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Scottish lawmaker flags security concerns over Mingyang wind turbine factory

An MP in Scotland has voiced security concerns after Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Minyang Smart...

European Parliament adopts electricity market reform 'to boost renewables'

The European Parliament has approved electricity market reforms designed to lessen the impact of vol...

EU warned it needs ‘precise’ low-carbon hydrogen definition

Industry, non-governmental organisations and think tanks have urged EU policymakers to seek a ‘robus...

German exemption to ease path for green hydrogen-based LNG

TES, a producer of ‘electric natural gas’ (e-NG) derived from green hydrogen, has praised a decision...

‘Coercion and discrimination’ – Chinese commerce body attacks EU probe

China has accused Europe of economic coercion and discrimination against its companies as well as th...

Wind leads Spanish electricity generation despite 2023 installation slump

Wind was Spain’s top power producer in 2023, according to the grid operator, but new additions slump...

European green deal architect: ‘EU should reward sustainability – like the US and China’

EU policymakers should consider renewable energy support schemes similar to those deployed in the US...

Spain pledges auction and permitting reform by signing wind charter

Spain unveiled its new ‘wind charter’ designed to boost wind energy development in the country at th...

‘We need to make sure wind’s dependencies are not too big’ – Siemens Gamesa CEO

The European wind power industry must ensure it is not overly dependent on foreign supply chains, Si...

Austrian wind industry body leader to step down after 14 years

Stefan Moidl flagged a bright future for Austrian wind power as he announced he was stepping down af...

Austria lifts prices and capacity for upcoming onshore wind auctions

Austria has raised its maximum price and the capacity on offer for its upcoming onshore wind energy ...

Germany auctions almost 1.8GW of onshore wind in latest tender

Germany has auctioned 1.79GW of onshore wind energy capacity in its latest renewables tender, which ...

EDF to pay regulator for breaching wind farm curtailment rules

EDF Renewables is due to pay £5.53 million (€6.45 million) after UK energy regulator Ofgem found it ...

Permitting and investment boost puts EU wind targets in reach – WindEurope

The EU’s target of installing 425GW of wind power capacity by the end of the decade is within reach ...

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...

Vestas and WindEurope call for ‘crucial’ wind auction reforms

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas and industry body WindEurope have called for reforms to the ...

Record EU wind installations 'not enough' to hit climate targets – WindEurope

A record 17GW of new wind power capacity was built in EU member states in 2023, but this is only jus...

Denmark looks to overcome restrictions for onshore wind

A new agreement could see Denmark create dozens of new wind and solar energy plants across the count...

Vestas to cut onshore wind nacelle factory jobs in wider Danish restructuring

Danish manufacturer Vestas expects to cut around 200 jobs from an onshore wind nacelle factory in Ri...

North Sea countries plan co-ordinated tenders for nearly 100GW of offshore wind by 2030

Eight European countries have vowed to synchronise their offshore wind tenders in a bid to award abo...

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