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Industry laments lack of policy certainty

UK: The UK wind industry has reacted with dismay to a new government gas strategy, and seeks greater...

Windpower Monthly's round-up of 2012

As Windpower Monthly winds down for the end-of-year holidays, we leave you with a round-up of some o...

US set to hit 12GW wind installations for 2012

UNITED STATES: Developers are likely to install 12GW of wind turbines in the US this year, according...

Virginia's research lease bid up for consultation

Interested parties asked to comment on potential use conflicts and environmental impacts...

Spain raises tax on renewables and other generators to 7%

SPAIN: Spain's parliament yesterday gave final approval to a law levying a 7% tax on all forms of el...

WTO rules against Ontario on local sourcing rules

CANADA: The World Trade Organisation has upheld complaints from Japan, the US and the EU, and found ...

UK's offshore wind output soars

Q3 data reveal 54% increase on a year earlier...

Australia looks to keep RET unchanged

AUSTRALIA: Australia's Climate Change Authority has completed its review of the the country's Renewa...

Offshore data collection progress for Georgia site

BOEM consults on issuing lease to authorise met tower or platform off Tybee Island...

US imposes duties on Chinese and Vietnamese tower imports

UNITED STATES: The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has imposed steep duties of up to 71% on turbine ...

New player gets two licences for deep-water Polish projects

Baltex Energia seventh developer to be granted licences for Baltic sites...

North Carolina earmarked for offshore wind development

BOEM could proceed with leases next year if developers express interest...

Vattenfall joins Offshore Wind Accelerator

Developer to collaborate with others in Carbon Trust programme...

Offshore wind development "future goal" for Longyuan Power

Chinese developer says profitability too low to drive large-scale deployment at present...

Brazil's wind power prices reach new record low

BRAZIL: Companies have tendered a record low average price of BRL87.94 per/MWh ($42.2) in Brazil's l...

Bode to leave AWEA in New Year

UNITED STATES: American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) CEO Denise Bode has announced she is to leave...

Exelon slams AWEA PTC proposal

UNITED STATES: Exelon, the power company recently expelled from the American Wind Energy Association...

Second French tender postponed to January 2013

Energy regulator currently scrutinising tender terms. Strong interest from a number of developers...

Areva and STX France announce offshore wind alliance

Turbine maker and foundations supplier eye growing European market...

German parliament rubberstamps offshore liability law

Consumers will shoulder liability costs through new electricity levy...