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US wind sector faces limited impact from Trump's steel tariffs – analysts
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11-02-2025 13:18h
President Donald Trump has ordered a 25% tariff on all US imports of steel and aluminium – but analysts believe the impact on the country’s domestic wind sector will be insignificant, assuming installations do not rise in the next few quarters.

Norway scraps fixed-bottom offshore wind tender
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11-02-2025 13:13h
The government of Norway has cancelled plans to auction fixed-bottom offshore wind at a site in the North Sea amid high costs and will prioritise floating wind instead.

LM Wind Power to close factory in Brazil with 1,000 jobs lost
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10-02-2025 16:57h
GE Vernova-owned LM Wind Power will close its only manufacturing plant in South America, leading to the loss of around 1,000 jobs in the process.

China drops renewables subsidy mechanism in favour of CfD-style system
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10-02-2025 15:30h
China is cutting subsidies for renewable energy projects and moving to a payment mechanism similar to the contracts for difference (CfDs) system used in other markets such as the UK.

Likely next German leader softens approach to ‘necessary’ wind turbines
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10-02-2025 11:30h
The likely next leader of Germany has conceded that wind turbines are “necessary” – rowing back from previous criticisms of wind turbines as “ugly” and a “transitional technology”.

New podcast: ‘We need a standardised dictionary for blade damage’
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10-02-2025 11:26h
What is the difference between a split and a crack on a turbine blade? Our guest explains the need for an industry standard for blade damage.

UK offshore wind at risk of curtailment without more storage – RenewableUK
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04-02-2025 12:50h
UK offshore wind power is at risk of curtailment unless more energy storage capacity is deployed, according to a report from trade body RenewableUK.

Wind power patents: Vestas | China Three Gorges | Siemens Gamesa | General Electric
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07-02-2025 11:36h
Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week.

Mitsubishi takes $341 million hit on under-review Japanese offshore wind plans
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06-02-2025 11:12h

Danish renewables major Ørsted turns slim profit in ‘challenging’ 2024
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06-02-2025 10:26h
Danish renewable energy major Ørsted turned a slim profit in 2024 but announced sweeping plans to cut its investment programme by 25% before publishing its financial results.