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Global wind turbine installations reached 127 GW in 2024
- Category: Industry News
Wind turbine manufacturers installed 127 GW of new capacity in 2024, according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) annual Supply Side Data report. A total of 23,098 wind turbines were installed globally in 2024 by 29 manufacturers. Of these, 18 were based in Asia-Pacific, 8 in Europe, 2 in the Americas, and 1 in the Middle East.
Baltic Sea Transmission System Operators outline offshore grid roadmap
- Category: Industry News
Transmission System Operators (TSOs) from eight Baltic Sea countries have published a joint expert paper calling for increased cross-border cooperation on offshore wind development and transmission infrastructure. The initiative, known as the Baltic Offshore Grid Initiative (BOGI), includes TSOs from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.
UK Parliament approves Great British Energy legislation
- Category: Industry News
Legislation establishing Great British Energy, a new publicly-owned energy company, has been approved by the UK Parliament. The company will support clean energy projects across the country as part of the government's wider strategy to accelerate the energy transition.
Vestas to acquire blade factory from LM Wind Power in Poland
- Category: Company News
Vestas has agreed to acquire LM Wind Power’s blade manufacturing facility in Goleniów, near Szczecin, Poland, for an undisclosed sum. The site, established in 2009 and expanded in 2017, will be integrated into Vestas’ European production network.
National Grid writes down value of US offshore wind investment amid market challenges
- Category: Company News
National Grid has announced that development of the Community Offshore Wind project, a joint venture with RWE Renewables, has been paused due to ongoing challenges in the USA offshore wind sector.
Esvagt forms joint venture for offshore wind in South Korea
- Category: Company News
Esvagt has entered a joint venture with Korean shipping company KMC Line to support the development of South Korea's offshore wind sector. The country has plans to install up to 18.3 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030.
ACP report highlights role of clean power in USA economy
- Category: Industry News
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has published its Clean Power Annual Market Report | 2024, highlighting the sector's contribution to the national economy. Leading purchasers of clean electricity included companies from the Fortune 100 and 500 lists, particularly utilities and major technology firms. Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Google together contracted 11.3GW of clean energy capacity in 2024—comparable to the total installed clean power in Florida, the USA’s fifth largest clean energy state. This reflects the increasing demand for renewable energy to power the expanding data centre sector.
Octopus Energy launches fund for clean energy investment
- Category: Company News
Octopus Energy Generation has launched a new investment fund aimed at pension schemes and private wealth investors, providing access to renewable energy projects around the world. The CG Octopus Energy Sustainable Growth Fund I (Astris) offers exposure to more than 50 renewable energy projects across 15 countries. These include wind farms, solar power installations, and large-scale battery storage facilities.
Boudewijn van Schaïk appointed to executive board and as CFO at Sif
- Category: Company News
The Supervisory Board of Sif has appointed Boudewijn van Schaïk as a member of the Executive Board and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 12 May 2025. His term will last for four years.
Future of Scottish offshore wind at critical juncture
- Category: Industry News
Scotland’s offshore wind sector is at a critical juncture, according to the Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, the trade body representing the country’s renewable energy industry. With a pipeline exceeding 40GW, Scotland ranks among the top ten global offshore wind markets. The current pipeline includes five consented projects, eight in planning, and 22 under development. Despite this potential, industry leaders have expressed concern that key investment decisions expected in the coming weeks are being threatened by continued uncertainty.
- RWE reports lower earnings in first quarter of 2025
- Sif opens expanded factory in Rotterdam
- ACP responds to tax proposals advanced by House Ways And Means Committee
- BlueFloat Energy | Nadara Partnership completes wind and metocean campaigns
- LS Eco Advanced Cables launches consultation on Port of Tyne facility
- ACP appoints Artealia Gilliard as Chief Communications Officer
- WindFloat Atlantic marks five years of floating wind operations
- KK Wind Solutions opens manufacturing site in India
- MEASNET confirms new Executive Board
- ZX 300 wind Lidar deployed on the Faroe Islands for Effo
- InterBolt adds dynamic load monitoring to intelligent bolting system
- Certek acquires GEV Wind Power to expand wind turbine services portfolio
- Vestas receives 48MW turbine order from ABO Energy in Germany
- Solar and wind made up 100% of new generating capacity in USA during March 2025
- OX2 appoints Steve Symons as Vice President for Australia
- Afry appointed lender’s technical advisor for 344.5MW wind project in the Philippines
- TPI Composites reports first quarter 2025 results and launches strategic review
- Vestas secures two wind turbine orders in Germany
- Greencoat Renewables sells Irish wind portfolio to HitecVision
- Natural Power opens new office in Dublin
- First turbine installed at EMYN offshore wind farm in France
- EnBW increases investment in wind, solar and hydrogen
- Nordex names new Chief Commercial Officer
- Crown Estate capacity increase could add 4.7GW to offshore wind projects
- Windcat names first three Commissioning Service Operation Vessels in Elevation Series
- Siemens Energy reports growth; Siemens Gamesa remains under pressure
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners sells 10% stake in Fengmiao I offshore wind project to MOL
- Sif reports Q1 2025 operational update: growth in wind activities and workforce amid steady performance
- Fugro to carry out geotechnical surveys for Dogger Bank South offshore wind farms
- EU Green Bond issued to support Iberdrola renewable projects
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