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Wind farm shut down again after blade breaks off Siemens Gamesa 4.X turbine

A wind farm in Norway has been shut down after a blade broke off a Siemens Gamesa 4.X turbine at the...

Russian drone attack shuts down Ukrainian wind farm

A wind farm in southern Ukraine has been shut down after Russian drone attacks on energy infrastruct...

UK energy regulator Ofgem probes claim wind farm operators 'overestimated' output

UK energy regulator Ofgem is investigating allegations that major wind farm owner-operators – includ...

Can blade recycling unlock sustainable wind energy?

As wind power’s contribution to the global energy transition grows, insiders are looking to improve ...

Vestas blade snaps at RWE offshore wind farm in UK North Sea

A 20-metre section of a blade has broken off a Vestas turbine at an RWE wind farm in the UK North Se...

Windpower Monthly launches state-of-the-industry survey

Windpower Monthly has launched its annual ‘state-of-the-industry’ survey....

Official documents reveal vulnerability of Danish energy island to sabotage

The vulnerability of Denmark’s proposed offshore energy infrastructure to sabotage has been revealed...

GE leads US wind sector for net capacity factor

Turbines from GE Renewable Energy leads the US wind market with a 37.42% fleet-wide lifetime average...

Wind turbine maker Vestas to close renewables spare parts platform in cost-cutting move

Wind turbine maker Vestas will close down its digital platform for renewable energy services and spa...

‘Urgent need’ for safety and technical training as wind sector expands

The shortfall of wind power technicians needed to build, install, operate and maintain the 1,500GW o...

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...

Plan to replace Spain's largest coal plant with wind farm moves forward

Spanish utility Endesa has won approval from the Spanish government for its planned closure of a coa...

Siemens Gamesa sold ‘insufficiently tested’ wind turbines – CEO

Siemens Gamesa CEO Jochen Eickholt admitted that the manufacturer had sold “insufficiently tested” t...

Siemens Gamesa wind turbine failures to drive Siemens Energy to €4.5 billion loss

Siemens Energy expects to make a net loss of €4.5 billion in the 2023 fiscal year due to subsidiary ...

Siemens Gamesa seeks to delay wind turbine delivery amid component failures — report

Siemens Gamesa is reportedly trying to delay the delivery of wind turbines from its 5.X platform as ...

Machine-learning could see wind projects built faster and more safely

A firm has launched a machine-learning tool for the renewables industry which it claims will help pr...

Is the cyber-attack risk for the wind industry growing?

The threat of cyber attacks on the wind industry’s remote control systems for turbines and other equ...

Construction paused at Australian wind farm after reports of safety concerns

Construction work has paused at the 800MW Clarke Creek wind farm in eastern Australia for a second t...

Investigation after sudden collapse of GE turbine at Lithuanian wind farm

An investigation has been launched after a GE turbine suddenly collapsed at the Akmene wind farm in ...

American Clean Power Association: Policy vacuum feeds five-year low for US onshore wind

Wind installations in the US were down 37% year-on-year in 2022 with onshore commissioning at a five...

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