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In pictures | The Recharge Wind Power Summit
Pictures of all the panels and panellists at the Recharge Wind Power Summit, which took place in Hamburg on 27 November. Click on the arrow or swipe left on the lead image to see all the photos.
Read moreHow Japan’s offshore wind revamp is trading speed for reliability
Proposed changes include broader access to revenue support mechanisms.
Read moreMiliband backs CIP offshore wind farm in radar row with BAE Systems
Demand from BAE Systems that could lead to indefinite shutdown of offshore wind project was deemed ‘disproportionate and unjustified’ in planning proceeding
Read moreChange at the top as leading deployer of floating wind goes into scale-up mode
Amaral joins Principle Power with a remit to scale up floating offshore wind in key markets
Read moreChange at the top as leading deployer of floating wind goes into scale-up mode
Amaral joins Principle Power with a remit to scale up floating offshore wind in key markets
Read morePrivate equity pours $1.45 billion into UK renewable energy
(Oil Price) – UK energy company Low Carbon has raised as much as $1.45 billion (£1.1 billion) from CVC Capital Partners […]
Read morePrivate equity pours $1.45 billion into UK renewable energy
(Oil Price) – UK energy company Low Carbon has raised as much as $1.45 billion (£1.1 billion) from CVC Capital Partners […]
Read moreMajor UK offshore wind farm wins planning consent
Morecambe offshore wind project could power more than half a million UK homes when it comes online
Read moreVestas secures large new offshore wind turbine order
Danish turbine giant secures 660MW order to supply offshore wind farm project being developed in EMEA region
Read moreMaersk hit with arbitration over cancelled Empire Wind vessel
Cancellation of order for vessel set to serve Equinor offshore wind farm project off New York came when it was said to be 99% complete at Singapore shipyard
Read moreEquinor exec discusses impact Trump’s Empire Wind attack had on global portfolio
Stop work order and tariffs chaos cost Equinor dearly and US regulatory changes had ‘knock on impact’ on global portfolio, says UK renewable energy chief
Read moreFloating wind specialist gears up for era of mass production with new equity grab
Floating technology provider has taken stakes in key projects and won prestigious EU Innovation Fund backing for a mass- production facility
Read moreFloating wind leader takes stake in EDF project and gears up for mass production
Floating technology provider has taken stakes in key projects and won prestigious EU Innovation Fund backing for a mass- production facility
Read moreMajor Orsted offshore wind project in military radar row
Mooir Vannin project would place 1.4GW of capacity in the territorial waters of the Isle of Man and connect to the UK grid.
Read more‘No one will bid’: Why Denmark’s offshore wind reboot is in serious trouble
Threatened legal challenge against scheme to support three new offshore wind farms has solid arguments and must be resolved before developers commit, say experts
Read moreAnalysts warn against writing off offshore wind market that is ‘too big to ignore’
The arrival of Chinese turbine makers in Brazil could favour both countries, as a longer-term game shapes up for offshore wind
Read moreAnalysts warn against writing off offshore wind market that is ‘too big to ignore’
The arrival of Chinese turbine makers in Brazil could favour both countries, as a longer-term game shapes up for offshore wind
Read more‘Urgent safety alert issued’ over wind turbines in Australia after asbestos detected
Asbestos was found after proactive testing of brake pads from Chinese supplier, with ‘comprehensive checks’ now underway
Read moreCadeler CEO: Wind developers still ‘incredibly willing’ to pay for the right vessels
Cadeler has been investing in advanced wind turbine vessels to boost the scale and efficiency of installation operations for turbines and foundations.
Read moreTwo died in tragic effort to save colleague at wind farm, report finds
Three workers died at site after one went into wind turbine foundation pit where carbon monoxide had accumulated and suffocated, followed by two desperate rescue efforts from colleagues
Read moreTwo died in tragic effort to save colleague at wind farm, report finds
Three workers died at site after one went into wind turbine foundation pit where carbon monoxide had accumulated and suffocated, followed by two desperate rescue efforts from colleagues
Read moreWhy Siemens Gamesa has partnered with a Danish Nvidia supercomputer
German manufacturer says Gefion supercomputer will allow it to analyse wind farms in ‘minutes instead of days’ among other benefits
Read moreGB Energy-backed project shows CIP looking for the lead in scaling up floating wind
Danish infrastructure financier is also co-developer of the Ossian project, firmly on course to become the first gigascale floating wind farm project to obtain full planning consent
Read moreGB Energy-backed project shows CIP looking for the lead in scaling up floating wind
Danish infrastructure financier is also co-developer of the Ossian project, firmly on course to become the first gigascale floating wind farm project to obtain full planning consent
Read moreDanish offshore wind support row escalates as developers threaten EU legal action
Onshore wind farm developers argue that support for offshore projects risks distorting the market and undermining unsubsidised renewables
Read more‘Let Mingyang in!’ | Decision on Chinese turbines hangs over flagship wind hub
Ardersier Port’s backers are looking for some good news after delivered first-phase development ahead of schedule and under budget
Read moreThree factors that will drive down wind costs in next five years: Rystad Energy
Senior analyst points to the trends that will make offshore wind costs fall in the next five years
Read moreHow to enhance offshore wind farm security – and what it will cost
Aegir Insights’ modelling shows the cost of integrating advanced surveillance and defense systems into offshore wind farms that could find themselves increasing targets of grey zone warfare
Read moreOrsted commercialises offshore wind installation tech that may help win tenders
Low noise alternative uses jetting method for installation of monopiles for offshore wind turbines that reduces underwater noise to level just above natural background in North Sea, developer claims
Read moreUK issues crucial guidance set to decide ‘wind theft’ disputes
Disputes over wind wakes have flared in last year, with owners of existing wind farms warning that wake losses from newcomer projects threaten their financial viability
Read moreRWE chief criticises ‘incomprehensible’ UK wind auction budget
RWE CFO warns UK offshore wind auction budget too low to deliver ‘urgently’ needed capacity
Read more‘Complex battles, a strategic wildcard’: Why this UK wind auction is like no other
RWE, Equinor and TotalEnergies among the offshore wind heavyweights set to clash in pivotal UK renewable energy auction
Read moreShell ScotWind exit dubbed ‘natural attrition’ but calls for action grow
Shell move to quit Scottish floating offshore wind farm project described as a natural part of the process, but ‘non-viability’ justification may dampen plans for a re-tender
Read moreHow will wind fare the next decade? IEA energy report explained in six graphs and one map
Despite huge expected growth in next decade, wind power will lose to solar and energy storage in the fight for market dominance, according to new report
Read moreHow will wind fare the next decade? IEA report explains in six graphs and one map
Despite huge expected growth in next decade, wind power will lose to solar and energy storage in the fight for market dominance, according to new report
Read moreTrump finally claims his price for letting Equinor’s Empire Wind proceed
Formerly moribund pipeline project to deliver fracking gas to New York City revived amid what many saw as a pipes-for-wind trade
Read moreWind sector demands early decisions on defence concerns after fury over axed projects
Demand comes after Swedish government blocked 32GW Baltic Sea development pipeline on military radar concerns
Read moreNorway’s $2.1 trillion oil fund seeks renewables deals in U.S.
(Oil Price) – Norway’s $2.1-trillion oil fund is looking to invest in renewable energy assets in the U.S. and expand its […]
Read moreShell abandons two major UK offshore wind projects
(Oil Price) – Shell has exited two offshore wind power projects in Scotland as the world’s top oil and gas firms […]
Read moreUK to test giant Chinese offshore wind turbine
ORE Catapult to test main bearing for Mingyang 18.5MW machine in northeast England
Read moreOrsted bosses give verdict on Equinor merger speculation
Bosses at Norwegian oil giant Equinor, Orsted’s second largest shareholder, have refused to rule out some kind of merger in recent months
Read moreOrsted’s part-sale of giant North Sea wind project puts development back on track
Conclusion of $9.4bn rights issue and $6,5bn Hornsea 3 farm-down have put Danish developer in more ‘robust’ financial situation, CEO says
Read moreOrsted’s part-sale of giant North Sea wind project puts development on track
Conclusion of $9.4bn rights issue and $6,5bn Hornsea 3 farm-down have put Danish developer in more ‘robust’ financial situation, CEO says
Read moreQair to fly solo on 1GW ScotWind project as Thistle Wind partners reshuffle
Deme and Aspiravi will stay together on second project and Thistle Wind constortium will continue
Read moreQair to fly solo on 1GW ScotWind project as Thistle Wind partners reshuffle
Deme and Aspiravi will stay together on second project and Thistle Wind constortium will continue
Read moreUS’ first offshore wind installation vessel ‘fails to deliver’ as launch delayed
Dominion CEO Bob Blue ‘extremely disappointed’ that Charybdis is stuck in port with 200 issues needing be resolved but says 2.6GW CVOW on track
Read moreRevenue support promised after Dutch wind tender draws zero bids
Dutch minister has argued for a return to subsidised support and baton may now pass to a declared fan of offshore wind
Read moreKansai Electric moves for Ireland’s offshore wind darling in ‘pivotal moment’
Simply Blue has a cluster of floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea, among others, and Japan’s Kepco wants to be part of the action.
Read moreEquinor seeks ‘more active role’ through seat on Orsted board
Orsted stakeholder Equinor has stuck by wind developer through a mega rights issue and now wants to take its seat on the board
Read moreGerman Cranks Up the Volume on Renewable Energy
Germany finds itself in a unique position among the countries of the world, in that it’s gotten rid of both coal and nuclear and now depends quite heavily on renewables. Germany is the world’s third largest economy, behind the United …
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Read moreKey UK investor Iberdrola joins criticism of offshore wind budget
Spanish giant’s chairman Ignacio Galan says unless increased AR7 budget will leave Britain short of targets
Read moreIs it enough? UK sets budget for crucial offshore wind auction
Analysts cautious over whether first version of AR7 budget enough to keep 2030 targets in reach
Read more‘Disappointing’ UK auction budget slammed as blow to offshore wind
Analysts and industry groups doubt whether first version of AR7 budget enough to keep 2030 targets in reach
Read moreEXCLUSIVE: Mingyang eyes European demo of huge twin-headed turbine
Chinese manufacturer deployed 16.6MW twin-headed prototype last year, but recently revealed it is planning staggering 50MW follow-up.
Read moreTurbine vessels prospects boost wind player: ‘outlook is positive’
Tern vessels kept busy as Fred Olsen Wind Carrier books contracts and reservations
Read more‘Count wind in Nato growth targets’: military experts speak out
Former lieutenant general says renewables less vulnerable to attack than pipelines or power stations as governments urged to include wind and solar in defence spending
Read moreNordex rejects ‘race for turbines’ above 7MW with Chinese rivals
Larger machines ‘don’t bring benefit’, chief commercial officer tells Recharge
Read moreContracts for Difference making wind industry ‘lazy,’ says Luxcara chief
Contracts for Difference seen by many offshore wind farm developers as crucial to providing revenue certainty to hugely expensive projects
Read moreGE Vernova expects $400m wind power loss
US giant hardens guidance but narrows deficit sharply in third quarter
Read moreGE Vernova dampens wind outlook as market stays ‘too difficult to call’
US giant hardens guidance on full year loss and revenue declines but wind narrows deficit sharply in third quarter
Read moreVestas factory halt shows ‘new level of trust’ needed
Analyst says European offshore wind industry needs compact with policymakers to build case for facilities like shelved Szczecin plant
Read moreBlade manufacturing giant plans Poland factory as Vestas hits pause
Chinese supplier eyes Poland, Mexico and Vietnam as it ramps up international production capabilities
Read moreBlade manufacturing giant plans Poland factory after Vestas hits pause
Chinese supplier eyes Poland, Mexico and Vietnam as it ramps up international production capabilities
Read moreMingyang chair says ‘Europe the focus’ as he launches 50MW turbine
Chair of leading Chinese turbine manufacturer says much of its technology development is aimed at suppling wind farms in Europe
Read moreMingyang building 50MW offshore wind turbine
Chinese group’s twin-headed model would be double size of others being developed
Read moreBP JV quits US offshore wind: ‘no viable path’ under Trump
JERA Nex BP joint venture says investment to end in Beacon Wind project after five-year American adventure by oil giant
Read moreBP quits US offshore wind: ‘no viable path’ under Trump
JERA Nex BP joint venture says investment to end in Beacon Wind project after five-year American adventure by oil giant
Read moreChinese wind giant targeting Europe factory launches 24.5MW floating turbine
News comes after Mingyang announced plan to open huge factory in Scotland to serve fixed bottom and floating offshore wind farm projects in UK and Europe
Read moreHidden costs threaten Equinor floating wind venture
Firefly project in South Korea has yet to sign Renewable Energy Certificate agreements
Read moreJapanese offshore wind hotspot urges government to relaunch tender quickly
Two of the offshore wind farm projects dropped by Mitsubishi were off Akita, and officials there want to see a rapid relaunch
Read moreGoldwind: ‘Rejecting our turbines will be costly for the West’
Chinese wind turbine makers enjoy ‘huge’ cost advantage over Western rivals, says vice president of world’s biggest supplier
Read moreVattenfall hits WWII sea mines at massive German offshore wind cluster
Swedish utility removes dormant unexploded ordinance (UXO) with the help of remotely operated vehicles (ROV) and underwater robots
Read moreThe case for concrete on pioneering French floating wind project
France already hosting diverse variety of floating offshore wind projects, and one looks likely to opt for concrete foundations
Read moreConcrete and China: Pioneering floating wind project weighs options
France already hosting diverse variety of floating offshore wind projects, and one looks likely to opt for concrete foundations
Read moreFloating wind setback as Equinor hits the brakes on electrification projects
Oil giant says costs are too high to continue electrification of Tampen and Halten projects
Read moreFloating wind takes the back seat as Equinor hits the brakes on electrification
Oil giant says costs are too high to continue electrification of Tampen and Halten projects
Read more‘Why not?’ | What Western wind giants say about using Chinese turbines
Several of Europe’s leading offshore wind farm developers have signalled cautious openness to the Chinese
Read moreThe UK has a wind problem that should make investors wary: banking giant
Citigroup analysts flag falling winds and output after developers cite impact on production
Read moreWhat a $6bn deal shows about where US wind market is headed
A unit of finance giant BlackRock and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to pay $6.2bn for utility Allete and its Clean Energy subsidiary
Read moreRust or revolution? Britain’s ageing wind turbines near pivotal moment
UK renewable energy developer Nadara, which has recently launched a national campaign to push for repowering of ageing wind farms, says this is a key ‘tool in the arsenal’ of the energy transition
Read moreTrump anti-wind onslaught cannot stop China’s global energy transition train: DNV
Leading study describes how China is driving the global transition, but Trump onslaught has a cost
Read moreDrifting oil tanker almost hits North Sea wind farm in ‘near disaster’
Tanker incident was third collision scenario wind farm has faced in recent years
Read moreDrifting oil tanker nearly hits North Sea wind farm in ‘near disaster’
Tanker incident was third collision scenario wind farm has faced in recent years
Read moreOrsted ‘planning major job cuts’ due to lack of projects
Leading developer of offshore wind farms has slashed its investment plans twice in last two years amid challenging market conditions
Read moreGreen tycoon lays into Octopus chief Jackson in wind power row
Row breaks out between two of Britain’s most prominent green industrialists over wind farm curtailment, with Octopus saying it is ‘bemused and amused’ by criticism
Read moreLack of control: What the experts say about the massive Iberian power outage
Overvoltage protection was triggered, disconnecting a series of power plants from the grid in the seconds before Spain and Portugal lost power in April. The core problem was the lack of requirements for voltage control, according to a new report
Read moreEU-backed ‘flat-packed’ floating wind turbine could prove the doubters wrong
Yard managers will open crates and assemble integrated wind turbines akin to Ikea flat-packs, SeaTwirl boss says
Read more‘Record-breaking’ floating wind turbine celebrates installation
Floating prototype developed by Chinese turbine-making giant Goldwind set to be towed for several days to wind farm in Guangdong province
Read moreEquinor says 500MW floating projects ‘too small’ as it sets minimum bar
Norwegian oil giant said floating projects should be closer to gigawatt scale to ensure viability
Read moreFrench wind boost as grid operator dishes out huge contract for three substations
Eiffage unit Smulders will supply substations for three floating wind farms under a contract valued at $1.8bn
Read moreVIDEO | Super typhoon slams into twin-headed offshore wind turbine
Floating offshore wind turbine designed by China’s Mingyang survives stern test from super typhoon
Read moreVIDEO | Super typhoon slams into Chinese offshore wind farms
Offshore wind turbines designed by China’s Envision and Mingyang among those to survive stern test from typhoon Ragasa
Read moreSenior Conservative Jenrick backs scrapping UK CfD system
Britain’s Contracts for Difference system underpins government renewable energy auctions to procure wind and solar power and has been copied around the world
Read moreInteractive map | Trump’s war on offshore wind
US President has targeted numerous offshore wind farm projects since returning to office, with Orsted, Iberdrola and RWE among the affected developers
Read moreChinese ‘considering exit’ from largest wind farm under construction in Scotland
Several Chinese companies are said to have overstretched their financial exposure overseas
Read moreChinese ‘considering exit’ from largest wind farm under construction in Scotland – report
Several Chinese companies are said to have overstretched their financial exposure overseas
Read moreWhy China’s massive new renewables target is not all it seems
New renewable energy target may appear huge but would represent a ‘sharp slowdown’ on recent pace of its deployment of wind farms and solar panels, say analysts
Read moreTotalEnergies to develop ‘largest ever’ French wind project but partner RWE pulls out
Oil major will push ahead with its first gigawatt-scale offshore wind project in France, but RWE pullout dampens party mood
Read moreTrump attacks Chinese exports of ‘pathetic’ wind turbines in UN speech
Trump launched into typically fact-free tirade against wind farms and renewable energy at annual UN summit in New York
Read moreHow much has Revolution Wind stop-work order cost Orsted?
Stop-work order on major offshore wind farm project has been lifted, but not after a delay resulting in considerable delay costs for developers Orsted and Skyborn Renewables
Read moreDetails of Iberdrola investment plan and profit expectations leaked
Iberdrola executive chair Ignacio Galan has been telling investors for years why he favours a capex mix of renewable generation and networks
Read more‘Orders already in’ for world’s most powerful wind turbine
Dongfang Electric has secured ‘small batch’ of orders for its newest turbine model after bidding it into wind farm tenders, says deputy director
Read moreOrsted’s Revolution Wind attacks ‘factually incorrect’ Trump Administration claims
Not long after US Representative described as ‘bullshit’ a Trump official’s explanation for stop work order, Orsted and Skyborn Renewables-owned project goes on the attack in court filing
Read morePlan to bring 15GW of desert wind and solar power to Germany
Group of former EnBW and Orsted executives reportedly plans 4,800-kilometre cable along Atlantic coast linked to green power in Morocco
Read moreStates seek urgent action on Trump’s ‘impulsive and lawless’ Orsted stop-work order
Rhode Island and Connecticut say Orsted offshore wind farm project at risk of missing ‘critical deadlines’ unless injunction is granted to lift stop-work order
Read moreChinese turbine-maker wins breakthrough orders in Western Europe
China’s Sany secures small orders for onshore wind turbines in Germany in Spain that nevertheless represent big breakthrough for manufacturer in Western Europe
Read moreNew GE Vernova turbine blade bent in half at Iberdrola wind farm
Wind turbine blade has been damaged due to repeated storms and loss of electrical power, says Iberdrola
Read moreGE Vernova turbine blade bent in half at Iberdrola wind farm
Wind turbine blade has been damaged due to repeated storms and loss of electrical power, says Iberdrola
Read moreSeven standout disclosures from Orsted’s investor prospectus
Danish renewable energy giant embroiled in dispute with supplier of several US offshore wind farm projects and a joint-venture partner, while spelling out concerns over credit rating and global conflicts
Read morePower giants lead rival consortia into Norwegian floating offshore wind tender
Power giants Equinor and EDF lead rival consortia into Norwegian floating offshore wind tender
Read moreMingyang vs Siemens Gamesa? Documents suggest Green Volt scrap is on
Mingyang’s 18.5MW model fits a revised planning application for key floating wind project, but a Siemens Gamesa platform could meet an alternative scenario just as well
Read moreMingyang vs Siemens Gamesa? Documents suggest Green Volt scrap is on
Mingyang’s 18.5MW model fits a revised planning application for key floating wind project, but a Siemens Gamesa platform could meet an alternative scenario just as well
Read moreNorth Sea wind buildout spurs Allseas to order giant transport vessel from China
Allseas and Hereema are top installation companies for oil and gas, but both see offshore wind as growth vehicle
Read moreMan falls to death at offshore wind farm project
Worker is believed to have fallen while transferring from one vessel to another
Read moreOcean Winds eying 21MW turbine for landmark floating wind project
Siemens Gamesa prototype launch has strengthened the base case for 21MW machines on a first commercial-scale floating wind project in the Mediterranean
Read moreTrump’s Batman finds his Robin as RFK Jr probes debunked claim wind turbines harm humans
In health secretary currently at war with US medical establishment over his anti-vaccine stance, Trump, who once claimed wind turbines cause cancer, has found a friend in pushing fact-free claims about things he doesn’t like
Read moreOcean Winds starts work on next project as French political crisis casts a shadow
Ocean Winds is involved in three construction projects as industry braces for political turbulence
Read moreVestas wind turbines taken offline after ‘arson attack’
Suspected arson attack comes as populist politicians increasingly turn their own fire on wind and solar farms
Read moreNow Trump’s war on wind targets $15bn Iberdrola project
Spanish giant’s New England Wind latest planned victim of president’s vendetta against sector
Read moreNow Trump’s war on wind targets huge Iberdrola project
Spanish giant’s New England Wind latest planned victim of president’s vendetta against sector
Read moreFloating wind’s most successful pioneer is going after bigger fish now
Principle Power is celebrating 1TWh of production but this is just a springboard for a commercial step-up, CCO tells Recharge
Read moreFloating wind’s most successful pioneer has bigger fish to fry
Principle Power is celebrating 1TWh of production but this is just a springboard for a commercial step-up, CCO tells Recharge
Read more‘UFO’ spotted off Swedish coast identified as wind turbine blade
Object spotted off Swedish coast was identified as being a danger to shipping before being dragged back to shore
Read moreColombia on the move after choosing revenue support mechanism for offshore wind round
Colombia and Brazil are sleeping giants in terms of offshore wind potential but one of them, at least, seems to be on the move
Read more‘Surprising’ results in Korean offshore wind tender see CIP walk away empty-handed
CIP and Thailand’s B.Grimm group did not obtain the offtake deals they hoped for, but they will hope for a better chance next year.
Read moreDaring rescue of Enercon worker with arm stuck in wind turbine
Firefighters and doctor were sent to top of Enercon machine to help save technician, with one saying that ‘every movement could have been fatal’
Read moreUK floating wind pioneer takes knock as it is shunned by Chinese oil giant
Green Volt became the first commercial scale floating offshore wind project to win a UK Contract for Difference (CfD) last year, but faces challenges
Read moreRWE trails potential legal action against US over offshore wind
CEO of German power giant said US cannot take payments for offshore wind project areas and then stand in way of developing them
Read moreCadeler sees leaner spell after offshore wind setbacks… but scramble for top vessels goes on
Cancelling projects like Hornsea 4 will impact demand for specialised vessels, but not for long Gleerup says
Read moreCadeler sees leaner spell after offshore wind setbacks… but scramble for top vessels continues
Cancelling projects like Hornsea 4 will impact demand for specialised vessels, but not for long Gleerup says
Read moreCadeler sees leaner spell after offshore wind blows… but scramble for top vessels goes on
Cancelling projects like Hornsea 4 will impact demand for specialised vessels, but not for long Gleerup says
Read moreWorld’s most powerful wind turbine installed in China
China takes back crown for most powerful installed wind turbine from Europe, amid concern that relentless arms race to build ever larger machines is doing industry more harm than good
Read moreRevolution Wind: How much could stop work order cost Orsted and Skyborn?
Weekly cost of stop work order could be comparable to that born by Equinor for its Empire Wind project earlier this year, say analysts
Read moreCopenhagen Infrastructure Partners shows appetite for one of offshore wind’s frontier markets
Danish investment giant has consistently backed Asian aspirations for offshore wind
Read moreCadeler shrugs off US vessel concerns and vows to help Orsted through ‘sad situation’
Cadeler mobilised one of its most advance wind turbine installation vessels to work on Orsted’s Revolution and Sunrise projects, but a shroud of uncertainty has fallen.
Read moreMitsubishi ‘set to quit projects’ in blow to Japan’s offshore wind ambitions
Withdrawal follows wider pattern of developers pulling out of offshore wind projects worldwide amid challenging economic conditions, notes analyst
Read moreMitsubishi denies that it is ‘set to quit’ Japanese offshore wind projects
Reported withdrawal would follow wider pattern of developers pulling out of offshore wind projects worldwide amid challenging economic conditions, notes analyst
Read moreEquinor and SSE finalise lease for huge expansion of world’s biggest offshore wind farm
Norwegian oil giant and British utility agree seabed lease with Crown Estate for 1.5GW fourth phase of Dogger Bank offshore wind farm
Read moreOrsted exits floating wind project as Norwegian supplier seizes opportunity
Orsted began retreating from floating offshore wind in early 2024 and the sale of Salamander could raise questions about it’s commitment to the 1GW Stromar project
Read moreSiemens Gamesa knocks Mingyang off German offshore wind project
Project developer Luxcara said switch makes sense as it also plans to use Siemens Gamesa wind turbines at neighbouring 1.5GW site
Read more‘Banana republic’: Industry horror at Trump attack on Orsted offshore wind project
Trump may use stop work order for offshore wind array to ‘extract concession’ from Orsted and states of Connecticut and Rhode Island, it is warned
Read moreNew details revealed on plan to install world’s most powerful wind turbine
Colossal 26MW prototype offshore wind turbine developed by Dongfang Electric will far exceed world’s current most powerful machine
Read moreSiemens Gamesa 5.X wind turbine suffers ‘blade liberation’
Blade break incident took place at wind farm in Finland, with investigation now underway into cause
Read moreEquinor pulls plug on huge offshore wind project
Australian energy minister says local partner Oceanex was still ‘raring’ to go on huge project off New South Wales, calling Equinor’s decision ‘disappointing’
Read moreDouble down or walk away? Equinor’s Orsted dilemma
Norwegian oil giant’s investment in Orsted forms ‘major pillar’ of its green transition plan – but will it stay the course with troubled offshore wind developer?
Read moreXLCC shrugs off Moroccan upset as UK offshore wind boom anchors cables factory
XLCC factory and vessel project set to fly alone, even though ‘cut from the same cloth’ as Xlinks
Read moreMega projects can provide the answer to offshore wind’s problems, UK innovation leaders say
Mega projects could provide the answer for a UK government that needs to build out more wind power, create jobs and cut bills, argues ORE Catapult
Read moreGB Energy CEO: Failure to back floating wind now risks painful consequences
Head of new UK state-owned developer tells Recharge it can take long-term, activist approach to help floating wind, even if others are turning away from sector
Read moreOffshore wind farms could bring alien species to a coast near you, finds report
Alien species that could hop between wind turbines and vessels could have ‘extensive’ impact on ecosystems, restructuring food webs and transmitting disease, warns report
Read moreCould Trump’s federal crackdown drive Great Lakes offshore wind?
IN DEPTH | Stellar resources in the vast freshwater bodies separating the US and Canada have long been in the frame for development but face myriad challenges
Read moreDon’t let immigration controls spoil our offshore wind party, developer pleads
The largest offshore wind farm under construction in Scotland is humming along, but one topic is keeping the developers awake at night
Read moreOrsted downgraded to near junk status on ‘deteriorating business environment’
Danish darling of offshore wind is struggling to stem the flow of bad news
Read moreThe tech revolution behind Chinese wind giant’s plan to conquer new markets
Automation and modularisation technologies key to Chinese wind turbine giant’s global march, says vice president
Read moreEnvision lifts lid on tech revolution that will allow it to conquer new markets
Automation and modularisation technologies key to Chinese wind turbine giant’s global march, says vice president
Read moreOrsted clinches landmark wind wake agreement with BP and EnBW
Developers reveal little about the mitigation measures that were agreed, and disputes rumble on elsewhere
Read more‘Orsted is stuck in a nightmare – and it could have played things differently’
Danish renewables giant suffering from ‘impossible’ political environment caused by Trump but could have pulled on different levers at different times, say analysts
Read moreVestas CEO on Chinese turbines: ‘different world today than 24 or 48 months ago’
WindEurope is making good progress determining which Chinese turbine components Europe can work with and which it should be ‘very, very careful about’, said Vestas chief Andersen, who also chairs the industry body
Read more‘We want to make people smile’: Vattenfall execs on their ad campaign, attacks on wind and seaweed
Vattenfall execs stress importance of being open about ‘pros and cons’ of wind farms and communicating in a way that makes people ‘stop and look twice’
Read moreDoes wind have an image problem? Vattenfall execs on their ad campaign and energy ‘polarisation’
Vattenfall execs stress importance of being open about ‘pros and cons’ of wind farms and communicating in a way that makes people ‘stop and look twice’
Read moreRecord wind power curtailments a headache for consumers
Scottish projects turned off turbines on a scale that could have powered the whole country
Read moreRecord wind power curtailments are a headache for consumers
Scottish projects turned off turbines on a scale that could have powered the whole country
Read moreJapan sets ‘ambitious but reasonable’ floating wind target
Move comes shortly after Japan wooed Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas to play bigger role in its renewables market
Read more‘Drastic’ measure taken to aid iconic Dutch offshore wind project
Next Netherlands offshore wind tender had already been cut from 2GW to 1GW
Read moreHull ranking for UK floating offshore wind comes up with surprising result
Investments suitable for concrete-based foundations are taking place at ports such as Ardersier and Kishorn
Read moreEnBW latest utility stung by weak winds as profits dip
Historic wind drought in northern Europe this year has also hit profits of utilities including RWE and EDP Renewables
Read moreYet another European utility suffers hit from wind drought
Historic wind drought in northern Europe this year has also hit profits of utilities including RWE and EDP Renewables
Read more‘Not a blank cheque for speculative bids’: DNV chief on UK green auction reform
This year’s Contracts for Difference green power auction will be ‘litmus test’ for reforms, says DNV market area manager for offshore wind in the UK and Ireland
Read more‘Not a blank cheque for speculative bids’: DNV expert on UK green auction reform
This year’s Contracts for Difference green power auction will be ‘litmus test’ for reforms, says DNV market area manager for offshore wind in the UK and Ireland
Read moreWhy shipping ‘world’s heaviest’ wind turbine nacelle required a race against the tide
Transporting nacelle heavier than fully loaded Boeing 747 required using tide-synchronised roll-on method, while 153 metre blades also posed ‘extreme’ challenges
Read moreUK fires the starting gun on CfD round that aims for record offshore wind uptake
The UK has boosted CfD funding since its AR5 flop and will now find out if it has struck the right balance with reforms
Read moreBoost for floating offshore wind as Celtic Sea ‘stepping stone’ project gets green light
The UK’s next CfD auction is likely to see bids from a clutch of pre-commercial floater projects
Read moreOffshore wind industry faces ‘thousands’ of cable failures unless performance improves
Incidents across offshore wind farms highlight how weaknesses at various stages of a power cable’s lifecycle can lead to failures, outages and substantial financial loss
Read moreSiemens Gamesa wind turbine orders drive group to new record
Guidance for wind turbine unit still points to a loss of around €1.3bn for the fiscal year
Read more‘Simple maths’: Envision exec on why two-bladed wind turbine makes sense
Envision has turned heads in renewables sector with resurrection of two-blade turbine that exec says could help make green hydrogen and ammonia production more economic
Read more‘Simple maths’: Envision exec on why two-bladed wind turbine makes sense
Envision has turned heads in renewables sector with resurrection of two-blade turbine that exec says could help make green hydrogen and ammonia production more economic
Read moreVIDEO: Envision’s two-blade wind turbine up and running
Video footage of Envision Energy’s two-blade prototype turbine operating at wind farm in China
Read moreEurope urged to dig deep for port and vessel investments amid target warning
‘Lack of timely investment in ports and vessels’ highlighted as one of the most pressing challenges for European offshore wind
Read moreRWE enters ‘mega’ vessel deal to support offshore wind buildout
British vessel supplier North Star describes RWE deal as ‘first and largest commitment in the sector to date’
Read moreInch Farm offshore wind chases 2026 target after ‘double platform’ operation
The Inch Cape Offshore Wind farm has stood up to industry headwinds and reached financial closure earlier this year
Read moreUltra-long blades for world’s most powerful wind turbine shipped for testing
Blades of epic proportions for offshore wind farms of the future spotted being shipped out of port in northeastern China
Read moreWe must end North Sea offshore wind free-for-all or suffer the consequences
Chaotic developer rush for prime North Sea real estate will only result in wake loss disputes and difficulties sending power where it is needed – but it doesn’t have to be that way, argues Erik Holtslag
Read moreVineyard Wind turns down the lights in bid to escape heat from critics
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Iberdrola-backed project has come under criticism for not installing lighting system sooner on GE Vernova wind turbines
Read moreWhy the backers of 92 wind farms are cracking open the champagne
European court rules that Galician judges were wrong to slap injunctions on wind farms amounting to 2.5GW
Read moreLandmark ECJ ruling ends legal blockade on 92 Spanish wind farms
European court rules that Galician judges were wrong to slap injunctions on wind farms amounting to 2.5GW
Read moreSeven celebrity interventions in wind power – from ‘motherf*cking wind farms’ to ‘absolute disgrace’
Several bona fide acting legends, Prince Philip and America’s former ‘most trusted man’ have all had high-profile run-ins with the wind industry over the years, some more positive than others
Read morePlan for world’s biggest offshore wind farm gets green light
Planning consent paves the way for probable participation by SSE’s Berwick Bank in UK’s AR7 renewables auction
Read moreEDP Renewables boss upbeat about US power ramp-up and battery boom
EDPR undaunted by Trump onslaught and sees battery boom dawning in Europe
Read moreHow tsunami-proof are offshore wind turbines?
Offshore wind turbines are built for ‘one in a hundred year waves’ but some are better suited to handling tsunamis than others, say experts
Read more‘Motherf*cking wind farms’: Samuel L. Jackson teams up with Vattenfall in new campaign
Hollywood icon who once studied marine biology teams up with leading European offshore wind giant on new campaign
Read moreVIDEO: Robot dogs in action monitoring wind farm
Robot dogs and other technologies including drones in use at what is claimed to be the world’s first unmanned wind farm
Read moreVIDEO: Robot dogs in action monitoring pioneering ‘unmanned’ wind farm
Robot dogs and other technologies including drones in use at what is claimed to be the world’s first unmanned wind farm
Read moreExtreme wind droughts ‘set to rise,’ as new map shows regions most at risk
North America and parts of China and Africa among regions set to be hit hardest by extreme wind droughts, find researchers
Read moreRobot dogs help run ‘world’s first’ unmanned wind farm
Robot dogs working in tandem with drones and other smart technology have meant humans have not set foot in pioneering wind farm for almost a year
Read moreInteractive map | All the projects now eligible for next UK green auction
Around 23GW of offshore wind capacity now on offer for pivotal Contracts for Difference renewables auction
Read moreThis is what it will take to unlock UK onshore wind at pivotal moment for sector
Strategy is in place to build wind farms at scale needed for clean power 2030 targets, now the real work begins, says Eleri Davies, head of onshore wind development in England and Wales for RWE and a member of the UK Onshore Wind Taskforce
Read more‘Only a matter of time’ before developers start suing states over wind theft
With disputes running into hundreds of millions of dollars brewing over inter-farm wake losses, legal expert sets out three scenarios in which unhappy developers could turn fire on states
Read moreItaly defeats claim over Mafia-linked wind farm brought by German bank
Claim brought after authorities seized project featuring 48 Enercon wind turbines and liquidated local entity, claiming it had been financed by local Mafia chief
Read moreChinese turbine makers ‘doing their homework’ as they get smart on Western concerns
Suppliers including Mingyang, Envision and Goldwind impressed on recent group trip of underwriters to China to assess quality of their machines
Read morebp sells U.S. onshore wind business, continuing pivot back to oil and gas
(World Oil)– BP Plc has agreed to sell its U.S. onshore wind business to LS Power, as the company continues […]
Read moreSpeculation grows China on cusp of installing 25MW wind turbine
Shipment of supersized flanges sparks speculation that installation of what would be world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine may be nearing
Read moreWill the rise of Europe’s far-right populists send renewables into reverse?
Politicians around Europe trade barbs of ‘suicidal policies’ and ‘gross populism’ as debate over clean power and net zero reaches fever-pitch. Can ‘affordability’ provide some common ground?
Read moreSubstation ‘vandalised’ at major RWE offshore wind project
Incident took place at onshore substation for Denmark’s ‘most powerful’ offshore wind project, which is mid construction
Read moreSiemens Gamesa seals gigawatt-scale order for Baltic Sea wind farm
Partners seal wind turbine deal for huge wind farm project that will boost German renewable energy goals
Read moreDanish port chief talks Trump tariffs, Mingyang and offshore wind losers
‘I look out of my window and see components that should be in the US,’ says Port Esbjerg COO on disruption caused by Trump tariffs
Read moreReform UK rattles RWE and others with threat to ‘strike down’ CfD contracts
Tice tells developers that the era that opened with Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump is one where they will no longer be sheltered by a ‘liberal progressive orthodoxy’
Read moreSiemens Gamesa and Vestas wind turbines face down typhoon in Taiwan
Turbines at offshore wind farms in Taiwan Strait weathered Typhoon Danas and even kept producing power amid wind speeds of close to 40 metres-per-second
Read moreSpain risks turning offshore wind opportunity into an own-goal, industry body warns
The Spanish government has been in a tailspin since floods in Valencia and the April power blackout, but it needs to move now on offshore wind, AEE warns
Read moreDutch take axe to target in offshore wind ‘reality check’
Government reduces predecessor’s flagship goal by up to 20GW in move it says reflects industry under pressure and slower decarbonisation
Read moreThree key takeaways from the UK’s renewables auction reforms
Miliband has approved radical changes to how the UK procures new wind and solar farms but has made important tweaks to most controversial reforms that were slated
Read moreUK to allow offshore wind projects without full planning consent into renewables auctions
Many developers had opposed move to let unconsented offshore wind projects bid in auction rounds
Read moreUK greenlights radical and controversial renewables auction reforms
Government plans to allow fixed bottom offshore wind farm projects without full planning consent to bid in auction rounds – a move developers warned risked doing more harm than good to 2030 clean power goals
Read moreTrump threatens another US offshore wind array with permit pull
Federal Environmental Protection Agency finds irregularity in Maryland’s approval of US Wind
Read moreHuge prototype floating offshore wind turbine rolls off production line
Machine reported to have swept area equivalent to more than seven football pitches and can withstand massive waves and super typhoons
Read moreHeavy-lift leader Heerema thrives on offshore wind opportunity
Heerema Marine Contractor, a giant in the world of offshore oil and gas T&I, sees offshore wind as an important part of its future
Read moreWant Dickson’s job at WindEurope? This is who you need to win over
Vestas CEO and top executives from heavyweight wind companies to play dominant role in picking a successor, but need to satisfy disgruntled German sector
Read moreOrsted lands $3bn financing package for offshore wind project
Danish offshore wind and renewables giant lands major financing deal for Greater Changhua 2 project
Read moreEDF’s offshore drilling woes delay construction of Normandy wind farm by more than two years
Saipem has not yet said if it will incur penalties under a 2021 contract to install 65 monopiles
Read moreThree dead from ‘poisoning and suffocation’ at wind farm project
Incident occurred in wind turbine foundation pit for project in southwest China
Read moreDon’t let fear of Chinese suppliers push climate goals out of sight, says Dajin’s floater boss
The offshore wind buildout’s ‘end goal’ is to provide cheap, clean energy, not a dominant local supply chain, Martin argues.
Read moreDon’t let fear of Chinese suppliers topple offshore wind goals, says Dajin floater boss
The offshore wind buildout’s ‘end goal’ is to provide cheap, clean energy, not a dominant local supply chain, Martin argues.
Read moreStill innovating: Offshore pioneer Chang plans a revolution for wind
Legendary offshore pioneer, Brian Chang shows no sign of slowing down and is back in the spotlight with a radical new wind power design he believes will upend the industry
Read moreGB Energy names permanent chief executive
Former Siemens Engines and RenewableUK chief appointed to lead GB Energy, which is tipped to play key role in burgeoning floating offshore wind sector, on permanent basis
Read moreVestas chief warns EU: ‘Companies like ours will leave without right support and protection’
Head of leading Danish wind turbine supplier delivers stark warning to EU over its industrial policy
Read moreMiliband snaps at BP for ‘unhelpful, disappointing’ offshore wind planning conduct
BP and EnBW ignored direct request from Miliband to assess how wind wakes from their Mona offshore wind project would affect Orsted assets nearby
Read moreWhy choose UK floating wind over Irish fixed-bottom? The case for cross-border projects
Maintaining cost-effective offshore wind deployment means embracing not only visionary concepts but also less ‘sexy’ immediately actionable solutions, writes Thomas Hwan Jensen of Danish intelligence firm Aegir Insights
Read moreUK’s wasted wind power laid bare by new Octopus tracking tool
Britain wasted £649m already this year powering down wind farms as there is not enough grid capacity to send renewable energy where it is needed, utility finds
Read moreEquinor drops another Australian offshore wind project… will floater flagship be next?
Decision to drop Tasmania project raises further questions about whether Equinor will reject a feasibility licence for the 2GW Novocastrian development
Read moreHistoric wind drought sends utilities scrambling for new kind of cover
Several months this year redefined the ‘worst case scenario’ for wind droughts, causing a surge in interest in weather derivatives as a tool to hedge against such events
Read moreGE Vernova cleared to build up to 18MW offshore wind prototype
US manufacturing giant looks set to build one of world’s most powerful offshore wind prototypes
Read moreEurope’s offshore wind build to sink to ‘lowest level in almost a decade’
Years of economic challenges for offshore sector and failed auctions begin to bite, but picture is far brighter for onshore market
Read moreEurope’s offshore wind buildout sinks while onshore soars: BNEF
Years of economic challenges for offshore sector and failed auctions begin to bite, but picture is far brighter for onshore market
Read moreOrsted terminates major Cadeler vessel contract
Primary reason for termination is Orsted halting development of its massive Hornsea 4 offshore wind project in UK North Sea, says Cadeler
Read moreJapan juggles Mitsubishi dilemma as rival offshore wind developers call for ‘fairness’
Government considering retroactive help for industrial conglomerate that won first tender for wind at sea but was hit by price pressures
Read morePoland’s new distance rule expands available land and boosts investment
Amendment to Wind Turbine Act helps build-out in central and northern Poland and provides a better framework to support local residents, writes Polish Wind Energy Association president Janusz Gajowiecki
Read moreFive years already!
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is proud to celebrate its fifth anniversary on July 1, 2025.CanREA launched on July 1, 2020 during the global pandemic, as the merger of Canada’s wind and solar industry associations (CanWEA and CanSIA), with the important addition of energy storage to the mandate. […]
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Read moreFour senators stand between Trump and the gutting of US clean energy
Tax and spending bill up for vote this week could end credits for wind and solar projects
Read moreSiemens Gamesa celebrates first 4.X order since relaunch of turbine
German-owned turbine maker was forced to halt sales of 4.X wind turbine model in 2023 after serial defects were found in platform
Read moreSiemens Gamesa celebrates first 4.X order since turbine relaunch
German-owned turbine maker was forced to halt sales of 4.X wind turbine model in 2023 after serial defects were found in platform
Read moreWildfire forces UK wind farm offline as emergency response activated
Wind farm owner Fred Olsen Renewables says Siemens turbines have been powered down as precaution as wildfire blazes
Read moreVestas ‘better equipped to handle’ latest US onshore wind twist than GE
Deteriorating market conditions may also deter Nordex and Siemens Gamesa from expanding significantly in the US, said Sydbank analyst
Read moreAI data centres are following the power: could that help wind?
The AI boom is fuelling a shift in data centre growth beyond current hubs and future smart planning could take it where the green power is, says one expert
Read moreRenewables Join Fossil Fuels in Supplying Record Energy Demand: Report
The world’s demand for oil, gas, renewables, coal, nuclear and hydropower hit a record high in 2024, with all growing year-on-year for the first time in nearly two decades, according to a new report by the London-based Energy Institute (EI). The 74th edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy found that together wind and […]
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Read moreChina Solar and Wind Installations Break More World Records
China is leading the world in new solar and wind installations and doing so at a record-shattering pace. In May 2025 alone, the country added 93 gigawatts of solar capacity, or nearly 100 solar panels per second, and 26 gigawatts of wind capacity, or about 5,300 wind turbines. This breaks down to about one turbine […]
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Read moreWill this new vessel be an offshore wind game-changer?
Orders have slowed for vessels in struggling UK offshore wind market but Bibby Marine chief is confident planned battery powered addition to fleet will stand out from the pack
Read more‘Even in a busy taxi rank, we’d be first’: Will this new vessel be an offshore wind game-changer?
Orders have slowed for vessels in struggling UK offshore wind market but Bibby Marine chief is confident planned battery powered addition to fleet will stand out from the pack
Read moreHuge Total ScotWind project ‘first ever’ to win onshore and offshore approvals
Two-gigawatt project will feature up to 125 wind turbines located around 30km west of the Orkney archipelago
Read moreSiemens Gamesa in talks to bring Chinese production to Europe
Executive at wind turbine manufacturer asked whether it is worth spending ‘a little more money to become resilient’
Read moreSiemens Gamesa chief weighs in on foreign competition as Mingyang circles
New competitors from outside Europe must commit to local supply chain and jobs, said Siemens Gamesa exec, who also discussed industry need to get to grips with ‘true cost’ of turbines
Read moreWhy wind and solar alone can’t meet rising energy needs
(Oil Price) – Global energy demand rose by 2% last year with all sources of energy seeing upticks, the Energy Institute […]
Read moreHuge US offshore wind array receives boost in new court ruling
A suit against Dominion Energy’s 2.6GW array off Virginia already 60% complete indicates the Trump Administration’s bifurcated approach to sector development
Read moreBlade breaks off Vestas V150 turbine in Germany
Danish wind turbine manufacturer confirms incident at V150-4.2MW machine in wind farm in Brandenburg state
Read moreEquinor backs firmer action against CfD dropouts, says UK chief
Orsted and Vattenfall have in recent years pulled out of CfDs for projects totalling almost 4GW, in major blows to Britain’s renewable energy targets
Read moreShell says ‘no talks’ underway in reported BP takeover bid
Oil supermajor denies Wall Street Journal report of possible acquisition of London-based rival that would create a potential offshore wind powerhouse
Read moreShell says ‘no talks’ underway in reported BP takeover bid
Oil supermajor denies Wall Street Journal report of possible acquisition of London-based rival that would create a potential offshore wind powerhouse
Read more‘Blood in the water’: But Shell denies BP takeover talks
Oil supermajor denies Wall Street Journal report of possible acquisition of London-based rival that would create a potential offshore wind powerhouse
Read moreUK foreign secretary grilled on Mingyang and turbine ‘kill switches’
David Lammy pressed on potential use of Chinese turbines for Green Volt floating offshore wind project being developed by Flotation Energy and Vargronn
Read moreNow even Democrats are losing zeal for offshore wind, AP poll shows
Survey by industry advocate Turn Forward however reveals widespread support for sector, muddying waters for effectively countering the President’s hostility
Read moreTrump triggers offshore wind outlook downgrade but Asian newcomers reach breakthrough
Global Wind Energy Council cuts short-term forecast by a quarter but points to rising auction awards and regulatory advances in APAC region that bode well for longer-term future
Read moreGreen Volt director plays down Chinese wind turbine security concerns
Head of pioneering floating offshore wind project was speaking at industry event centred on use of Chinese turbines in the West
Read moreNordex wins massive German wind turbine after ‘policymakers created framework’
Eastern German developer UKA orders 64 turbines of 6MW class with combined capacity of 435MW for wind farms across Europe’s largest economy
Read moreNordex wins massive German wind turbine order after ‘policymakers created framework’
Wind turbine manufacturer also scores in Turkey with large order for a wind farm in mountain region
Read moreWind CEO: I feared for US business before Empire U-turn
Chief of offshore wind services group says about-turn on Empire Wind suggests ‘deals can be done’ to keep sector going
Read moreFrench renewables dodge legislative bullet after lower house rejects moratorium
Amendment would have imperiled tens of thousands of jobs and billions in spending and furthered nation’s dependence on imported fossil fuels
Read moreNew York goes for nuclear option as offshore wind dreams fade
Governor Hochul called on Trump to expedite approval of 1GW ‘advanced reactor’ after saying Equinor’s Empire Wind took too long
Read moreUK ‘set to reject’ zonal pricing plan loathed by renewables developers
Energy secretary Ed Miliband promised decision would come on controversial proposal ahead of pivotal renewable energy auction this summer
Read moreNominations now open for the first-ever CanREA Awards
CanREA Awards 2025: Nominations are open until August 29. There are three categories: CanREA’s Innovative Canadian Clean Power Project of the Year Award; CanREA’s Indigenous Company of the Year Award; CanREA’s Canadian On-Site (BTM) Project of the Year Award.
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Read more‘Politicians’ greed’: Germany plans to siphon off offshore wind lease fees for general budget
Offshore wind industry chastises draft that proposes to use so-called ‘transformation component’ of auctions for general budget without direct link to energy transition
Read moreIberdrola appoints US chief as new CEO
Renewable energy giant appoints Pedro Azagra as new CEO, replacing current chief Armando Martinez
Read moreGB Energy urged to earn floating wind spurs with Celtic Sea ‘stepping stones’
The Crown Estate thinks it can find takers for a 1.5GW development zone left over from the Celtic Sea tender, but is it time for something different?
Read more‘Death of sector’? French wind and solar ban risks 80,000 jobs and Engie billions
Industry feverish ahead of final vote in lower house of parliament on amendment of energy bill that was approved in surprise move last week and would have dramatic consequences, renewables group and utility warn
Read moreDrop-outs, elections: is Norway’s offshore wind dream sinking into the sea?
Pull-out of renewables giant Statkraft and Corio Generation put spotlight on remaining heavyweights such as Equinor or EnBW, while elections could also disrupt country’s offshore wind policy
Read moreWhy forecasting offshore wind project costs is getting even harder
Costs for offshore wind projects have ‘skyrocketed’ and in an unpredictable manner, says finance expert at RenewableUK summit
Read moreWind farm power prices surge despite Trump efforts to quash industry
IntelStor said the number of unprofitable projects plummeted as offtake prices rose, offering a lifeline to industry amid Congressional debate to slash critical tax credits
Read moreWind farm power prices surge despite Trump efforts to quash industry
IntelStor said the number of unprofitable projects plummeted as offtake prices rose, offering a lifeline to industry amid Congressional debate to slash critical tax credits
Read moreEquinor exec: UK green auction reform could make things worse, not better
Equinor’s UK renewable energy development chief warns that unconsented offshore wind projects could act as ‘blockers’ to projects that could be delivered by 2030
Read moreStarmer’s Chinese wind turbine nightmare choices
ANALYSIS | The UK is caught between the world’s two largest economies and crunch time is approaching
Read moreCalifornia floating wind port under fire as opponents demand Trump claw back grant
Partnership of local and national sector critics aim to stop sector progress as the Golden State inches towards its 25GW goal
Read moreRWE at mercy of UK military with proposed radar rule for huge offshore wind project
Examining authority considering huge RWE project pushes for rule that no wind turbine can power up until next-gen mitigation against radar effects is implemented
Read moreNorwegian offshore wind ambitions in peril as another player quits floating contest
The Utsira Nord tender provides a benchmark for Norway’s floating offshore wind ambitions, but global economic forces have not been kind
Read moreGoogle’s new mission: Unlock transmission capacity for more wind to power data centres
Web giant and partner CTC Global assert advanced conductors can double heavy-duty power line capacity in months versus a decade to build new ones
Read moreUS judge lets New York-led state offshore wind suit against Trump proceed
Litigation seeks to stop President’s anti-sector order freezing permitting that it claims will derail clean energy mandates and threaten power supply
Read moreHitachi chief on how supplier was burned by Orsted Hornsea 4 pullout
Risks of entering into agreements to supply offshore wind projects that have not reached final investment decision go both ways, stressed Japanese-owned supplier’s UK chief
Read moreUS ‘warns UK’ over Mingyang wind turbine factory security risks
Mingyang has been tipped to supply several UK offshore wind farms, which would represent the first time Chinese turbines have been used in British waters
Read moreEquinor and EDF-ESB win UK Celtic Sea floating wind leases
Norwegian giant and utility JV to develop 1.5GW each while third area still to be allocated
Read moreIt’s make your mind up time over Chinese wind turbines, UK told
BlueFloat Energy executive says it’s ‘essential’ that industry knows if it can plan on basis of Chinese OEMs
Read moreChinese wind turbines: UK told it’s time to decide
BlueFloat Energy executive says it’s ‘essential’ that industry knows if it can plan on basis of Chinese OEMs
Read moreA ‘Profound Mistake’: Senate Republican Rollback of IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits Would Cost Jobs, Raise Energy Prices and Bring More Climate Extremes
The United States Senate Committee on Finance has released draft legislation that would quickly end or scale back most major tax credits for clean energy, solar panels, electric vehicles (EVs) and other benefits provided by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The plan would get rid of a $7,500 EV tax credit for consumers within […]
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Read moreUS offshore wind stares down Trump’s double-barreled assault as projects dwindle
Atlantic Shores and SouthCoast look like the latest casualties of the President’s hostility but several more are also vulnerable
Read moreStatkraft drops out of Utsira North and new offshore wind projects
Measure is part of cost and job-cutting strategy to concentrate on core portfolio; Vargronn seems to stay in race for Utsira
Read moreIndustry veteran Hannibal named chair of Global Wind Energy Council
Current partner at CIP and CCO at Stiesdal Offshore shaped industry for 20 years, including as head of Siemens Gamesa
Read moreVestas warns of ‘major challenges’ if UK changes rules
Turbine giant says supply chain will find it tougher to plan if unconsented projects thrown into mix
Read moreScotland consulting on huge new offshore wind target
Government minister announced new target at RenewableUK offshore wind summit taking place today in London
Read moreGermany ‘must revise offshore tender design’ after TotalEnergies win
Low number of participants due to negative bidding, overplanting requirement and strict deadlines mean rethink needed, says industry
Read moreWe still need answers ahead of crucial UK auction, warn offshore wind executives
Industry event hears details over project bidding rules and zonal pricing playing on minds of developers and turbine makers
Read moreMiliband warns of danger Westminster ‘out of touch’ with public on net zero
Opposition parties have attacked Labour government over its ambitious wind and solar targets but Miliband insists they are ‘going down blind alleys’ at RenewableUK summit
Read moreCrown Estate uses new powers to invest in UK offshore wind supply chain
Crown Estate’s backing comes as UK supply chain waits to see what else is in the government’s industrial strategy
Read moreWhy are we waiting? Wind sector tells officials to get results out faster
German industry already waiting seven weeks for latest onshore tendering round outcome
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