Germany’s onshore wind sector is off to a roaring start in 2025, with a surge in new approvals and installations setting the stage for a potential record-breaking year. According to the German Wind Energy Association (BWE), the first quarter saw over 1,000 megawatts (MW) of new capacity installed—a 40% jump compared to the same period last year—and more than 4,000 MW approved for development. This marks the third consecutive quarter that approvals have crossed the 4,000 MW threshold.

BWE President Baerbel Heidebroek described the results as a strong indicator that 2025 could be the sector’s best year yet, both in terms of new installations and permitting. The momentum is being driven by Germany’s accelerating push for decarbonization and energy independence in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which exposed the country’s vulnerability to imported fossil fuels.

India is preparing to amend its nuclear liability laws to limit accident-related penalties on equipment suppliers, a move aimed at unlocking long-stalled investments from American nuclear firms and advancing the country’s ambitious clean energy goals.

The proposed changes would scrap a key clause in India’s 2010 Civil Nuclear Liability Damage Act that exposes equipment suppliers to potentially unlimited liability in the event of an accident—an issue that has kept companies like Westinghouse Electric and General Electric on the sidelines for over a decade.

The Trump administration’s abrupt halt of Equinor’s fully permitted Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project off the coast of New York has jolted the clean energy sector and sparked alarm across the broader investment community. While President Donald Trump campaigned on ending offshore wind development—citing environmental concerns and costs—Wednesday’s move to suspend active construction work on a long-approved, billion-dollar project is being viewed as a deeply unsettling escalation.

On his first day back in office, Trump had already issued an executive order pausing new offshore wind lease sales in federal waters. But Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s decision to order a halt to the Empire Wind 1 project goes much further. Citing alleged flaws in the project’s environmental review process, Burgum directed Equinor to stop all construction activity despite its permit having cleared all federal legal and regulatory hurdles.