rss/res Read news & in-depth analysis of RES's wind power business, contracts and deals on �u�X��ʘ��� en Copyright 2025, Haymarket Media Group Wed, 14 May 2025 18:41:09 +0100 /article/1917075/wooden-wind-turbine-tower-manufacturer-modvion-names-new-ceo Swedish company Modvion has promoted its finance chief to CEO as it focuses on maturing its wooden towers so they can support 6MW onshore wind turbines. Wed, 07 May 2025 16:42:28 +0100 /article/1917075 People moves /article/1916971/us-supreme-court-rejects-bids-scrap-vineyard-wind-approvals Wed, 07 May 2025 11:46:24 +0100 /article/1916971 Metered content /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/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/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/1915094/danish-renewables-major-orsted-expands-executive-team-shell-veterans Danish renewables major Ørsted is expanding its executive management team by appointing two Shell veterans to new roles that will see the “full offshore wind value chain” managed by the company’s leadership.  Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:46:07 +0100 /article/1915094 People moves /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/1913892/republican-bill-end-wind-power-tax-credits-us A new Republican bill, introduced yesterday (April 10) in the US House of Representatives, would phase out production and investment tax credits for wind power if passed.  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:08:11 +0100 /article/1913892 Politics /article/1913594/us-tariffs-draw-ire-wind-industry-market-turmoil-continues Key wind industry players criticised the US imposition of sweeping tariffs on its major trading partners today (9 April) as share prices for major wind manufacturing and energy firms continued to decline. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:46:08 +0100 /article/1913594 Pricing, tariffs & incentives /article/1912694/totalenergies-takes-german-renewables-developer-vsb Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:48:26 +0100 /article/1912694 Contracts /article/1909488/senvion-exploring-wooden-towers-42mw-wind-turbine Indian manufacturer Senvion is partnering with Austrian company Hasslacher Green Tower to explore using timber-steel hybrid towers for its 4.2MW onshore wind turbine platform.  Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:19:00 Z /article/1909488 Turbine towers /article/1908100/analysis-trump-tariffs-hit-us-wind-power US President Donald Trump has promised to impose tariffs on steel and on Chinese goods entering the country, while warning further import taxes on goods from Mexico and Canada could follow. �u�X��ʘ��� investigates their likely impact on the US wind power industry Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:00:00 Z /article/1908100 Pricing, tariffs & incentives /article/1908134/us-blade-maker-tpi-composites-set-re-open-iowa-factory-support-ge-vernova Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:28:54 Z /article/1908134 Metered content /article/1907947/bp-slashes-renewables-plans-boosting-fossil-fuels UK-based oil major BP confirmed plans to retreat from renewable energy development and instead increase oil and gas investment and output during its 2025 capital market update today (26 February).  Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:43:26 Z /article/1907947 Company Strategy /article/1906021/siemens-gamesa-testing-technological-limits-215mw-offshore-wind-prototype-%E2%80%93-siemens-energy-ceo Siemens Gamesa aims to use its Østerild wind turbine prototype to test the limitations of the technology and better understand what larger, more powerful turbines might mean commercially, the CEO of its parent company said today (12 February). Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:23:59 Z /article/1906021 Technology /article/1904443/radar-eize-de-vries-europes-innovative-strength-will-not-survive-without-strong-localised-production-value-chain The European wind industry must act faster to turn innovative ideas into competitive commercial products and strengthen local supply chains to avoid the same fate as other green technologies now largely dominated by China Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:14:00 Z /article/1904443 Technology /article/1902742/windeurope-ceo-europe-will-soon-enough-turbines-eu-targets-%E2%80%93-will-price-right Europe will be able to manufacture more than enough wind turbines to meet its steep annual EU installation targets by the end of this year, according to the head of industry body WindEurope.  Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:00:00 Z /article/1902742 Policy & incentives /article/1902513/second-siemens-gamesa-5x-blade-breaks-swedish-wind-farm A Siemens Gamesa 5.X blade has broken off a turbine at a large Swedish onshore wind farm – the second such incident at the project in a matter of months. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:09:06 Z /article/1902513 Operational failure /article/1902379/us-offshore-wind-opponents-vow-legal-battle-iberdrola-project Offshore wind opponents have promised to sue the US government over an early-stage project of Massachusetts after losing their legal battle to halt development of another wind farm off the east coast state. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:33:24 Z /article/1902379 Litigation /article/1899533/wind-auctions-show-signs-optimism-%E2%80%93-dread-%E2%80%93-mixed-2024 This year showed mixed fortunes for wind energy tenders around the world, with some major gigawatt-scale projects awarded in tenders, but some offshore markets – particularly the US – faced ongoing struggles.  Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:00:00 Z /article/1899533 Tenders / Requests for proposal