rss/news Read the latest wind industry & renewable energy companies, policy, wind farm projects & technology news, analysis on �u�X��ʘ��� en Copyright 2025, Haymarket Media Group Sat, 17 May 2025 00:40:26 +0100 /article/1918361/national-grid-takes-400m-hit-shelved-us-offshore-wind-project UK company National Grid has booked a £303 million ($402 million) impairment on the 2.8GW Community Offshore Wind project it is developing in the New York Bight alongside German utility RWE. Fri, 16 May 2025 15:05:13 +0100 /article/1918361 Company results / performance /article/1918279/republicans-planned-ira-cuts-will-deter-us-wind-developers-%E2%80%93-wood-mackenzie Plans proposed by the Republicans to gut Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits in the US will deter development of new wind and solar projects in the country, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie has warned.  Fri, 16 May 2025 11:07:20 +0100 /article/1918279 Legislation / Regulation /article/1918256/landmark-polish-wind-reform-pass-regardless-election-%E2%80%93-industry-group The Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW) is hopeful that a landmark bill to liberalise the country’s onshore wind power sector will still pass, regardless of the outcome of this weekend’s presidential election, arguing that national energy security and competitiveness should “take precedence, regardless of political differences”.   Fri, 16 May 2025 09:46:03 +0100 /article/1918256 Politics /article/1918150/vestas-acquire-lm-wind-power-factory-poland Vestas has signed a deal to acquire GE Vernova-owned LM Wind Power's blade factory in Poland for an undisclosed sum.  Thu, 15 May 2025 14:00:24 +0100 /article/1918150 Turbine blades /article/1918101/rwe-earnings-squeezed-weak-winds-hurt-offshore-yields RWE reported squeezed operational profits in its offshore segment amid difficult wind conditions and a troubled macroeconomic picture in the first quarter of 2025, but showed positive growth in its onshore wind and solar division.  Thu, 15 May 2025 11:18:13 +0100 /article/1918101 Company results / performance /article/1918083/equinor-rejects-calls-scrap-offshore-wind-business Oil major Equinor resisted shareholder pressure to scrap its wind power business and decommission all its wind projects at its annual general meeting. Thu, 15 May 2025 09:07:55 +0100 /article/1918083 Company Strategy /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/1917922/emergency-inspection-enercon-wind-turbines-man-found-dead-near-fallen-blade Emergency inspections are being carried out on Enercon wind turbines in Japan’s northern Iwate prefecture, as authorities investigate whether a falling blade killed a passerby. Wed, 14 May 2025 10:09:46 +0100 /article/1917922 Operational failure /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/1917537/wind-turbine-maker-nordex-names-first-chief-commercial-officer Mon, 12 May 2025 10:32:09 +0100 /article/1917537 Contracts /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/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