South Korea awarded 1.8 GW of offshore wind capacity in its 2026 tender, with CIP emerging as the sole European winner as local developers strengthened their market position.
BP is in talks to exit the Yuza offshore wind project in Yamagata, highlighting growing pressure on Japan’s offshore wind economics and policy framework.
Japan’s Toyo Construction takes delivery of DISCOVERY, a ¥30 billion cable-laying vessel designed to strengthen offshore wind construction and subsea cable capacity.
Turkey’s first 1GW offshore wind auction introduces new risk-sharing mechanisms, including project exit options, as the country seeks to build a 5GW offshore wind market by 2035.
Taiwan retained its position as the world's fifth-largest offshore wind market in GWEC's 2026 report, despite a lower 2030 capacity forecast.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation raises questions over the future of Great British Energy (GBE), offshore wind expansion, and the implications for renewable energy investment in Japan and Taiwan.