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On my radar with Eize de Vries: Why secrecy on issues with floating wind will not make them go away

Wind turbine problems at two floating UK wind farms within operating periods of one to six years hav...

On my radar with Eize de Vries: Turbine technology and power ratings matter, but ‘the rotor is the motor’

With 2024 only just off the starting block, we have already clocked three new large-scale offshore t...

Have data scientists and a supercomputer cracked wind energy’s overestimation problem?

A new modelling framework based on data crunched in a supercomputer could help the wind industry bet...

On my radar with Eize de Vries: Why materials innovation will play a key part in delivering wind energy targets

Technology innovation sits at the heart of wind industry advancements, ranging from upsized turbines...

Almost 40% of global offshore wind pipeline 'at risk' — Westwood

Almost 40% of the world’s pre-sanctioned offshore wind pipeline is considered at risk, threatening g...

Floating wind’s ‘embryonic state’ means small contribution this decade — Aegir Insights

There could be as little as 1-2GW of floating offshore wind capacity installed by 2030, offshore win...

Challenging times inspire wind industry to think outside the box

For the global wind industry, 2023 was a truly amazing year when it comes to turbine scaling, innova...

Drive for time and cost savings inspires very different joint winners

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The blades that will take turbine sizes to the next level at sea and on land

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Ingenious solutions to address materials and technology challenges share win

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No let up in scaling as rotor size and ratings records tumble

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Onshore technology reaches double-digit capacity rating

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Fierce competition shows demand for 'smaller' turbines remains strong

Exclusive: Next-gen offshore turbines – why 'bigger and taller is better'

Optimising wind energy will increasingly be about the most efficient use of limited sea space and ad...

Exclusive: Why concrete is 'the only way' for European floating wind right now

Without sufficient steel manufacturing capacity in Europe, 'there is no way you can deliver a 1GW st...

Floating offshore wind competition ‘intensifying rapidly’ – RenewableUK

The total pipeline of global floating offshore wind projects grew by a third in the last 12 months, ...

US boom and large offshore wind projects supercharge Vestas' Q3 turbine orders

Vestas announced its highest quarterly order intake for two years in Q3 2023, with its order book sw...

On My Radar with Eize de Vries: Why low quality can come at a high cost

Long before even hearing of the “cost of poor quality” concept, I remember adults in our community n...

‘Delivery challenges’ to delay floating offshore wind scale-up – report

Securing offtake agreements and permitting approvals remain key obstacles for launching floating off...