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Enel faces up to $1.5 million fines in Russia over coronavirus delays

Enel claims it has faced force majeure circumstances in developing wind farms in Russia during the c...

Congress approves tax credits boost for US wind

US Congress approved support for wind, solar and other renewable energy technologies as part of a $2...

EU energy infrastructure proposals 'jeopardise carbon neutrality goals'

Industry group WindEurope warns the European Commission's new revision to energy infrastructure rule...

Japan targets up to 45GW offshore wind by 2040

The Asian country is reported to plan a 30-45GW target by 2040 for offshore wind, which would make i...

Asian offshore wind market to match Europe within five years

Asian offshore wind capacity will grow sixfold to 52GW by 2025, according to new reasearch. China wi...

European Council targets 55% greenhouse gas emissions cut by 2030

President of the European Council Charles Michel says decision builds on Europe's leadership in the ...

UK needs up to 125GW offshore wind by 2050 to achieve net zero

The UK government’s climate adviser has issued a ‘first ever routemap’ for the country to fully deca...

Global ‘surge’ in offshore wind capacity in 2021, predicts industry report

Fitch Solutions' Power and Renewables report paints a positive picture for 2021 on the back of risin...

WindEnergy Hamburg 2020: Why communication must be central to energy transition

COP26's climate champion called for stronger messaging from the wind power industry at the WindEnerg...

Proposed Vietnam tariff cuts ‘jeopardise wind sector growth’

GWEC has described the proposed cuts as “one of the most dramatic reductions seen in any wind power ...

WindEnergy Hamburg 2020: European cooperation ‘critical’ to UK offshore wind targets

The UK's trade commissioner for Europe said the country wants and needs to work with its European pa...

WindEnergy Hamburg 2020: ‘Concrete measures’ needed to meet EU wind targets

Despite the EU’s lofty ambitions for wind, more specific measures are needed to help it fulfil its r...

EDP CEOs resign amid corruption probe

EDP chief executive António Mexia and EDPR head João Manso Neto wrote to the Portuguese utility anno...

Climate policies ‘not enough’ for Paris climate goals

With 62% of global electricity from solar and wind predicted by mid-century, a DNV GL forecast for g...

Russia more than triples capacity in 2020 but now faces delays

Wind farm commissioning in Russia has continued in 2020 as developers caught up with delays from 201...

UK offshore wind to compete in own CfD tender round

The UK government hopes to award contracts to 12GW of renewable energy capacity in the next auction ...

India and the UK break into EY's top five investment markets

Australia, India and the UK continue a march up the top table of investment markets in EY's renewabl...

WindEconomics: More analysis needed on system costs as renewables grow

Comparing recent government studies with work by Imperial College shows need for more detailed work ...

Europe’s ‘hidden demand’ for green hydrogen could hit 1,400TWh

Demand could see the technology become mainstream in three years according to a report from a new co...

Offshore wind construction rules 'need major shift' to hit 300GW target

The EU’s wind industry has warmly welcomed the EU Commission’s plans for 300GW of offshore wind by 2...