China’s Dajin Heavy Industry has started manufacturing monopile foundations for the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm project in the German Baltic Sea. Dajin Heavy Industries Dajin is tasked with manufacturing ten monopile foundations for the project, the company said in a social media post. Located in the Baltic Sea…

So far, only Denmark has notified full transposition into national law of the agreed provisions of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED) related to the simplification and acceleration of permitting procedures. The commission is therefore sending letters of formal notice to the 26 other EU member states for failing to…

Chinese manufacturing firm CRRC will install a prototype for its planned 20MW wind turbine in 2025.  The wind turbine manufacturer confirmed the news at the WindEnergy Hamburg conference in Germany (24-27 September), where it unveiled[1] its plans for the 20MW turbine earlier this week.  CRRC’s 20MW wind turbine is designed…

Enercon has received the type certificate for its E-138 EP3 E3 turbine from TÜV Nord. The turbine has a rotor diameter of 138 metres, a rated output of 4.26MW and is available with different tower variants with hub heights of 81 to 160 metres. With a wind class IIA rating,…

Equinor has awarded Stowen Group with a contract to perform modifications to the transition pieces on the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm located off the coast of Norfolk, the UK. Illustration; Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm in the UK; Photo source: Equinor The Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm is operated…

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Unrivalled renewable energy news Recharge is the world’s leading business intelligence source for the renewable energy industries. We provide award-winning international coverage of breaking news, in-depth features and analysis across the wind and solar sectors. Learn about key energy issues as they happen and get industry insight from our experts.…

Avangrid’s shareholders have approved Iberdrola’s acquisition of the remaining 18.4 per cent of Avangrid’s capital, through a merger operation. Source: Iberdrola The acquisition was supported by approximately 99 per cent of the votes cast, compared to just 1 per cent of votes cast against. The percentage of support amongst the…

The European Commission and the World Bank Group have supported the Government of Romania in publishing a new roadmap to help realize the potential of offshore wind in Romania. For illustrative purpose only. Photo source: Siemens Gamesa The roadmap was produced as part of the project ‘Internal energy market and…

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