Wind power

Wind Turbine

LCM's New Lightweight Wind Turbine Blade to Disrupt Offshore Sector

The Lightweight Manufacturing Centre, as part of a consortium, is developing an ultralight and sustainable wind turbine blade that will produce up to 9% more en…

Offshore Wind Power

UK Authorities Approve Vattenfall's 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard Wind Farm

UK government ministers awarded development consent to Swedish company Vattenfall’s plans for a 1.8GW wind farm in the UK North Sea on 30 June.

Huisman to Deliver Cranes for Taiwan's First Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

Huisman has secured a contract by CSBC Corporation to deliver a 4,000mt Offshore Mast Crane (OMC) for Green Jade, the first Taiwan-built floating heavy-lift off…

Offshore Wind Power

Magnora Fast Tracks 500 MW Swedish Offshore Wind Project

The Norwegian wind developer Magnora ASA has, together with Kustvind AB, decided to accelerate growth plans and the development of the 500 MW Sydkustens Vind of…

Wind Power Project

Elecnor Wins Contract to Build 185MW Wind Farm in Chile

Spanish renewable energy and infrastructure company Elecnor has secured a contract to build a 185MW wind power facility in Chile.

Wind Turbine

UK Targets More Sustainable Composites

There are currently significantly limited commercial recycling routes for wind turbine blades in the UK, and very few options in Europe as a whole.

Offshore Wind Power

SeaMade Offshore Wind Project Produces First Power

The first turbine at the SeaMade offshore wind project has begun producing power to the Belgian grid.

Offshore Wind Power

Asia's Annual Offshore Growth to to Rise to 9GW in 2030

Almost 1,500GW of technical offshore wind potential have been identified.

Market Analysis

Global Offshore Wind Market to Hit 23GW Capacity by 2026

The global market for offshore wind energy is expected to expand in value from $24 billion in 2019 to $75 billion in 2026.

Wind Turbine

Siemens Gamesa to Close Spanish Factory

Siemens Gamesa is to close its Aoiz factory at Navarre in Spain with the loss of up to 239 jobs.

Wind Turbine

LOC Group Wins Contract Supporting Vietnam's Renewables Sector

LOC Group has won a contract to provide support to the Phase 1 development of the 50 MW Dong Hai 1 Wind Power Plant.

Offshore Wind Power

Belgium Breezes Past Denmark in Offshore Wind Capacity Rankings

Belgium has surpassed Denmark in terms of the installed offshore wind capacity and is now ranked fourth in the world.

Wind Turbine

Vestas to Supply Turbines for Two Wind Farms in Japan

Danish company Vestas, in partnership with Tokyu Land Corporation and Japan Wind Development, has secured a supply contract for 76MW of wind turbines.

Offshore Wind Power

Second Turbine Up at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent has installed the second and final turbine at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project in the U.S.

Offshore Wind Power

UK Offshore Wind 'Cheaper than New Nuclear'

Offshore wind farms being constructed in UK waters will produce electricity more cheaply than the next generation of nuclear power stations.