The 1.5GW Outer Dowsing wind farm has been granted permitting approval by the UK government amid ongoing concerns about the wake effect on neighbouring wind farms in the North Sea. 

Siemens Gamesa reported narrowed losses in the first quarter of its financial year as its profitability continues to recover.

The UK onshore wind industry welcomed the results of the country’s latest renewables auction, though questions remained over the distribution of land-based wind farms, with the lion’s share of successful projects being in Scotland. 

Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest wind power technology patents filed and published in the past week.

The UK government has awarded contracts for difference (CfDs) to more than 1.3GW of new onshore wind in its latest renewable energy auction under the allocation round 7 (AR7) umbrella.

The Scottish government has rejected proposals for a 432MW onshore wind farm in southern Scotland, arguing it would have an "unacceptable impact" on a nearby nuclear test detecting array, as well as have negative visual impacts on the landscape. 

The former director of the US’s sea-based energy regulator was “not surprised” federal judges allowed five offshore wind farms to continue construction and sees the Trump administration’s courtroom losses as a “strong signal” for the future of the industry.