Masdar, the largest renewable energy company in the Middle East, has unveiled its ambitious plan to increase its wind and solar capacity to 100 gigawatts by the end of the decade—an amount comparable to the total power generation of the UK. If successful, the Abu Dhabi-based company will position itself…

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Danish renewables major Ørsted has cut 230 jobs as part of its wider restructuring efforts, according to media reports. 

The German Ministry for Economy and Energy (BMWK) has issued a package of measures that are said to ensure a level playing field between European and international wind turbine manufacturers which, in a few instances, specifically mentions Chinese suppliers. Brought through a five-point action plan, published on 17 October, the…

The first batch of eight monopiles for RWE’s Thor offshore wind project, being built in the Danish North Sea, have been offloaded and stored at the base Port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. Credit: Harrie Garst/Skydronepictures.nl Buss Terminal Eemshaven, part of the Hamburg-based terminal operator Buss Ports, provides storage space,…

Vattenfall has turned a decommissioned Vestas wind turbine nacelle into a ‘tiny house’ – a concept the Swedish utility claimed could be replicated to address housing challenges and improve circularity in the wind power industry. by Orlando Jenkinson Adblock test (Why?)

US Wind is applying to add an extra 600MW of capacity to its offshore wind development plans off Maryland. It now plans to build 1.7GW of offshore wind capacity off Maryland. The Maryland-based developer has applied to the Maryland Public Service Commission for offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) for…

Scotland’s Montrose Port Authority (MPA) has decided to expand its offshore wind infrastructure by acquiring two new sites. MPA is set to embark on a major expansion with the acquisition of Montrose Commercial Park and the adjacent former Charleton Maternity Home site, increasing the port’s footprint from 59 acres to…

PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) and Copenhagen Energy (CE)’s floating offshore wind projects in the Philippines have been awarded the Green Lane Certificate by the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI). According to CE, the certification is designed to streamline the process of securing future permits and licenses, allowing the company to…

The UK government has made changes to its contracts for difference (CfD) auction scheme, including allowing repowered onshore wind projects to participate in the annual renewable energy rounds.  by Robyn White Adblock test (Why?)

On Friday (18 October) the energy ministry said four new offshore wind zones would be included in the planned AO10 tender.  The tender will include one zone for fixed-bottom wind – featuring two projects of 2GW each – in the English Channel, plus three additional zones for floating wind: a…