New podcast: Turbines of the Year – Chinese OEMs pursue ‘scale or die’ principle
Windpower Monthly’s technology and market trends correspondent – and Turbines of the Year judge – Eize de Vries answers questions
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Judge voids key permit for major US offshore wind farm
EDF Renewables’ Atlantic Shores now stands as the first offshore wind project in late-stage permitting to be halted by any
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Goldwind to supply one of South Africa’s largest wind farms
Chinese manufacturer Goldwind has secured a deal to supply 39 turbines to South Africa’s Overberg wind farm project, which is
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EU wind costs may rise as Trump trade war escalates – WindEurope
The European wind industry could face increased production costs after the EU and the US imposed steel and aluminium tariffs
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Exclusive: North Sea dispute shows wake effect models ‘need to be applied properly’
A dispute between rival developers about the impact of a possible wake effect on neighbouring offshore wind farms illustrates the
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Previous blade damage left Vineyard Wind turbine ‘vulnerable to lightning strike’
The Vineyard Wind turbine that was recently damaged by a lightning strike had its lightning protection system disabled by a
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Analysis: What does China’s new ‘landmark’ payment mechanism mean for the wind industry?
China is preparing to cut subsidies for renewable energy projects and move to a payment mechanism similar to the contracts
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Senvion exploring wooden towers for 4.2MW wind turbine
Indian manufacturer Senvion is partnering with Austrian company Hasslacher Green Tower to explore using timber-steel hybrid towers for its 4.2MW
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GE Vernova and AEP end dispute over alleged wind turbine defects
GE Vernova and US utility American Electric Power (AEP) have settled their dispute over alleged defects in hundreds of turbines
Read moreSaipem’s floating offshore wind platform lined up for Italian auction bids
A Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-led consortium plans to enter two projects in Italy’s first offshore wind auctions using floating platforms designed
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New Podcast: Siemens Gamesa’s 21MW prototype | China cuts subsidies | Ørsted’s CEO | Wake effect
This time on the news review, we discuss Siemens Gamesa’s new 21MW prototype and find out how much of an
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