Germany faces calls to reform offshore wind tender system as TotalEnergies and Jera Nex BP reportedly consider exiting North Sea leases
Windpower Monthly reports that pressure is mounting on the German government to amend its offshore wind tender system and launch new CfD-backed auctions this year, following reports that TotalEnergies and Jera Nex BP are weighing withdrawal from major North Sea seabed leases. If confirmed, lease exits of this scale would create significant uncertainty over Germany's offshore pipeline and could trigger clawback or retendering procedures. Asset managers with exposure to German offshore development-stage assets should monitor whether the government responds with revised auction terms or financial incentives to retain leaseholders. The situation also echoes the US lease-exit dynamic, suggesting broader developer appetite for offshore wind is under pressure from cost and revenue uncertainty across multiple markets.
Read at Windpower MonthlyAmazon signs Germany's largest-ever single PPA — 600 MW — for Skyborn's Gennaker Baltic Sea offshore wind farm
Amazon and Skyborn Renewables have executed a 600 MW power purchase agreement covering output from the 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, which Recharge News describes as a record PPA for Germany. The deal provides a long-term revenue anchor for a project still under development, and demonstrates that large corporate offtakers remain active in the European offshore market despite wider investor hesitation. For asset managers, the transaction is a signal that well-structured Baltic Sea projects can still attract investment-grade counterparties. The PPA's terms and duration have not been publicly disclosed.
Read at Recharge NewsSunZia Wind — 3.65 GW — fully commissioned in New Mexico, becoming the largest wind project in US history
Pattern Energy has commissioned the 3.65 GW SunZia Wind farm in New Mexico, which Windpower Monthly and reNews both confirm is now the largest wind project in US history. The facility transmits power via a dedicated 550-mile HVDC line to Arizona and California. For operators and asset managers, SunZia's completion demonstrates that very large-scale onshore wind projects with integrated transmission can reach commercial operation in the current US policy environment, even as offshore development stalls. The project's performance data over the coming months will be closely watched as a benchmark for similar utility-scale developments.
Read at Windpower MonthlyUK court quashes Ditcher Law wind farm permission; Walshaw Moor consultation ruled inadequate by council
Two separate UK onshore wind planning decisions were overturned in the same week: a court quashed the permission for Ditcher Law wind farm following a legal challenge, while a local council ruled that the public consultation for Walshaw Moor 'fell well short' of required standards, according to the BBC. Both cases highlight procedural vulnerability at the consent stage, which can extend project timelines and increase development-risk provisions for lenders and insurers underwriting construction-phase exposure. The decisions are relevant to asset managers with UK onshore development pipelines and to insurers assessing the probability of consent challenge as a loss trigger. Neither project's developer response has been reported.
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