Two developers have threatened legal action if the EU approves Denmark’s proposals to offer state support in forthcoming offshore wind auctions.

The UK government’s new domestic energy company, Great British Energy, has completed its first direct investment in a wind farm by backing a floating offshore project off the coast of Scotland.

Wind power companies are due to receive EU funds to help them build floating platform factories, produce wooden towers and blades and manufacture turbines featuring “disruptive sizes”.

Tajikistan plans to begin a rapid ramp-up of its wind power fleet to reach 2GW of installed capacity by 2030 and is reportedly in talks with Chinese and Russian suppliers to help it meet this goal.

The UK government has published new guidance that will determine how sector heavyweights such as Ørsted, Equinor and RWE must navigate high-value disputes over the wake effect between offshore winds.

Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week.