Europe Offshore Wind – Delayed, Stalled or Cancelled Projects
Europe Offshore Wind – Delayed, Stalled or Cancelled Projects
🇳🇱 Netherlands
IJmuiden Ver Beta – delayed to 2032 and split into phases due to infrastructure and market delays.
Nederwiek I‑A – no bids received, slowing new project development.
IJmuiden Ver Gamma‑A & B – tenders postponed.
🇩🇰 Denmark
3 GW offshore wind tender – cancelled; new support mechanisms planned.
🇸🇪 Sweden (Baltic Sea)
13 offshore wind projects cancelled due to national security and defense concerns, affecting sites such as Arkona, Aurora, Baltic Offshore Beta, Neptune, Skåne, and more.
🇱🇹 Lithuania (Baltic Sea)
Second offshore wind tender paused/failed due to lack of bids and competition issues.
Curonian Nord (first Baltic wind farm) faces potential COD postponement due to broader project dependencies, including electrolysis delays.
🇪🇪 Estonia & 🇱🇻 Latvia (Baltic Sea)
Offshore wind rollout may slow due to regulatory delays (e.g., lack of specific offshore wind law in Latvia and institutional changes), though no major cancellations reported yet.
Europe‑wide Trend
Rising costs, weaker electricity demand, and lack of investor interest have stalled auctions and plan execution across multiple markets.