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US lawmaker introduces binding 50% RE target

A bi-partisan bill has been introduced in the US Congress requiring a 50% Renewable Energy Standard ...

VIDEO: First sighting of 107-metre Haliade-X blade

The first 107-metre blade for GE's Haliade-X 12MW made its first public appearance this week....

Corporate PPAs are 'not the holy grail' for European wind

Are corporate power purchase agreements the future of wind farms in Europe, or are they a short-term...

Tax incentive boost for US offshore

Two bills have been introduced into the US Senate to extend tax credits for the offshore wind sector...

Ideol targets commercial-scale Japanese floater

French foundation specialist Ideol and Japanese renewable energy developer Shizen Energy plan to dev...

Bladt wins Vineyard substation order

Danish fabrication firm Bladt Industries has been awarded the deal to supply the US's first commerci...

Vestas and GE settle patent dispute

Vestas and GE Renewable Energy have settled all disputes related to multiple claims of patent infrin...

Global offshore wind market grows 16% in 12 months

The growth of the global market for offshore wind is accelerating, with the combined capacity of pro...

Dangerous offshore wind incidents decline in 2018

The number of incidents capable of causing death or a life-changing injury fell by 13% in 2018, acco...

SGRE confirms 900MW Taiwanese order

Siemens Gamesa has received a firm order to supply its SG 8.0-167 DD turbine for Ørsted's 900MW Grea...

Vestas takes project development to a new level

Danish manufacturer Vestas has acquired a majority stake in the up-to-700MW Winterbourne wind farm, ...

UK launches €112m scheme to boost offshore wind supply chain

Research body ORE Catapult's ten year plan will support companies currently in the supply chain and ...

Russian pension funds warming to wind investments

The Russian Association of Non-State Pension Funds (ANSPF), a public association uniting some of the...

Ørsted secures rights to 1.1GW in New Jersey

Ørsted is in line to develop New Jersey's first offshore wind farm, having been named preferred bidd...

Zero-carbon generation surpasses fossils on UK grid

The UK's grid has reached a "tipping point" and is now predominantly powered by zero-carbon energy s...

Maine governor endorses PPA for Aqua Ventus demonstrator

Maine's governor has demanded the state's Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approve the long-term po...

PPA signed for world's first floating wind farm

Danish energy trading company Danske Commodities has signed a power purchasing agreement (PPA) for t...

SGRE enters Japanese offshore with 455MW nod

Siemens Gamesa has entered Japan's offshore wind sector by being named the preferred supplier for an...

US PTC extension bill introduced

Developers of US wind farms may be able to claim federal relief for another year if congress passes ...

Neighbourhood watch: Linked sites provide back-up power

A cable connecting two offshore wind projects in Denmark has been used for the first time to provide...

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