Cadeler completes turbine installation at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm
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Cadeler has completed the installation of all 100 wind turbines at the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea. The company carried out the full transport and installation campaign for 100 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 offshore wind turbines using its vessel Wind Peak.
Skills Energy Professionals programme concludes with successful training of 24 young professionals
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The Skills Energy Professionals programme, an initiative led by EDP, Vestas and the Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE), has successfully concluded its latest edition. The scheme is designed to train young people from rural areas in Spain for roles in the operation and maintenance of wind farms helping to address rural depopulation.
RWE investigates cause of offshore wind turbine component incident
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RWE is investigating the cause of an incident that occurred on 10 June involving turbine components during loading operations onto a jack-up installation vessel. According to the company’s official communication, turbine components being handled for offshore wind deployment for the Thor offshore wind farm were involved in the incident during operations linked to the transport and installation process. The components were loaded onto a vessel operated by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier.
Ming Yang Smart Energy and AG Energy to develop 187 MW Gogni wind farm in Georgia
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Ming Yang Smart Energy and AG Energy have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to develop the 187 MW Gogni wind farm in Georgia. The agreement covers the full project value chain, including wind farm and substation equipment supply, project financing and investment, and operations and maintenance services.
CIP and Fecon propose 1 GW Laos wind project to supply power to Vietnam
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Vietnamese contractor-developer Fecon have proposed developing a 1 GW onshore wind project in Laos to export electricity to Vietnam. The plan involves studying a 1,000 MW wind farm in Savannakhet province, with power exports to Vietnam targeted between 2026 and 2028.
Inch Cape offshore wind farm completes installation of 54 monopile foundations
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All 54 monopile foundations have been successfully installed at the Inch Cape offshore wind farm in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland. The project is owned by ESB and Red Rock Renewables through a 50/50 joint venture. Installation work was carried out by Jan De Nul using the heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés.
Vestas opens V236-15.0 MW offshore blade finish lines in Taranto
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Vestas has inaugurated the blade finish lines for its V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine at its Taranto factory in Italy. The opening marks the latest phase of the site's expansion.
Henrik Hansen appointed CEO of New Power Partners
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New Power Partners has appointed Henrik Hansen as Chief Executive Officer. Hansen has served as Interim CEO and Chief Operating Officer and brings extensive experience from the renewable energy sector and project management.
FairWind acquires US rope access company Rope Partner
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FairWind has announced the acquisition of US-based rope access company Rope Partner. Colorado-based Rope Partner provides at-height maintenance, inspection and performance enhancement services for wind turbines and other industrial assets.
WindEnergy trend:index shows weaker sentiment across global wind markets
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The latest edition of the WindEnergy trend:index (WEtix) shows lower ratings across most segments compared with the previous survey conducted in the fourth quarter of 2025. While the wind industry's outlook for market development remains generally positive, assessments of current market momentum are noticeably more cautious than six months ago.
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- US court overturns IRS restrictions on clean energy tax credits
- Nordex secures 100 MW wind turbine order in Eastern Europe
- Vestas secures 112 MW of wind turbine orders in France
- More than 9 GW of offshore wind capacity added worldwide in 2025
- Nordex records 155 MW of new orders in Southern Europe and Türkiye
- TGS awarded an offshore wind site characterisation contract in Europe
- Asian Development Bank joins Global Offshore Wind Alliance
- Goldwind signs agreement for 37.5 MW wind project in Türkiye
- DNV invests in Vind AI and integrates wind modelling technology
- CM Energy launches Meridian Class commissioning and service operation vessel platform
- USA wind power reaches record capacity as growth outlook remains positive
- deugro appoints Daniel Kjær as Vice President, Global Wind Renewable Energy
- TenneT appoints Frans Everts as chief executive officer
- Nordex secures 255 MW of new wind turbine orders in Germany
- Suzlon appoints Ashok Ramachandran as President of India business
- Nordex appoints Oytun Ababay as Vice President for Nordic Region
- GE Vernova to supply 106.4 MW of turbines for Gujarat wind farm
- BAM study finds welding filler metals can improve offshore wind structure durability
- Sonardyne and AMOG sign floating offshore wind monitoring agreement
- OEG acquires wind workforce specialist Hybrid Resource Management
- DNV certifies third BSH milestone for 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project
- Dieseko launches OPUS offshore pile installation system
- Massachusetts court rejects GE Vernova motions in Vineyard Wind dispute
- ACP report shows wind development slowdown despite growth in US clean power capacity
- New York and six states sue Trump administration over offshore wind lease cancellation
- Siemens Energy agrees to acquire grid technology company Camlin Group
- European Energy sells Dutch wind portfolio to Westra
- Triton Partners to acquire Flender from Carlyle
- Inch Cape completes monopile installation at Scottish offshore wind farm
