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Poland has reached a major milestone in its clean energy transition as the Baltic Power offshore wind farm supplied electricity to the country’s national power grid for the first time. The milestone coincided with the inauguration of the Choczewo substation in Pomerania, the country’s first major grid hub dedicated to receiving electricity from offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea.

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has invited domestic competitive bids for the Balance of System (BOS) package of a 110 MW Wind Energy Project at Khavda in Gujarat. The tender marks another significant step in the development of renewable energy infrastructure in the Khavda renewable energy zone, which has emerged as one of India’s largest clean energy hubs.

RWE has secured a contract for its Rethen-Vordorf onshore wind farm in the latest renewable energy auction conducted by the Federal Network Agency, advancing its onshore wind expansion strategy in Germany. Located in the Gifhorn district of Lower Saxony, the project involves repowering an existing wind farm by replacing three ageing wind turbines with three modern, higher-capacity units.

RWE has received Federal Government approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for its proposed 1.1 GW Theodore Wind Farm in Central Queensland, marking a major milestone for the project. With the EPBC approval, the wind farm has now secured all required state and federal approvals. The company will proceed with secondary consents involving the local council and other relevant authorities before construction begins.

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has informed the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE that its joint venture network has secured a new wind power project through a competitive auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI). The disclosure was made on July 15, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and included a press release highlighting the achievement.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued an Office Memorandum on July 14, 2026, to clarify the regulatory framework governing the installation of prototype wind turbine models in India. The clarification, signed by Scientist-C Rishikesh Vaishnav, refers to the ministry’s earlier amendment issued on June 25, 2026, and aims to remove ambiguity regarding the installation of prototype wind turbines before their inclusion in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for Wind.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has completed the allocation of 2,000 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects under its Tranche XX auction. The tender, announced In April 2026, was conducted through a tariff-based competitive bidding process followed by an e-reverse auction, attracting strong participation from the renewable energy industry. The projects will be developed on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis.

Siemens Energy has announced plans to transition to an independent corporate brand, unveiling Omterra as its new global identity as the company prepares to move beyond the time-limited licensing agreement governing the use of the Siemens name. The rebranding follows Siemens Energy’s spin-off from Siemens AG in 2020 and reflects the company’s strategic, operational and financial progress over the past several years.

India’s wind energy sector continued its steady expansion during the first half of 2026, reinforcing its importance in the country’s renewable energy transition. According to the latest installation data from MNRE, India’s cumulative installed wind power capacity reached 57,443.39 MW by the end of June 2026. During the first six months of the year, the country added 2,932.46 MW of new wind capacity, highlighting sustained investment and project execution across several key states.

The European Commission has approved a €63 billion French government support program to expand offshore wind energy, marking one of the country’s largest clean energy investments. The initiative is aimed at accelerating France’s transition to a low-carbon economy while supporting the European Union’s broader climate and industrial goals under the Clean Industrial Deal.