inter-array cable terminations at the 960MW offshore wind project off the Suffolk coast.
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Jacobs will assess environmental conditions at Oldbury’s nuclear site. The work will support future planning, design, and permitting decisions for potential UK nuclear capacity.