rss/edf Read news & in-depth analysis of EDF's wind power business, contracts and deals on �u�X��ʘ��� en Copyright 2025, Haymarket Media Group Wed, 14 May 2025 21:10:42 +0100 /article/1915962/analysis-trumps-first-100-days-worst-case-scenario-us-wind President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has upended the US wind industry like never before. As he passes the 100-day mark, �u�X��ʘ��� recounts how the avowedly anti-wind power president has overdelivered on his campaign trail promise to halt offshore wind on “day one” of his presidency Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0100 /article/1915962 Policy & incentives /article/1915229/uk-ban-forced-labour-wind-solar-technology-gb-energy The UK government is looking to ban publicly owned clean power company Great British Energy (GB Energy) from using technology with links to forced labour. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:32:45 +0100 /article/1915229 Policy & incentives /article/1913645/windpower-intelligence-global-forecast-april-2025 Below we present our latest global capacity forecasts to 2031. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:49:24 +0100 /article/1913645 Global Monthly Forecast /article/1913055/prices-stabilise-france-awards-930mw-new-onshore-wind Prices held steady in France’s latest onshore wind auction, in which developers secured power deals for more than 930MW of new capacity across the country.  Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:07:59 +0100 /article/1913055 Tenders / Requests for proposal /article/1911912/wind-power-developers-stay-away-italian-tender-sector-awaits-new-auction-system Italian state energy agency GSE awarded 20-year power deals to approximately 145MW of wind power capacity in its latest joint renewables tender, while some wind investors avoided the round ahead of a change in auction system. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:46:15 Z /article/1911912 Tenders / Requests for proposal /article/1910981/irish-utility-esb-faces-%E2%82%AC135-million-hit-delayed-offshore-wind-farm Irish utility ESB has put aside €135 million to cover expected credit losses on the delayed Neart na Gaoithe wind farm it is developing alongside EDF Renewables. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:53:45 Z /article/1910981 Company results / performance /article/1910353/judge-voids-key-permit-major-us-offshore-wind-farm A US judge has invalidated a key permit for the 2.8GW Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm off New Jersey, halting the project while its approval is reviewed by the administration of the anti-wind Donald Trump. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:58:43 Z /article/1910353 Legislation / Regulation /article/1907512/edf-faces-%E2%82%AC12-billion-hit-two-offshore-wind-farms French utility EDF has announced impairments of around €1.2 billion on two offshore wind farms, including a project off the coast of New Jersey that US President Donald Trump said he wanted "dead and gone". Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:37:34 Z /article/1907512 Company results / performance /article/1904526/shell-withdraws-us-atlantic-shores-offshore-wind-project Oil major Shell has announced its withdrawal from the Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in the US as it scales back renewable energy investment. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:00:04 Z /article/1904526 Joint ventures /article/1903158/analysis-brazils-nascent-offshore-wind-sector-live-hype Brazil could become one of the world’s largest offshore wind markets after the country finalised regulations for offshore wind, yet industry observers say it still faces uncertainties and challenges to secure a future for the renewable energy source in the country. �u�X��ʘ��� investigates. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:49:54 Z /article/1903158 Legislation / Regulation /article/1902544/french-offshore-wind-farm-faces-delay-drilling-difficulties An EDF-led offshore wind farm faces a delay amid reports that Italian oil service firm Saipem has struggled to drill for foundations at the site off northern France. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:58:15 Z /article/1902544 Operations /article/1902037/french-floating-wind-tender-winners-considering-massive-chinese-turbines-%E2%80%93-energy-regulator Participants in France’s recent floating offshore wind tender considered a growing range of Chinese wind turbine makers to offer machines with power ratings beyond 22MW, according to analysis from French energy regulator the CRE.  Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:54:00 Z /article/1902037 Tenders / Requests for proposal /article/1901502/trump-vows-policy-stop-garbage-windmills-built-us US president-elect Donald Trump announced plans for policy “where no windmills are being built” in the country, during a tirade against wind power at a press conference on Tuesday (7 January).  Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:13:11 Z /article/1901502 Politics /article/1900926/ocean-winds-edf-win-french-floating-offshore-wind-tender Offshore wind specialist Ocean Winds and a group led by French utility EDF Renewables have secured power deals in France’s latest floating offshore wind tender. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:35:13 Z /article/1900926 Tenders / Requests for proposal /article/1899335/french-grid-operator-awards-offshore-substation-contract-dunkirk-wind-farm Chantiers de l'Atlantique has won the tender for the design, construction, assembly and installation of the offshore substation for the 600MW Dunkirk wind farm off the French coast. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:38:00 Z /article/1899335 Supplier selection /article/1899452/nine-wind-power-projects-approved-british-columbia Canadian utility BC hydro has green lit the development of nine wind power projects in British Columbia following its latest request for proposals (RfP). Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:40:13 Z /article/1899452 Tenders / Requests for proposal /article/1894785/vestas-rotor-design-siemens-gamesa-offshore-wind-factory-line-eu-funds Wind power giants Vestas and Siemens Gamesa are in line to receive EU funding for a cable-stayed rotor design and “next-generation” offshore turbine manufacturing respectively. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:21:06 Z /article/1894785 Aid programs /article/1893731/boem-completes-environmental-review-new-york-bight-offshore-wind The US Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM) has completed an environmental review of the New York Bight offshore wind seabed lease area off the US east coast. The review was BOEM’s first for a maritime region rather than proposed individual project sites. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:10:22 Z /article/1893731 Environmental & geographical surveying /article/1892793/neart-na-gaoithe-offshore-wind-farm-generating-power Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:12:23 +0100 /article/1892793 Offshore /article/1892497/developers-secure-grid-agreements-6gw-floating-wind-south-korea Five South Korean floating wind projects with a combined capacity of 6GW have secured grid connection agreements with Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco). Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0100 /article/1892497 Grids & Transmission