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The conditions for building new wind projects in Germany are evolving rapidly. Developers are working within a sophisticated landscape of auction tariffs and evolving regulations. Planning reforms have helped bring more permits into the industry, but auction volumes have not always kept pace. This environment rewards precision and high-level coordination. The result is a business model that prioritizes disciplined execution and operational certainty. 

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Limited and Oceanic Wind Energy Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic investment partnership on an offshore wind project in the Hecate Strait off northwest British Columbia.

The Victorian Government has formally declared five onshore renewable energy zones—South West, Central Highlands, Gippsland, Western and North West, as well as the Gippsland Shoreline Renewable Energy Zone, which will host underground cables connecting offshore wind energy to the grid.

European Energy advanced hybrid energy projects across several core markets during the first quarter of 2026 while continuing the commercial expansion of its Power-to-X activities.

TotalEnergies has submitted an application for the single authorisation of its 1.5 GW Centre Manche Eneries offshore wind project, eight months after the project was awarded by the French State. The offshore wind farm is planned around 40 km off the coast of Normandy, France. The application includes technical and environmental surveys, a preliminary wind farm design and the planned installation programme.

Through its Japanese joint venture Japan Offshore Marine, Deme has secured a contract for the Oga–Katagami–Akita offshore wind project in Japan. The contract covers engineering work and vessel charter for the offshore installation of 21 wind turbines under an agreement between Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy and Penta-Ocean Construction.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy has announced the results of Tender 7 under the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), selecting 19 renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 7.8 GW. Wind energy projects accounted for a significant share of the awarded capacity, including several large-scale developments in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria. The tender exceeded the original target of 5 GW.

Leading Thai corporations are rapidly strengthening their footprint in Vietnam through large-scale investments in manufacturing, retail, energy, logistics, finance, and industrial real estate.

Australia’s almost indistinguishable far right political parties – the Liberals, Nationals and One Nation – are pushing the nuclear barrow once again, not for climate reasons but because of the “anything but wind and solar” ideology demanded by their fossil-fuelled benefactors.

[SINGAPORE] Engie Factory Asia-Pacific (EFAP), along with its portfolio of securities it holds in seven early stage climate-tech ventures, has been acquired by New Zealand-headquartered venture capital (VC) firm Pacific Channel.