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On my radar with Eize de Vries: Why secrecy on issues with floating wind will not make them go away

Wind turbine problems at two floating UK wind farms within operating periods of one to six years hav...

Opinion: Turbulence ahead for offshore wind investors in an election year

The UK government's recent decision to raise the strike price for the next round of offshore wind pr...

On my radar with Eize de Vries: Turbine technology and power ratings matter, but ‘the rotor is the motor’

With 2024 only just off the starting block, we have already clocked three new large-scale offshore t...

Opinion: Success of the EU wind package hinges on member states

In the wake of a tumultuous period, the European wind power package represents an acknowledgement th...

On my radar with Eize de Vries: Why materials innovation will play a key part in delivering wind energy targets

Technology innovation sits at the heart of wind industry advancements, ranging from upsized turbines...

Floating wind will continue to be risky to insure without standardisation

Floating offshore wind offers fantastic advantages such as increased possibilities to access deep-wa...

Is it time to review how German offshore wind revenue is spent?

The German government could secure its expansion target for offshore wind with industrial policy mea...

Why doesn’t the wind industry make more use of accelerated patenting?

Acceleration schemes for patenting “green” technology are hardly being used in the UK, but they are ...

Wind industry must take supply-chain resilience more seriously

Boosting traceability, increasing localisation, seeking innovative relationships with suppliers, and...

On My Radar with Eize de Vries: Sany tackles cost pressures with 8.X-11.XMW 919-series

Chinese OEM Sany and India-based Adani Renewables introduced new turbines to the wider market at Hus...

Opinion: Have we finally woken up from our green hydrogen daydream?

Three years ago, when I started working on energy policy, the narrative around renewable hydrogen fo...

Asia Pacific's offshore wind boom could be slowed by a decade

Global offshore wind will grow from 62GW to 500GW in 2035 and Asia Pacific, led by China, will accou...

On My Radar with Eize de Vries: Down the wind industry memory lane on the way to Husum

When I first drove to the Husum Wind trade fair many years ago, following prompts from experienced w...

Opinion: US Clean Water Act overhaul will see biggest changes to wind permitting in decades

Earlier this month, US federal agencies published new permiting rules pertaining to the Clean Water ...

Opinion: UK government can’t say it wasn’t warned CfD auction would fail

Today (8 September), the fifth contracts for difference (CfD) allocation round in the UK failed to d...

On My Radar with Eize de Vries: Copper shortage should prompt capacity factor rethink

A recurring point of controversy between opponents and proponents of wind power for as long as I can...

Opinion: Meshed grids will unlock the full potential of offshore wind

Ambitious pledges to increase offshore wind capacity from the G7 nations along with targets set by E...

On My Radar with Eize de Vries: Why low quality can come at a high cost

Long before even hearing of the “cost of poor quality” concept, I remember adults in our community n...

Opinion: Wind industry needs cooperation not trade wars to meet climate goals

A series of unprecedented, climate-related events is feeding momentum among governments and institut...

Opinion: German offshore wind tender process must be improved, but oil and gas players welcome

Earlier this week, German grid regulator BNetzA announced the results of the dynamic bidding process...