AES shares surged amid reports that the US-based energy major is attracting interest from larger investment firms and could be sold.

The UK government launched the state-owned Great British Energy last year, tasking it with investing in and developing early-stage renewable energy technologies. CEO Dan McGrail tells Windpower Monthly that rather than entering the market to compete with energy giants, the new entity is setting out to derisk it.

Giles Dickson has announced he will step down as the CEO of industry body WindEurope to become a school teacher in England. 

The UK government has criticised the developers of a newly approved 1.5GW offshore wind farm for failing to submit an assessment of the potential wake effect impacts on neighbouring Irish Sea projects.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to “strictly enforce” the phaseout of wind and solar subsidies, ensuring there is no room for "manipulation" of the new rules.  

Former RenewableUK chief Dan McGrail has been appointed permanent CEO of state-owned Great British Energy, after serving in the role on an interim basis since March.

Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week.