‘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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New UK government ends ‘absurd’ English onshore wind ban
The UK’s recently elected Labour government has ended the de-facto ban on new onshore wind in England, with chancellor Rachel
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India sets course for new era of wind energy with Viability Gap Funding approval for offshore wind
5 July 2024, Delhi | GWEC and the India Offshore Wind Working Group welcomes the approval of the Viability Gap
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Belgium confirms two-sided contract for difference auctions for 3.5GW offshore wind
Belgian energy minister Tinne van de Straeten said on 2 July that the government is committing to the two-sided model
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Germany to check Mingyang offshore wind deal ‘very closely’ – report
The German government will reportedly look “very closely” into Mingyang Smart Energy’s first turbine deal for a large-scale offshore wind
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Vestas replaces Siemens Gamesa as turbine supplier for large Canadian wind farm
Vestas has secured a deal for a large Invenergy wind farm in Quebec, replacing embattled rival Siemens Gamesa – which
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New podcast: Calculus of risk – How do we protect wind infrastructure from future attacks?
The owners and operators of today’s wind industry infrastructure must navigate a new and murky world of unattributed physical attacks,
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Maersk Supply Service spins out offshore wind installation unit ahead of $1.1bn takeover
Global marine projects giant Maersk Supply Service has spun off its offshore wind installation business ahead of a planned $1.1
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Mingyang in line for European offshore wind breakthrough with turbine agreement
Mingyang Smart Energy is in line to supply its 18.5MW turbines for an offshore wind farm in the German North
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