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Why repowering is key to wind power industry’s growth

With many of the best wind sites occupied by some of the oldest projects, repowering has huge potent...

EU endorses technology-specific renewable energy auctions

New EU state aid guidelines confirm current practices on auctions and enable further support for pil...

US offshore wind steps up a gear with support for 3.2GW

Four projects win support as Massachusetts and Maryland commit to boosting burgeoning sector on the ...

'We need new auction model after Thor offshore wind lottery' – Wind Denmark

Wind Denmark criticises lottery system used to decide Thor offshore wind tender and discusses altern...

Wind power industry steps up efforts to reuse and recycle blades

As net-zero targets move closer, what is the wind industry doing to tackle turbines' hardest-to-recy...

Spain focuses on floating wind in 3GW offshore plan

Spain plans to spend €200 million on floating offshore wind research, prototypes and pilots by the e...

Where the US's 'build back better' bill delivers for wind – and where it doesn’t

Vice president Kamala Harris touts legislation at US power event, but experts lament lack of carbon ...

How realistic is Biden's net zero by 2035 target for the US?

Even if "build back better" bill is passed, transmission remains a major hurdle for energy transitio...

Italian government removes roadblocks for 350MW of onshore wind

Government approves six projects in southern Italy as it aims to accelerate renewable energy expansi...

Offshore wind surge drives China past 300GW installed capacity

As industry rushes to get projects online before support finishes at year end, IEA says China will m...

European Commission approves state aid for French offshore wind farm

Decision clears path for winner to be picked next year from six-strong shortlist for up to 1.5GW pro...

Energy transition brings new wind power buyers to the fore

As the drive for electrification gathers pace, the market for corporate renewable power purchase agr...

Greece to consult on draft offshore wind legislation

Consultation to start soon on legal framework for Greek offshore wind development, with plans for fi...

Hard-to-abate industries look to buy wind power

Power-hungry industries such as chemical and steel producers are looking to renewable power deals to...

Germany’s coalition government sets ambitious new offshore wind targets

Draft agreement between three coalition partners foresees fast expansion of offshore wind, with incr...

New Norwegian government promises strategy for offshore wind development

'Offshore wind is on top of our agenda', recently appointed minister tells delegates at WindEurope's...

Permitting, community engagement, repowering 'key for European onshore wind growth'

Community engagement and faster permitting can help speed up wind power development in Europe, Elect...

WindEurope's Electric City opens with call for urgent action

Renewables installations need to pick up pace or "net zero will take until 2104", opening session in...

LM Wind Power targets 'zero-waste' wind turbine blades by 2030

Local partnerships, optimised manufacturing processes and use of materials key to target, blade make...

Brazil reaches 20GW installed wind power capacity

Energy regulator announces milestone, with more than 750 wind farms and 10,000 turbines in commercia...