In a cavernous testing facility on England’s windswept northeast coast, engineers are thrashing a 50-ton, multimillion-dollar wind turbine blade around like a giant sword—on purpose. The blade is being tested to destruction at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) in Blyth.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared Thursday that affordable electricity for households and industry hinges on major offshore wind investments in the Baltic Sea. Speaking at Gdańsk’s Baltic Towers plant—Europe’s largest and most advanced producer of offshore wind turbine towers—he underscored the strategic importance of Poland’s offshore potential.

The nation’s older wind farms, which are on land, will experience a first peak of decommissioning this year, with over 1.2 GW of turbines expected to be retired. The decommissioning of offshore turbines will be further down the line, as it was not until 2010 that China’s first offshore wind farm was connected to the grid.

CNC Onsite has delivered its custom-built Goliath milling machine to tower manufacturer Welcon, where it is now in use machining 97 bottom tower flanges for Vestas' 15 MW V236 turbines. The turbines are intended for offshore wind projects in Germany and the Netherlands.

Two French offshore wind projects — both led by EDP and Engie joint venture Ocean Winds — have just passed key milestones as the summer installation period window gets under way.

US Wind, Inc. said in a May 14 news release that it has proposed $20 million to support commercial fishing. Here's what to know.

Offshore wind developer US Wind Inc. is proposing a $20 million fund “to support commercial fishing” under agreements with Maryland and Delaware state officials. The memoranda of understan