rss/national-grid Read news & in-depth analysis of National Grid's wind power business, contracts and deals on �u�X��ʘ��� en Copyright 2025, Haymarket Media Group Wed, 14 May 2025 13:12:06 +0100 /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/1917367/rwe-equinor-set-benefit-uks-47gw-offshore-wind-boost The UK’s seabed landlord, the Crown Estate, unveiled plans to extend the capacity of seven offshore wind farms in England and Wales today (9 May).  Fri, 09 May 2025 11:04:03 +0100 /article/1917367 Project development /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/1916971/us-supreme-court-rejects-bids-scrap-vineyard-wind-approvals Wed, 07 May 2025 11:46:24 +0100 /article/1916971 Metered content /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/1916367/australias-offshore-wind-future-hinges-election-outcome The Australian general election is due to pit two competing visions on the value of clean energy and wind power against one another when it takes place on Saturday (3 May), with the scale of the country’s nascent offshore wind industry hinging on the result. Thu, 01 May 2025 13:11:28 +0100 /article/1916367 Politics /article/1916083/equinor-boss-slams-unlawful-empire-wind-halt Equinor’s CEO Anders Opedal said the company is considering legal responses after describing the US government’s order to halt work on its 810MW Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm as “unlawful”. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:47:27 +0100 /article/1916083 Litigation /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/1915857/liberals-target-energy-superpower-status-canadian-election-win The Liberal Party has won the Canadian general election with a majority of votes counted with a goal of transforming Canada into a global energy "superpower" in both clean and conventional energy. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:34:46 +0100 /article/1915857 Politics /article/1915524/analysis-energy-securitys-key-role-canadian-general-election Canada’s general election on 28 April will see the country’s two major political parties – the centrist Liberals and right-wing Conservatives – compete to form Canada’s next government, with energy policy centre stage at a time fraught with new domestic and international challenges. �u�X��ʘ��� investigates Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:23:01 +0100 /article/1915524 Politics /article/1915453/wind-power-patents-goldwind-heerema-equinor-vestas-parkwind �u�X��ʘ��� rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:51:11 +0100 /article/1915453 Technology /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/1915052/updated-ge-vernova-narrows-wind-segment-losses-despite-drop-orders GE Vernova reported a turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, with reduced losses in its wind power segment despite a steep drop in new orders. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:54:22 +0100 /article/1915052 Company results / performance /article/1914709/federal-watchdog-calls-stronger-tribal-industry-input-offshore-wind A new report by a federal watchdog on offshore wind development asks for better coordination with Native American tribes and a new office in the North Atlantic region to oversee local development. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:16:33 +0100 /article/1914709 Legislation / Regulation /article/1914710/opinion-ai-enhance-harm-wind-industrys-cybersecurity The wind industry is undergoing a digital transformation to optimise energy production, reduce costs and enhance operational efficiency, and this increasingly relies on leveraging AI and internet of things (IoT) technologies. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:14:35 +0100 /article/1914710 Security /article/1914669/germany-greenlights-4gw-onshore-wind-connects-record-1gw-q1 Germany approved over 4GW of new onshore wind projects and connected more than 1GW to the grid in the first quarter of 2025, according to the German Wind and Solar Agency.  Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:04:02 +0100 /article/1914669 Project commissioning /article/1914398/exclusive-relocating-older-turbines-suitable-sites-sustainable Although most OEMs now focus on larger turbine platforms, there is still a market for smaller models in Europe and beyond. The co-founder of a Dutch supplier of refurbished second-hand turbines tells Eize de Vries why specialising in selected 2-3MW models makes technological and business sense while supporting a circular economy approach. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0100 /article/1914398 Technology /article/1914282/us-government-stays-silent-latest-legal-challenge-vineyard-wind-offshore-wind-farm The federal government has waived its right to respond to a petition before the US Supreme Court seeking to overturn the approval of the 800MW Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:01:08 +0100 /article/1914282 Litigation