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Media Partnership: Reuters Events: Expanding Ports to Achieve Large-Scale Offshore Wind Deployment
European governments have pledged to deliver 160GW of offshore wind within the next decade, requiring €6.5bn of investment in port infrastructure by 2030 to meet these ambitions. In response to these announcements, ports are finding they will need to growing their business [...]
Repowered Scheid wind farm opened in the Eifel with citizen participation
MLK Gruppe and the eegon cooperative have opened the repowered Scheid wind farm; the first two of four Nordex N163 turbines lift capacity from 4 to 14 MW, with 27.2 MW once complete.
German wind body warns planned energy law changes could trigger crisis worse than 2017
BWE president Bärbel Heidebroek says strong permitting numbers mask a looming bottleneck: auction volumes and a flawed CfD design could stall Germany's wind boom.
NATO official: secure energy supply is central to Alliance defence
Speaking in Brussels, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska linked secure, resilient energy supplies directly to the Alliance's deterrence and defence.
EU sanctions target Russia’s shadow fleet and energy revenues
The EU's latest package lists 34 individuals and 47 entities, targeting Russia's shadow fleet, energy revenues, defence industry and propaganda networks.
European Commission plans fiscal leeway for energy transition investment
The Commission would let member states borrow up to 0.3% of GDP a year for the energy transition; Germany's BEE says it could free up to €27 billion.
BALTOPS 2026 naval exercise begins as NATO ships leave Gdynia
Twenty NATO ships and around 6,000 personnel from 15 nations have begun the annual BALTOPS exercise, commanded for the first time from JFC Brunssum.
Russian disinformation against wind power is a national-security threat, Polish experts warn
Officials and analysts told a Warsaw press conference that disinformation against wind power is a funded Russian operation, with a record 2026 propaganda budget and energy named as a deliberate target.
Onshore wind could cut Polish power bills, but barriers must go, PSEW 2026 panel says
Experts at PSEW 2026 said onshore wind is among Poland's cheapest power sources and could cut energy bills, but warned that grid limits, permitting and public opposition still hold it back.
Poles back renewables but overestimate offshore wind’s cost, Ørsted survey finds
An Ørsted survey presented at PSEW 2026 found strong Polish support for renewables but widespread misperceptions about the cost and efficiency of offshore wind.
WindEurope warns draft EU rules could weaken community benefits from wind farms
On Global Wind Day, WindEurope urged EU policymakers to protect flexible community participation models, warning that draft EU rules could weaken the local benefits wind farms deliver.