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Repsol project plans a sign of Spanish confidence

Spanish energy firm Repsol has unveiled plans for an 860MW complex of wind projects to be installed ...

Wind becomes biggest renewables source in US

For the first time, wind energy has surpassed hydro in 2019 to become the US’s top renewable source ...

Proposed German 1km setback rule to be relaxed

The much-criticised 1,000-metre setback rule proposed by the German federal government could be weak...

LM Wind Power to close Danish sites

Blade manufacturer LM Wind Power plans to close its pilot plant and mould production facilities in L...

Global onshore O&M costs 'set to continue rising'

Operations and maintenance (O&M) costs will continue to increase while manufacturers negotiate highe...

Germany begins identifying sites for post-2030 offshore expansion

German offshore wind capacity could double to 40GW by 2040 if a new spatial planning concept is adop...

Spain surpasses 25GW after ‘intense’ 2019

Spain looks to have recovered from its self-imposed doldrums, installing 2.2GW of new wind capacity ...

Production 'returning to normal' amid coronavirus outbreak

Turbine production is on the increase in China following the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19),...

New monopile design guidance 'could cut steel use by 30%'

Monopile foundations could require 30% less steel according to new guidance, enabling significant co...

Virginia to set ambitious offshore wind goal

Lawmakers in Virginia recently passed a bill that would almost double the state’s target for offshor...

Insurance little help for coronavirus-hit wind sector

Wind power operators will most likely be unable to successfully claim insurance payouts for problems...

EDPR reports jump in 2019 profits

EDP Renovaveis’ net profit in 2019 was 52% higher at €475 million, thanks principally to a 27% rise ...

Record 5.2GW of offshore wind added in 2019

A record 5.2GW of fully operational offshore wind capacity was commissioned in 2019, according to a ...

Key Suzlon lender accepts restructuring plan

Government-owned State Bank of India (SBI) has approved Suzlon’s debt restructuring plan, the strugg...

German onshore tender undersubscribed again

Germany’s first onshore wind tender of 2020 was undersubscribed and prices inched up from its last a...

Google parent drops kite-power pioneer Makani

Google parent company Alphabet has dropped kite-based wind-power systems developer Makani from its n...

Vestas leads the pack with squeezed market share

Global wind turbine commissioning increased 21% to nearly 61GW in 2019, with Danish manufacturer Ves...

Hornsea Two green hydrogen plans tested

The world’s largest offshore wind farm may produce green hydrogen that will power an oil and gas ref...

Coronavirus 'jeopardises 2020 Chinese installations'

Production delays caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak could halve wind turbine installatio...

European installations 'fall short of Green Deal ambition'

European wind power installations increased 27% last year, but annual additions need to double if th...

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