Asbestos has been found in lift brake pads used in wind turbine towers in Australia, prompting national warnings about the toxic material.

Iberdrola has launched an approximately €1 billion takeover bid for the remaining minority share in its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia, a major grid operator and wind farm owner. 

Deutsche Bank analysts have raised their target price for Siemens Energy, citing “greater confidence” in the turnaround of its wind turbine business, Siemens Gamesa, as one of the main factors. 

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

Community engagement can make or break any wind farm project. In this episode of the Wind Power Podcast, we discuss the importance of getting this crucial stage of the development process right and making it fair for all concerned with two industry experts.

European wind turbine firm Siemens Gamesa’s transformation of its onshore wind business is still “underway”, with the company set to reduce the number of factories and target markets, CEO Vinod Philip told attendees at parent company Siemens Energy’s capital markets day yesterday (20 November). 

Chinese manufacturer Envision Energy has signed a deal to advance the large-scale deployment of its wind turbines and battery storage systems across Europe.

Siemens Gamesa confirmed it has secured new orders for its 7MW onshore wind turbine platform after completing years of work to recover its flagship onshore models following the discovery of widespread technical defects.