Vattenfall has removed and safely disposed of three second world war sea mines during the development of the Nordlicht I and II offshore wind farms off the coast of Germany. 

German chancellor Friedrich Merz last week repeated claims that wind turbines are only a “transitional technology” at a summit where he committed to a massive buildout of offshore wind in the North Sea.

China installed at least 37GW of new wind power capacity – more than most countries' total installations – in December alone, according to new data confirmed by climate think tank Ember. 

UK utility Octopus Energy has formed a new joint venture to trade massive amounts of renewable energy in China.

The UK’s latest offshore wind auction round stunned the European wind industry when the results were announced this month, with a record-breaking 8.4GW of new capacity awarded. This time on the Wind Power Podcast, we speak with two experts on UK offshore wind to discuss why the auction was so successful, how other markets are responding, and what the results could mean for the UK’s energy transition going forward. 

GE Vernova reported heavy full-year losses in its wind power segment in 2025, blaming weakness in turbine demand and persistent offshore challenges.