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Scottish lawmaker flags security concerns over Mingyang wind turbine factory

An MP in Scotland has voiced security concerns after Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Minyang Smart...

‘Coercion and discrimination’ – Chinese commerce body attacks EU probe

China has accused Europe of economic coercion and discrimination against its companies as well as th...

Record renewables growth, but world ‘not moving fast enough’ for COP28 tripling target – Irena

Wind power and overall renewables grew at a record rate last year, but the pace of new additions is ...

European green deal architect: ‘EU should reward sustainability – like the US and China’

EU policymakers should consider renewable energy support schemes similar to those deployed in the US...

Spain pledges auction and permitting reform by signing wind charter

Spain unveiled its new ‘wind charter’ designed to boost wind energy development in the country at th...

‘We need to make sure wind’s dependencies are not too big’ – Siemens Gamesa CEO

The European wind power industry must ensure it is not overly dependent on foreign supply chains, Si...

Austria lifts prices and capacity for upcoming onshore wind auctions

Austria has raised its maximum price and the capacity on offer for its upcoming onshore wind energy ...

Germany auctions almost 1.8GW of onshore wind in latest tender

Germany has auctioned 1.79GW of onshore wind energy capacity in its latest renewables tender, which ...

Alberta to ban new wind farms in much of the province as renewables pause ends

The provincial government of Alberta in Canada is seeking to ban the development of new wind farms i...

Permitting and investment boost puts EU wind targets in reach – WindEurope

The EU’s target of installing 425GW of wind power capacity by the end of the decade is within reach ...

UK energy regulator Ofgem probes claim wind farm operators 'overestimated' output

UK energy regulator Ofgem is investigating allegations that major wind farm owner-operators – includ...

Vestas and WindEurope call for ‘crucial’ wind auction reforms

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas and industry body WindEurope have called for reforms to the ...

Record EU wind installations 'not enough' to hit climate targets – WindEurope

A record 17GW of new wind power capacity was built in EU member states in 2023, but this is only jus...

COP28 triple-renewables goal 'still in reach' despite wind power struggles — IEA report

The COP28 target of tripling renewables capacity in a bid to head off the worst impacts of the clima...

Denmark looks to overcome restrictions for onshore wind

A new agreement could see Denmark create dozens of new wind and solar energy plants across the count...

COP28 deal: ‘Step change’ for renewables – but ‘long future’ for fossil fuels

The COP28 climate summit in Dubai closed today (13 December) with an agreement calling for global re...

‘Insufficient’ supply chains prevent wind playing its part for climate goals – Global Wind Energy Council

Bottlenecks in the global wind power supply chain could prevent the industry installing enough capac...

North Sea countries plan co-ordinated tenders for nearly 100GW of offshore wind by 2030

Eight European countries have vowed to synchronise their offshore wind tenders in a bid to award abo...

BNOW rebrands to Oceantic Network to reflect broader renewables agenda

US-based trade body the Business Network for Offshore Wind (BNOW) has rebranded to the Oceantic Netw...

Wind industry players hail EU’s ‘gamechanger’ action plan

Major players in the wind industry including turbine manufacturers, major developers and industry bo...

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