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US grid forced to raise wind prices to match fossils

Federal regulators have ordered the US’s largest grid operator to raise prices of wind and solar pow...

Oversubscribed auction sign of increased Greek interest

Greece awarded 20-year contracts to 224MW of wind capacity at an average price of €57.74/MWh, 15.4% ...

Oversubscribed tender brings glimmer of hope to beleaguered German onshore sector

A German onshore wind tender before Christmas was oversubscribed for the first time in more than a y...

Wind sweeps Polish joint auction

Onshore wind dominated a joint technology auction, Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office announced, with...

Ørsted secures funding for hydrogen pilot

The Danish government has awarded DKK 34.6 million (€4.6 million) to an Ørsted-led consortium of Dan...

‘We won’t be the last’ – Senvion CEO

Speaking with German media, Senvion CEO Yves Rannou expects further consolidation within the turbine...

Medium-speed gearbox demand set to rise

Latest figures from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) predict a noticeable increase in demand fo...

RenewableUK sets up “shadow board” of rising stars

The UK’s renewable energy trade body said the board will provide a greater range of views from the i...

'Modest' extension to US wind tax credit

Wind’s key tax credit subsidy is set to be extended for a further year at 40% of its total, giving s...

SGRE signs quay deal for Le Havre factory

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) and port manager Haropa Ports, have signed a key deal to buil...

Work starts at first Swiss wind farm since 2016

Enercon has started construction on what will be the first MW-class wind farm built in Switzerland s...

Chinese repowering boom expected from 2023

Repowering in China is expected to accelerate rapidly from 2023 as its wind power fleet ages, with m...

Enercon to enter Chile with 'earthquake-proof towers'

Enercon is adapting its turbine towers to resist earthquakes in the Chilean desert as it prepares to...

Confidence hits new low in Germany

A survey of industry professionals in Germany has seen the mood in the market fall to its lowest poi...

First power from first West African wind farm

Lekela has delivered first power to the grid from its 158.7MW Taiba N'Diaye project in Senegal, the ...

VIDEO: France decommissions its oldest wind project

France's oldest wind project in Port-la-Nouvelle, southern France, has been decommissioned with all ...

Australia plots 63% reduction in coal generation

Around 30GW of new large-scale renewable generation is required in Australia by 2040 to replace the ...

New SGRE 6.6MW onshore turbines due for Swedish debut

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) will supply 35 onshore wind turbines with power ratings of 6....

Floating Wind - where will the spark come from?

The global deployment of offshore wind technology is bringing decarbonised energy and exciting oppor...

Offshore wind key to European Green Deal

Increasing offshore wind production and regional cooperation between member states will be key to re...