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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...

Medium-speed gearbox demand set to rise

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

'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...

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...

Australia plots 63% reduction in coal generation

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

Offshore wind key to European Green Deal

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

Ontario revokes approval for project already under construction

Developer EDPR is considering legal options after the Ontario state government withdrew its permit f...

Denmark exploring 10GW-plus offshore energy islands

The Danish government has allocated funding to begin research on whether it is possible to develop o...

Global renewables ambition 'needs to double by 2030'

Countries need to more than double their plans for renewable energy deployment by 2030, according to...

COP25: Global emissions continue to climb

Research by the Global Carbon Project shows that the increase in emissions for 2019 will likely be c...

Macron vows to accelerate France's offshore ambitions

France has committed to tendering up to two offshore wind projects annually and to ease the permitti...

Shift to auctions leaves Irish wind vulnerable to mid-term slump

The Irish government has approved a new renewables auction scheme but the wind industry trade body h...

WindEurope Offshore 2019: 'Work with China' to boost innovation

Europe's offshore wind industry, academia and research bodies all need to widen their horizons and c...

WindEurope Offshore 2019: 450GW target needs grid action

Deploying up to 450GW in European waters by 2050 is possible with sufficient investments made in ele...

WindEurope Offshore 2019: Sector can resist 'unprecedented pressure'

The offshore wind sector has the technology, the skills and the workforce to build volume and help f...

'Investment case boosted' in emerging offshore wind markets

The acceleration of offshore wind development in new markets boosted several countries in the latest...

New Jersey doubles offshore goal

New Jersey is doubling its goal for offshore wind power to 7.5GW by 2035, up from 3.5GW by 2030....