King’s Speech outlines UK plans for state-owned energy player
Labour’s plans to launch Great British Energy as a publicly owned developer, owner and operator of clean energy projects were
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Wind Energy
Offshore wind giants awarded licences for major projects in Australia’s Bass Strait
A total of 12 offshore wind farms in the region have now been awarded feasibility licences by the Australian government,
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Envision eyes Saudi Arabian wind turbine factory through government deal
Chinese manufacturer Envision Energy has formed a joint venture with the Saudi government to boost wind power growth in the
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Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa secures €1.2 billion guarantee package in Spain
Spain’s export credit agency and a group of banks have granted Siemens Gamesa a €1.2 billion guarantee facility to ensure
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Updated: Siemens Gamesa workers threaten UK strike over pay dispute
Hundreds of Siemens Gamesa wind turbine employees in Hull are balloting for strike action over a pay dispute, UK trade
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Ørsted claims successful trial of ‘gamechanger’ offshore wind foundation installation
Ørsted has successfully tested a foundation installation method that it claims could make the process quieter and more environmentally friendly,
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France awards 1GW in latest onshore wind round
The country’s energy transition ministry had initially sought to award power deals for 925MW of onshore wind capacity in the
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World falling short on renewables deployment despite massive growth — Irena
The findings were published on Thursday (11 July) in Irena’s Renewable Energy Statistics 2024 report, which shows that renewable energy
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‘Raise budget or risk 2030 offshore wind target’, new UK government warned
The new UK government risks missing its offshore wind target for 2030 if it does not increase the budget for
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GOWA comment on media coverage
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is a member-based organisation that represents the entire wind energy sector. The members of GWEC
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Estonian offshore wind leasing round fails with zero bids
Estonia’s latest offshore wind seabed leasing round failed after no developers bid for the rights to the Baltic Sea site
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