Developers will need support from governments to overcome supply chain troubles
Developers will require state support to overcome the supply chain bottlenecks currently slowing the rollout of offshore wind energy in
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Nordex pushes 6MW wind turbine to 200-metre hub height with hybrid tower
Due to the large hub height of 200 metres, Nordex said the turbine’s rotor, with a diameter of 175 metres, moves in wind currents
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Looming gap between supply chain capacity and wind power targets – RWE’s Utermöhlen
There is a looming gap between supply chain capacity and government wind power targets, and developers have only a limited
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‘Political will is there, but challenges remain’ for wind power – German climate action minister Habeck
Political will is no longer an obstacle to the energy transition in Germany, economy and climate action minister Robert Habeck
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Video: First major floating wind turbine component swap at sea a ‘gamechanger’
A group of offshore wind companies has carried out the first at-sea major component exchange for a floating turbine, and
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Siemens Gamesa turbine damaged at Ørsted’s Hornsea offshore wind farm after vessel collision
A Siemens Gamesa turbine was damaged at Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm after a service operation vessel collided
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GE Vernova to downsize offshore wind business with ‘900 jobs at risk’
US turbine manufacturer GE Vernova plans to downsize its offshore wind business in a move that Windpower Monthly understands could
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Colombia publishes rules for first offshore wind seabed lease sale
Colombia’s national hydrocarbons agency, ANC, has published the final rules for the South American country’s first-ever offshore wind seabed lease
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Uruguay advances towards offshore wind seabed lease tender
A Uruguayan state-owned energy company has gained a key approval to award sites that could host up to 3GW of
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New EU energy commissioner tasked with electrification plan
The EU’s new energy and housing commissioner, Dan Jørgensen, has been tasked with proposing a blueprint for boosting electrification in
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Germany awards 2.7GW onshore wind power deals in ‘record’ auction
The country’s federal network agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, had looked to award contracts for up to 2,709MW of onshore wind capacity.
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