Trump administration pays German firm $1.2bn to kill US wind energy project
5 sources·Updated August 7, 2026
Trump wind energy payment
Covered by 5 sources
- BBC Business·7h agoUS strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects
The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.
Read at BBC Business → - NYT Science·18h agoTrump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind Leases
It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.
Read at NYT Science → - Independent World·20h agoTrump administration reaches $1.2B deal with offshore wind company to abandon projects
The latest agreement brings the total amount spent on similar settlements to nearly $4 billion
Read at Independent World → - Irish Independent World·21h agoTrump administration pays German firm $1.2bn to kill US wind energy projectRead at Irish Independent World →
- Guardian UK·22h agoTrump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases
Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects The German energy company RWE has reached a $1.22bn deal with the US government to relinquish its offshore wind leases and instead redirect funds towards fossil fuel…
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