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ICF has published a new report examining rising electricity demand in the USA, available generation capacity and the investment required to maintain grid reliability and affordability. The report, *Electricity demand growth: How will the grid keep pace?*, finds that the USA power system currently has around 26 GW of excess generating capacity above minimum resource adequacy requirements, equivalent to roughly 3% of total capacity.
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EastWind Offshore Wind Cluster (OWIC) has launched a T Level Engineering Experience Programme to help develop the next generation of talent for the UK's offshore wind sector. The four-week pilot programme, supported by RWE as the 2026 funding partner, is taking place at the Orbis Energy Centre in Lowestoft. Ten students from East Norfolk Sixth Form College, UTCN and East Coast College have been selected to participate, gaining practical experience of engineering project delivery in an industry environment.
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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has launched a certification programme for clean energy professionals, providing an industry-developed, hands-on competency certification for wind, solar and battery energy storage technicians. GE Vernova, Leeward Renewable Energy and MasTec are the inaugural companies adopting the programme.
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Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has published draft specifications for offshore wind site allocation and grid connection capacity under the YEKA OWPP-2026 programme. The proposed auction covers a total of 1,000 MW of connection capacity, allocated under a 49-year framework.
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Investment in UK offshore and onshore wind has expanded across multiple regions since the government came to office, with large-scale offshore developments in Scotland and the North Sea alongside onshore wind projects across England and Wales.
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Germany's Federal Network Agency has published the results of its 1 May 2026 auctions for onshore wind and innovation projects, with both tenders significantly oversubscribed. The onshore wind auction offered 2,495 MW of capacity and attracted 628 bids totalling 6,409 MW. The agency awarded 270 projects with a combined capacity of 2,499 MW, while 13 bids were excluded from the process.
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