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WindEurope urges EU not to reopen Birds and Habitats Directive
WindEurope says reopening the EU Birds and Habitats Directives would bring legal uncertainty and delay wind projects, and published 40 case studies on wind and biodiversity.
Nordex order intake rises 29.5% to 2.8 GW in third quarter
Nordex booked 2,810 MW of orders in the third quarter, with Turkey, Germany and the US the strongest markets.
JUWI sells 24 MW Gyhum wind farm in Lower Saxony to Union Investment fund
JUWI has sold the 24 MW Gyhum wind farm, under construction in Lower Saxony, to a Union Investment fund. Commissioning is expected in early 2027.
Two OST-6-1 offshore substations sail from the Netherlands for the German Baltic
The topsides and jackets of OSS Zingst and OSS Darß have left Schiedam and Vlissingen for the German Baltic Sea, linking the 927 MW Gennaker wind farm to 50Hertz's grid.
Ørsted marks 15 years in Poland with report on offshore wind’s local impact
Ørsted has published a report on its 15 years in Poland, covering the supply chain, jobs and skills, port investment and the role of offshore wind in regional economies.
VSB begins construction of Liethe-Lehmden repowering project in Lower Saxony, replacing four turbines with three
VSB has started building the 18 MW Liethe-Lehmden repowering project in Rastede, Lower Saxony, where three Vestas V150 turbines will replace four 0.9 MW machines by late summer 2027.
Landwind signs three-year framework deal with Light:Guard for night-time turbine lighting on about 130 turbines
Landwind and Light:Guard have agreed a three-year framework contract for demand-controlled night-time marking on about 130 turbines in more than 20 German wind farms.
Nordex wins 389 MW of orders in Türkiye for 56 Delta4000 turbines
Nordex Group has received orders totalling 389 MW in Türkiye for 56 Delta4000 turbines, with commissioning planned in stages from 2027 to 2028.
Energiequelle commissions 28.5 MW wind farm at Loop and Schönbek in Schleswig-Holstein
Energiequelle has commissioned five Nordex N149 turbines totalling 28.5 MW at Loop and Schönbek in Rendsburg-Eckernförde, with a bird-protection shutdown system and local revenue-sharing.
MacGregor to equip four more IWS Skywalker-class CSOVs with cranes and gangways
MacGregor has won an order to fit motion-compensated cranes and gangways on four CSOVs for IWS Fleet, due for delivery in 2029 and 2030.
Nordex secures orders for 35 turbines totalling 228 MW in southern, central and eastern Europe
Nordex Group has won orders for 35 turbines totalling about 228 MW in several European countries, with service contracts of up to 25 years. Customers were not named.
European Energy sells 21 MW Myślibórz wind project in Poland to TAURON
European Energy has agreed to sell the 21 MW Myślibórz onshore wind project in north-western Poland to TAURON. The six-turbine project is ready for construction.
Boskalis wins inter-array cable contract for Zeevonk offshore wind farm phase 1
Boskalis will install about 149 km of 66 kV inter-array cables linking 69 turbines at phase 1 of the Dutch Zeevonk offshore wind farm, with installation planned for 2029.
Ocean Breeze Energy to acquire Germany’s first offshore wind farm, alpha ventus
EWE, RWE and Vattenfall are selling alpha ventus, Germany's first offshore wind farm, to Ocean Breeze Energy, which plans to run it beyond its intended 20-year life.
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement to buy 50% of Norwegian offshore crewing firm OffshoreCrew
BSM will take 50% of Norwegian offshore crewing company OffshoreCrew, which holds a database of about 30,000 offshore professionals.
Poland’s ARP launches ‘Ready for Offshore’ programme with up to PLN 100 million in financing for supply-chain firms
ARP, with PARP, PGE Baltica and Orlen Neptun, has launched a programme of subsidised training and up to PLN 100 million in loans and leasing for Polish offshore wind suppliers.
Ocean Breeze Energy to take over alpha ventus, Germany’s first offshore wind farm, from EWE, RWE and Vattenfall
EWE, RWE and Vattenfall are selling alpha ventus, Germany's first offshore wind farm, to Ocean Breeze Energy, which plans to run it beyond its intended 20-year life.
Nordex books 175 MW of orders for 34 turbines in France, Portugal and Spain
Nordex has won orders for 34 turbines totalling 175 MW in France, Portugal and Spain, with installation planned for 2027 and 2028. Customers and sites were not named.
Energiequelle commissions three Vestas V150 turbines at Weddelbrook in Schleswig-Holstein
Energiequelle has connected three Vestas V150 turbines totalling 18 MW at Weddelbrook in Schleswig-Holstein, expected to produce about 47,000 MWh a year.
Nordex to supply eight N175/6.X turbines for W.E.B’s Auersthal repowering in Austria
Nordex will supply eight 7 MW N175/6.X turbines and a 25-year service deal for W.E.B's 56 MW Auersthal repowering project in Lower Austria, with commissioning planned for 2028.
ENERTRAG opens parts and training hub for wind turbine service in Uckermark
ENERTRAG Service has opened a spare-parts warehouse and training centre at Dauerthal in Brandenburg, with around 50 technicians and twelve apprentices.
Nordex to supply six turbines for 42 MW Lambacher Höh wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate
Nordex will deliver four N163/6.X and two N175/6.X turbines to Navaris for a 42 MW project near Bitburg, with commissioning planned for July 2028.
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement buys 50% of Norwegian offshore crewing firm OffshoreCrew
BSM will take a 50% stake in Kristiansand-based OffshoreCrew, which keeps a database of about 30,000 offshore professionals and serves offshore wind among other sectors.
Germany’s WindSeeG amendment explained: what changes for offshore auctions
Germany's cabinet has sent the WindSeeG amendment to parliament. Two-sided CfDs, a 2,000 to 4,800 MW annual tender path and new rules on securities are the main changes for offshore auctions.
RelyOn Poland opens first OPITO-accredited offshore safety training centre in Gdańsk
RelyOn Poland has become the first training provider in Poland's Pomorze region to offer OPITO-accredited offshore safety courses, adding capacity as the Baltic's offshore wind workforce grows.
