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Earth Day 2020: How fast the industry has grown

The current century has seen the wind industry move into the mainstream, becoming a legitimate sourc...

Modi re-election maintains India's momentum

OPINION: Narendra Modi has overseen an overhaul of the renewables landscape in India during his firs...

Viewpoint: Policy is the key to offshore growth

The "30 by 30" mantra, meaning 30GW of offshore wind deployed in Europe by 2030, has quickly moved f...

Bilbao 2019: Over 300GW to be added globally by 2024

The Global Wind Energy Council predicts more than 300GW of new wind capacity will be added over the ...

Bilbao 2019: Over 300GW to be added globally by 2024

The Global Wind Energy Council predicts more than 300GW of new wind capacity will be added over the ...

Viewpoint: Why a zero-subsidy future means looking past LCOE

Just when we had all (sort of) got our heads round the idea of the levelised cost of energy (LCOE), ...

OPINION: Support mechanisms must back innovation

Only a small proportion of the seabed around the globe is currently suitable for offshore-wind devel...

Viewpoint: How Taiwan is kickstarting Asia-Pacific offshore wind

There are many good reasons to celebrate the recent strong market development of offshore wind in th...

Community ownership is a winner for all sides

WORLDWIDE: Governments the world over try to maximise the economic gain of wind-farm developments in...

How auctions pushed down prices in Latin America

Latin America has undergone a renewable-energy revolution over the past few years, doubling its inst...

US offshore risks falling further behind Europe

Offshore wind in the US is an abundant domestic energy resource located close to major coastal load ...

US offshore risks falling further behind Europe

Offshore wind in the United States is an abundant domestic energy resource located close to major co...

OPINION: Certainty needed to keep Irish momentum

IRELAND: Irish onshore wind generation is enjoying a period of rapid growth but there are big fundin...

Viewpoint: Keeping the pressure on innovation to cut costs

Offshore wind costs continue to fall dramatically. At £74.75 (€84.90) for Triton Knoll and £57.50 (€...

Viewpoint: Low UK offshore bids come as no surprise

The winning bids revealed for contracts for difference (CfD) to supply offshore wind power in the UK...

Viewpoint: Floating technology is key to making offshore global

Offshore wind farms using floating foundations are a hot topic in the industry at the moment, domina...

Viewpoint: 'No-cost' offshore wind -- how did Germany do it?

The most remarkable thing about three of the four winning bids in the recent German offshore-wind au...

Viewpoint: Broader language needed to explore social costs

Last year ended with new low prices in offshore wind auctions regularly being posted. It means offsh...

Viewpoint: Bigger turbines on land as offshore grows in reach

I remember talking to people 15 years ago about how wind-industry technology was really starting to ...

Viewpoint: Does low cost equate to high value in tenders?

The European energy market is changing. This transition is characterised by a significant expansion ...