Danish renewables major Ørsted has agreed to sell its entire European onshore business to Danish investment group Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). 

A US federal judge has granted an injunction allowing Ørsted’s 924MW Sunrise Wind offshore project near New York to restart construction – marking the fifth straight courtroom loss for the Trump administration this year.

The prospective Dutch government has announced plans to boost offshore wind in the country with a contract for difference (CfD) mechanism that has been welcomed by the industry. 

Chinese offshore wind foundation manufacturer Dajin Heavy Industry has announced plans to develop a new manufacturing facility at the Port of Gijon in northern Spain. 

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.