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October 3, 2025
Sungrow and ENGIE complete the first 400 MWh of Europe’s largest battery storage project

The system, deployed in the United Kingdom, integrates Sungrow’s inverters and storage solutions with grid response capability, ensuring operational stability and facilitating the integration of more renewable projects in the country.

September 29, 2025
Historic boost for the Green Freeport: the Highlands set to become a renewable energy hub

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The UK and Scottish Governments have signed an agreement unlocking £25 million of investment and projecting over 11,000 jobs in the next 25 years, attracting £6.5 billion to turn the region into an international offshore wind and renewables hub.

September 25, 2025
Super battery projects that maximise renewable-generated power enter next phase of Ofgem’s green power storage scheme

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Ofgem is today (Tuesday 23 September) confirming the 77 projects entering the final assessment stage of a government-driven ‘super battery’ support scheme designed to secure investment, promote growth and stop green energy going to waste.

September 19, 2025
WindEurope: Doesn’t Germany want its consumers to enjoy the benefits of electrification?

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Germany’s Energy Minister Katherina Reiche presented a “monitoring report” on the progress of the German energy transition. With this “reality check” her Ministry aims to keep the transition science-based and affordable. The report suggests targeted tweaks to German energy policy rather than a categorical reorientation.

September 10, 2025
Lithuania Temporarily Suspends Offshore Wind Tender

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The Government has postponed the bidding process until October 6–7, 2025, to give potential participants more time to prepare and ensure stronger competition at competitive prices.

September 9, 2025
Amprion welcomes Apollo Global Management’s investment

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RWE and the Asset Manager Apollo Global Management are forming a joint venture for the 25.1 per cent stake of RWE in Amprion GmbH to finance further investments in the transmission grid and support the company’s growth. Amprion welcomes the transaction as a sign of confidence in the company’s strategy.

September 5, 2025
Germany pushes H2Global funding towards €3bn under 2026 federal budget

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Germany has reshaped the funding structure of its H2Global hydrogen import auctions to match the 10-year contracts on offer to developers, bringing the scheme’s budget close to €3bn ($3.5bn) under the 2026 federal plan.

August 29, 2025
Odfjell Oceanwind acquires Ørsted`s shares in the Salamander Offshore Wind Farm

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OOW will work together with the remaining shareholders of the Salamander Offshore Wind Farm consisting of Simply Blue Group and Subsea7 to continue the development of the project into a demonstration project for commercial-scale floating offshore wind. The new consortium has been welcomed by Crown Estate Scotland.

August 26, 2025
Offshore Wind Industry Pushes for Clear, Realistic Implementation of NZIA in Germany

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The Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore (BWO) calls for a practical approach to applying the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), warning that excessive bureaucracy could hinder investment and jeopardize offshore wind expansion. “The NZIA is an opportunity to strengthen Europe’s offshore wind supply chain, but only if implemented with agility and clarity,” says Stefan Thimm, Managing Director of BWO.

August 22, 2025
Technology company Liquid Sun Ltd has launched a pilot project to produce renewable aviation fuel.

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The pilot aims to establish a functioning ecosystem and value chain for synthetic fuel production in Finland. The EU’s sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) blending mandate creates an opportunity for Finland to become a significant producer of synthetic fuels in the future. 

August 21, 2025
Record boost: 16.1 GW of renewables approved in a single quarter in the United Kingdom

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The country recorded a year‑on‑year increase of 195% in solar, wind and storage, with major projects led by Ørsted, RWE and ScottishPower. Experts warn about grid bottlenecks and the urgent need for further investment.

August 20, 2025
Germany will add 8.6 GW of renewable energy by 2025, but there is still a long way to go by 2030

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Between January and July 2025, Germany added 8,646.9 MW of gross renewable capacity, driven by solar and onshore wind. However, growth remains below the pace needed to meet the legally mandated targets for 2030, according to data from the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur).

August 19, 2025
More than 1,700 GW of renewable energy blocked in Europe by grid bottlenecks

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A new report warns that only five grid operators in Europe are modeling a 100% renewable system by 2035, while €7.2 billion in renewable generation was lost by 2024 due to a lack of grid capacity.

August 18, 2025
Impact of growth of data centres on energy consumption

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This report examines how the growth of digital services, and the data centres that support them, affects energy consumption in the UK.

August 18, 2025
Green Planet Energy and oekostrom AG launch agri-PV hybrid power plant in Parndorf near Vienna

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The Parndorf hybrid project combines solar, wind, storage, and agriculture to deliver clean power for over 6,000 homes, setting a benchmark for innovative land use, biodiversity, and regional energy security in Austria.

August 15, 2025
The UK solar sector responds to Parliament’s report on forced labor

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The UK solar industry does not condone forced labour anywhere in the global solar supply chain and the UK solar sector has made an explicit commitment to further strengthen its responsible sourcing practices.

August 14, 2025
Germany presents a roadmap to strengthen the resilience of the renewable industry

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For the first time, the federal government and the wind industry have set concrete goals to diversify permanent magnet suppliers and strengthen energy security in the face of geopolitical tensions.

August 14, 2025
RWE and Norges Bank join forces for three offshore wind projects

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Norges Bank Investment Management acquires a 49% equity stake in RWE’s 1.6-gigawatt Nordseecluster and 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind projects – construction progressing as planned. Once fully commissioned, wind farms will produce enough electricity to supply a total of more than 2.6 million households in Germany and Denmark
RWE leads construction and operations on behalf of the partners

August 11, 2025
UK Opens Seventh CfD Auction to Boost Clean Energy

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With applications open until 27 August at 5pm, Allocation Round 7 and 7A mark a critical step in the UK’s strategy to scale up renewable energy, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and achieve clean power targets by 2030.

August 8, 2025
WindEurope statement on the second German offshore wind auction in 2025

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Germany has announced the results of its second offshore wind auction in 2025. Two offshore wind sites in the North Sea with a total capacity of 2.5 GW were on offer. But the auction failed: not a single offshore wind project bid in. That’s a clear signal from the industry: Germany’s offshore wind auction design is not fit for purpose.

August 7, 2025
The German offshore wind auction for 10.1 GW fails to attract bids, and the BWO calls on the government for a fundamental reform

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With no participants in the latest tender for key North Sea sites, the BWO warns of serious investment barriers and urges urgent changes to ensure future project viability.

October 3, 2025
Sungrow and ENGIE complete the first 400 MWh of Europe’s largest battery storage project

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September 29, 2025
Historic boost for the Green Freeport: the Highlands set to become a renewable energy hub

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September 25, 2025
Super battery projects that maximise renewable-generated power enter next phase of Ofgem’s green power storage scheme

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August 7, 2025
The German offshore wind auction for 10.1 GW fails to attract bids, and the BWO calls on the government for a fundamental reform

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With no participants in the latest tender for key North Sea sites, the BWO warns of serious investment barriers and urges urgent changes to ensure future project viability.

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