Jobs within turbine manufacturing and the wider supply chain have fluctuated with the growth of the industry. But OEMs have come under increasing price pressures and are beginning to look to cheaper markets to produce the hardware for the industry. WindEurope claimed...

U.S. turbine suppliers must navigate a shortage of specialized trailer drivers in the fourth quarter of 2020 as record demand combines with growing dimensions, experts told New Energy Update. U.S. wind project partners face a severe test of resources in the last...

The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) led a research project to create the design, which it hopes will provide a reference to support the development of turbines up to 20MW without need for new technologies. Its IEA 15-MW design — named for the...

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Van Oord and Saare Wind Energy plan to start the Environmental Impact Assessment for the site once they have received a 50-year building permit from the national government. The government had refused to start the permitting process for the planned 100-turbine site...

Offshore load factor downgrades are spurring more rigorous wind modelling as developers assume higher factors for future projects, based on advancing technologies. In October, Orsted announced it had been overestimating the load factors of its offshore wind farms by...

Total investments in renewables capacity increased last year, but was still only the third highest annual spend on record (pic: Bloomberg New Energy Finance) In total, $138.2 billion was invested in wind power in 2019 while total renewable energy spending rose to...

Though today still a fledgling sector by almost any measure, floating wind power is fast approaching industrial lift-off, with arrays in development in all major maritime regions and over 20GW of commercial-scale projects in early planning. Many analysts in fact see...

The Danish turbine manufacturer plans to reduce its global carbon footprint by 55% CO2 by 2025, before eliminating its CO2 emissions by 2030 — later than two of the OEM's rivals. It has completely powered its factories and offices with renewable electricity since...

As new players like oil companies make new investments in wind and solar power, and utilities left behind in the race to add renewable energy capacity play catch up, Cammisecra believes these new investors are essential to support growth in renewable energy. Companies...