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REFRESH project demonstrates use of recycled glass fibre in new wind blade section
- Category: Product News
The EU-funded REFRESH project has shown that glass fibres recovered from decommissioned wind turbine blades can be reused in new blade components. The study involved CETMA (Italy), Gjenkraft AS (Norway), Cormatex (Italy) and ÉireComposites (Ireland), who processed thermally recycled fibres into a nonwoven mat and applied it in a non-structural section of a new blade.
CNC Onsite appoints Søren Kellenberger as new CEO
- Category: Company News
CNC Onsite has appointed co-owner and sales director Søren Kellenberger as Chief Executive Officer, taking over from Aage Dam, who will remain until the summer to ensure a smooth transition.
Full Circle Wind Services awarded O&M contract for Pentland Road wind farm in Scotland
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Full Circle Wind Services has secured a full-scope operation and maintenance contract for the Pentland Road Wind Farm on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. The agreement with Zero Carbon Marine covers six Enercon E-82 turbines with a combined capacity of 18 MW. The contract includes scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, remote monitoring and major component services.
Envision Energy connects first AI wind turbine in Fortescue project in Australia
- Category: Product News
Envision Energy has connected its first AI-enabled wind turbine prototype to the grid as part of Fortescue’s Nullagine Wind Project in the Pilbara region of Australia. The project includes 17 Envision EN182-7.8 MW wind turbines designed for mining and desert conditions, local wind characteristics and grid requirements.
ABO Energy initiates restructuring process and secures temporary creditor support
- Category: Company News
ABO Energy has taken steps to stabilise its financial position and prepare a restructuring process. Creditors under key financing arrangements have agreed to a standstill, giving the company time to develop a restructuring plan without immediate enforcement of contractual rights.
Cross-border offshore wind planning in Denmark and Sweden could increase output and reduce system costs for Germany
- Category: Industry News
A new study by Fraunhofer IWES finds that connecting offshore wind farms in the Danish and Swedish exclusive economic zones directly to the German electricity grid could significantly improve system performance. The analysis assesses the economic and technical effects of cross-border offshore wind planning compared with a purely national expansion pathway. It considers electricity output, system costs including grid expansion, wake effects and implications for security of supply.
North Sea countries sign investment pact for offshore wind expansion in Europe
- Category: Industry News
At the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, governments, transmission system operators and the offshore wind industry agreed an Investment Pact to strengthen planning certainty, mobilise investment and coordinate offshore wind deployment in the North Seas. The participating countries confirmed a long-term target of 300 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050 and a coordinated build-out pathway supported by regulatory and financial measures.
Thor offshore wind farm receives green light for electricity production from the Danish Energy Agency
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The Danish Energy Agency has granted a 30-year electricity production licence to the Thor offshore wind farm. The project has an installed capacity of more than 1 GW and is expected to supply renewable electricity equivalent to around one million Danish households when fully operational in 2027.
Baltic Sea could deliver 50 GW of offshore wind by 2040
- Category: Industry News
A new study by the Baltic Offshore Grid Initiative shows the Baltic Sea region could play a major role in Europe’s clean energy transition. Offshore wind capacity could increase by up to 50 GW by 2040, with the largest growth in Poland, Finland and Sweden. The Baltic States could also develop significant capacity, while Denmark and Germany are limited by available offshore areas.
North Sea countries plan joint offshore wind projects and security measures
- Category: Industry News
According to Bloomberg, countries including the UK, Germany and the Netherlands plan to jointly develop 100 GW of offshore wind capacity in the North Sea and strengthen the protection of offshore energy infrastructure.
- RWE and Aneo agree sale of Swedish wind portfolio
- Cargo drones tested at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm
- Gurit reports resilient wind materials performance in 2025
- Q Energy France signs MOUs with NSCC and The Pier in Nova Scotia
- China Three Gorges and Goldwind install 20 MW offshore wind turbine in Fujian
- Global sentiment in the wind industry is rising again
- Iberdrola completes sale of Hungarian wind portfolio
- Fraunhofer IWES launches IWES Digital Hub platform for wind energy tools
- Natural Power appoints new Head of Asset Management
- DNV completes technical due diligence for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm
- RWE signs power purchase agreement with Global Switch in the UK
- Enel Group announces winning concepts in WinDesign wind turbine competition
- PJM electricity demand growth raises reliability and cost concerns
- Engelhart, Gridfuse and Enercon enable onshore wind farms to provide secondary control reserve in Germany
- Havn Capital acquires majority stake in Spares in Motion
- Vestas secures wind turbine order for Uljin Giseong project in South Korea
- Prime Capital advances European renewable fund with focus on Scandinavian wind and storage
- Wind capacity additions outpace natural gas in USA as solar leads new power build
- OnPath Energy completes sale of seven English onshore wind farms to ERG
- Natural Power announces global leadership appointments
- Nabrawind supplies Nabralift HH188 towers for Fortescue wind project in Australia
- Trianel restructures management of Borkum offshore wind companies
- Iver acquires ENO Energy service activities in Germany
- Permit process set out for IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A offshore wind site
- NATO security spending can turn offshore wind into European security assets
- Innagreen acquires Dunbeg South Wind Farm in Northern Ireland from RES
- Ørsted completes turbine installation at Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan
- Deme takes delivery of Norse Energi wind turbine installation vessel
- Verbund Green Power and Nordex Group agree multi-year onshore wind turbine supply framework
- EnBW exits Mona and Morgan offshore wind projects in the United Kingdom Irish Sea
