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Mega Offshore Wind Farm East Anglia THREE: First Turbine With Record 115-Meter Rotor Blades Installed
Apr 22, 2026 15:15 | London (UK) / Abu Dhabi (UAE) – With the installation of the first turbine at the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, the project is setting new standards for the expansion of renewable energy in the United Kingdom. Record-breaking rotor blades and a multi-billion investment volume underline the strategic importance of offshore wind energy for energy security and industrial value creation. read more...
Historic Turning Point in the Global Electricity Market: Renewables Cover Demand Growth in 2025 and Surpass Coal
Apr 22, 2026 08:40 | London (UK) - The global market for renewable energy continued to grow in 2025. This is shown by a recent study from the think tank Ember. According to the study, the entire increase in global electricity demand was, for the first time, fully met by renewable energy. In addition, another milestone was reached. read more...
Vestas Secures Another Mega Order: Vestas Receives Additional Major RWE Contract for Vanguard East Offshore Wind Farm in the United Kingdom
Mar 12, 2026 10:43 | Swindon (UK) / Hamburg (Germany) - After receiving a major order in February for the Vanguard West offshore wind project with a capacity of 1,380 MW in the United Kingdom, Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has now announced another 1,380 MW order for the Vanguard East offshore wind farm. The client is once again RWE. read more...
Statkraft Reaches Milestone in the United Kingdom: Statkraft and Emsys VPPFfocus on Flexibility with 300-MW Battery Storage System “Thurrock”
Feb 26, 2026 07:34 | Oldenburg (Germany) / London (UK) - Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, and Emsys VPP have reached a significant milestone in their collaboration with the successful grid connection of the 300-MW battery storage facility “Thurrock.” read more...
Vestas Secures Mega Order: Vestas Receives 1.38-GW Offshore Order from RWE for UK Offshore Major Project Vanguard West - Share Price Rises
Feb 24, 2026 17:00 | Swindon (UK) - Vestas has received a firm order for the 1,380 MW offshore wind project Vanguard West in the United Kingdom. The client is RWE. read more...
British AR7 Renewable Energy Auction Secures 14.7 GW of Clean Power Capacity - Offshore, Onshore and Solar at Record Levels
Feb 19, 2026 08:18 | London (UK) - The United Kingdom is pressing ahead with the expansion of renewable energy. After the offshore wind results were published in January as part of the British AR7 auction, the awards for onshore wind, solar and tidal energy were also announced last week. Altogether, the successful projects in the AR7 round now total 14.7 GW of capacity - enough to theoretically supply around 16 million households with clean electricity. read more...
RWE Wins UK Wind and Solar Auction: RWE Awarded Contracts for 290 MW of Solar and Wind Projects in the UK
Feb 10, 2026 17:05 | Essen (Germany) - Energy company RWE has secured long-term, symmetric Contracts for Difference (CfDs) for a total of 290 megawatts of solar and onshore wind capacity in the UK’s seventh renewable energy auction round (AR7). read more...
RWE Builds Mega Battery in Wales: RWE to Construct its Largest Battery Storage Facility in the UK
Dec 02, 2025 09:18 | Essen/Pembroke (UK) - The Essen-based energy company RWE is pushing ahead with the expansion of its storage infrastructure in the United Kingdom and has made the final investment decision for the Pembroke Battery in South Wales. read more...
Masdar And Iberdrola Invest Billions in UK And German Offshore Wind Energy
Jul 11, 2025 15:37 | Madrid, Spain – Spanish energy company Iberdrola and Abu Dhabi’s state-owned renewable energy company Masdar are driving Europe’s energy transition forward with multi-billion-euro projects. A record investment in the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm and the full commissioning of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany mark the latest milestones of their strategic partnership. read more...
Nordex Stock Climbs: Nordex Secures Orders from the UK, Belgium, and France at Quarter-End
Jul 03, 2025 14:25 | Hamburg, Germany – At the end of June, the Nordex Group announced several new orders totaling 135 megawatts (MW) across three key European markets. read more...