The number of wind technicians needed to maintain and operate the world’s rapidly expanding and ageing wind fleet will come close to matching those needed for installations by 2030, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). 

Wind power developer Mainstream has announced that CEO Morten Henriksen will step down from his role at the end of 2025, with current COO Julie Berg to step into the role in the new year. 

Italian state energy management agency GSE has awarded 20-year contracts for difference (CfDs) to just 939MW of onshore wind capacity in its latest auction, underscoring Italy’s continued slow progress toward its ambitious wind power targets.

The Trump administration has confirmed that it is reviewing the construction and operations (COP) plan of Avangrid’s 2.6GW fully permitted New England Wind project off Massachusetts.

The sale of Siemens Gamesa’s former wind turbine manufacturing business in India has been completed, with the new company now rebranded as Vayona Energy. 

Vestas plans to expand its onshore blade manufacturing plant in Poland with hundreds of new workers and an additional production line to meet rising European demand.