EDP Renewables faces €700 million hit after scrapping 500MW South American wind hub
European developer EDP Renewables has scrapped plans for 500MW of wind farms in Colombia and alerted investors to the possibility
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Wind power policy evolves in turbulent 2024
Countries around the world introduced policy changes with positive impacts for the wind industry in 2024, yet wind power was
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‘Global milestone’ for floating offshore wind in South Korean tender
South Korea has awarded power deals for nearly 1.9GW of offshore wind capacity in its latest auction – including what has
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Engineering contractor fined for death at Viking wind farm
An engineering contractor has been fined £800,000 (€968,000) after 23-year-old Liam MacDonald died during the development of the Viking wind
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First Romanian wind power auction ‘exceeds expectations’
Romania’s first onshore wind and solar tender “exceeded expectations” as developers secured power deals for more than the full capacity
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‘No new projects online until late 2030s’ under Sweden’s ‘gamechanger’ offshore wind auction proposal
Sweden should switch from its current developer-led approach to a competitive auction system for allocating offshore wind sites, a government
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UK government cuts 2030 offshore wind goal
The UK government has cut its offshore wind goal, and is now targeting 43-50GW operational capacity by 2030. It had
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Brazilian Congress approves offshore wind law
Brazilian lawmakers have completed approval of legislation to facilitate the development of offshore wind along its Atlantic coastline. by Tom
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Vestas to repurpose Isle of Wight factory for UK onshore market
The Danish wind turbine manufacturer said on Wednesday (11 December) that it has reached an agreement in principle with the
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German onshore wind breaks record with 4GW-plus auction
Developer interest reached record levels in Germany’s latest onshore wind auction, with companies securing power deals for more than 4GW
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Regulator approves offshore wind links within UK and to Europe
The UK is forging ahead on subsea link development to connect offshore wind farms. In November, energy regulator Ofgem announced
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