UK grants consent for ~4GW of North Sea offshore wind, including Dogger Bank South and North Falls
The UK government awarded development consent orders to the 3GW Dogger Bank South project (Masdar/RWE) and the approximately 1GW North Falls project, bringing roughly 4GW of new offshore capacity through the planning gate in a single day. Windpower Monthly notes the Dogger Bank South approval came despite concerns raised over wake-effect losses on neighbouring farms. Bloomberg and Recharge News confirmed the permits via independent reporting. For asset managers and insurers, the consents reset pipeline confidence in the UK offshore market after a prolonged permitting slowdown, though wake-effect performance risk will need to be modelled into yield assumptions.
Read at Windpower MonthlyWind farm worker killed after crane falls at South Korean repowering site
A construction worker died after a crane fell down a slope during a repowering project in South Korea, according to Windpower Monthly and Recharge News. The incident is a direct operational-safety signal for insurers and asset managers with exposure to repowering contracts, where older-site topography can present elevated equipment and personnel risk. No project name was disclosed in available reports. Repowering activity is accelerating globally, making site-specific crane and heavy-lift risk protocols an increasing area of underwriting scrutiny.
Read at Windpower MonthlyUS wind installations set to surge to ~11GW in 2026 ahead of tax credit phase-out, Wood Mackenzie finds
US wind power additions are forecast to reach approximately 11GW in 2026—the highest annual total since 2022—as developers accelerate to lock in tax credits before they are phased out, according to Wood Mackenzie data reported by Windpower Monthly. The rush creates a compressed installation window that may stress supply chains, O&M capacity, and insurance placement schedules. Asset managers with US wind exposure should factor potential construction-period bottlenecks into project timelines. The phase-out trajectory also raises longer-term questions about post-2026 US market volume.
Read at Windpower MonthlySiemens Gamesa narrows losses and improves outlook, break-even remains 'on track' for FY2026
Siemens Gamesa reported narrowing losses in Q2 and an improved full-year outlook, with parent Siemens Energy confirming the OEM remains on course to break even in its 2026 financial year, per Windpower Monthly. However, Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch told Recharge News that offshore wind projects are not reaching final investment decisions quickly enough—a constraint on order flow. The CEO also indicated that ramp-up of the remodelled 4.X and 5.X onshore turbines will be modest through the end of the decade. Operators and asset managers reliant on Siemens Gamesa equipment supply should monitor delivery schedule risks given the cautious volume outlook.
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