rss/mainstream Read news & in-depth analysis of Mainstream Renewable Power's wind power business, contracts and deals on �u�X��ʘ��� en Copyright 2025, Haymarket Media Group Wed, 14 May 2025 20:40:36 +0100 /article/1917958/chinese-wind-turbine-giant-windey-plans-brazilian-factories Chinese turbine maker Windey Energy plans to build manufacturing facilities in Brazil, it announced during a state visit of the South American country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula), to Beijing. Wed, 14 May 2025 12:18:04 +0100 /article/1917958 Company Strategy /article/1917949/wind-turbine-controls-specialist-kk-wind-opens-factory-india Wed, 14 May 2025 11:59:10 +0100 /article/1917949 Investment /article/1917942/conglomerates-new-wind-venture-targets-india-53mw-turbine Indian conglomerate Refex Group has launched a new wind power subsidiary targeting the country’s wind sector with a 5.3MW turbine. Wed, 14 May 2025 11:08:18 +0100 /article/1917942 Turbine development /article/1917919/romania-launches-new-renewables-auction-targeting-2gw-onshore-wind Wed, 14 May 2025 09:48:51 +0100 /article/1917919 Data & market information /article/1917740/republicans-propose-bill-scrap-ira-renewables-tax-credits Planned Republican Party legislation to end tax credits for renewable energy manufacturing in the US would hamper national energy security, according to clean energy industry groups.  Tue, 13 May 2025 10:54:34 +0100 /article/1917740 Legislation / Regulation /article/1917643/analysis-will-stopping-hornsea-4-offshore-wind-farm-good-orsted Ørsted’s decision to stop work on its 2.4GW Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea is likely to help address the company's immediate financial concerns but could create additional problems, according to insights from several wind industry experts.  Tue, 13 May 2025 10:09:25 +0100 /article/1917643 Company Strategy /article/1917582/ocean-winds-installs-first-turbine-delayed-french-offshore-wind-farm Mon, 12 May 2025 12:15:03 +0100 /article/1917582 Metered content /article/1917548/updated-equinor-scrap-empire-wind-within-days Oil major Equinor may be forced to abandon its Empire Wind 1 project off New York state “within days” as costs spiral, its US renewables chief has said. Mon, 12 May 2025 10:44:09 +0100 /article/1917548 Company Strategy /article/1917546/offshore-wind-developers-commit-zero-subsidy-projects-taiwan All five developers awarded capacity in Taiwan’s latest 2.7GW offshore wind auction have committed to their projects despite lacking offtake agreements, the country’s government has confirmed.  Mon, 12 May 2025 10:33:28 +0100 /article/1917546 Tenders / Requests for proposal /article/1917363/enbw-launches-%E2%82%AC50-billion-renewables-grid-investment-plan German utility EnBW has announced plans to invest up to €50 billion in the country’s renewable energy system by 2030 in its largest ever investment programme. Fri, 09 May 2025 10:55:09 +0100 /article/1917363 Company finance /article/1917353/wind-power-patents-goldwind-sensewind-vestas-siemens-gamesa-heerema �u�X��ʘ��� rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week. Fri, 09 May 2025 10:32:22 +0100 /article/1917353 Floating /article/1917166/new-wind-helps-statkraft-break-power-generation-record-q1 Statkraft achieved record power generation in the first quarter of 2025 thanks in part to increases in wind power production.  Thu, 08 May 2025 11:39:29 +0100 /article/1917166 Company results / performance /article/1917129/shell-google-claim-world-first-offshore-wind-farm-deal Oil major Shell will extend the lifespan of the Netherlands’ first offshore wind farm after signing a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with technology giant Google. Thu, 08 May 2025 10:16:45 +0100 /article/1917129 PPA deals /article/1917109/siemens-gamesa-cautious-slow-offshore-wind-expansion The CEO of Siemens Gamesa’s parent company believes increased uncertainty in the US offshore wind sector vindicates the turbine maker’s decision not to build additional offshore wind factories in the country. Thu, 08 May 2025 08:43:22 +0100 /article/1917109 Company results / performance /article/1917030/orsted-ceo-rules-hornsea-4-power-deal-rebid-2027 Ørsted will not bid for a new power deal for its shelved Hornsea 4 offshore wind project before 2027, its CEO Rasmus Errboe said in a conference call today (7 May).  Wed, 07 May 2025 14:40:13 +0100 /article/1917030 Project development /article/1916811/uk-shake-renewable-energy-auction-scheme The UK government has confirmed it will shake up its contracts for difference (CfD) renewable energy auction scheme by now allowing the net zero secretary to review bids before setting a budget. Wed, 07 May 2025 11:27:40 +0100 /article/1916811 Policy & incentives /article/1916910/orsted-halts-24gw-hornsea-4-offshore-wind-farm Ørsted has halted development of its 2.4GW Hornsea 4 offshore wind project and terminated the UK North Sea wind farm's supply chain contracts due to rising costs. Wed, 07 May 2025 09:33:20 +0100 /article/1916910 Project announcement /article/1916763/australia-rejects-right-wing-renewables-threat-election Australia has re-elected the centre-left Labor party in its general election, rejecting a right-wing coalition that had threatened to scrap offshore wind zones in the country’s waters and pushed nuclear over renewables. Tue, 06 May 2025 12:09:20 +0100 /article/1916763 Policy & incentives /article/1916722/us-states-sue-trump-arbitrary-unnecessary-wind-power-attacks A group of Democratic states have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s efforts to derail the US wind power sector. Tue, 06 May 2025 09:55:59 +0100 /article/1916722 Litigation /article/1916550/largest-us-offshore-wind-farm-counts-cost-trump-tariffs Dominion Energy has revealed the expected impact of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on its 2.6GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in its earnings presentation for the first quarter of 2025. 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