The developers behind a major Japanese offshore wind project are downsizing the capacity of turbines they aim to use with implications for its timeline and scale. 

Media reporting of turbine fires fuels anti-wind bias, which could threaten EU onshore wind growth, sector players have claimed. However, experts believe that better communication about turbine fires could help to allay community fears and contextualise such incidents.

Around 100 wind turbine maintenance workers from renewable energy firm RES are on strike after unsuccessful pay negotiations.

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

Chinese manufacturer Windey plans to build a turbine with a power rating of up to 28MW – meaning it could become the world’s most powerful single-rotor wind turbine.

Global wind installations were expected to reach a new record in 2025 for the third consecutive year, according to BloombergNEF forecasts. The increase in installations was to be primarily driven by rapid growth in China.

Struggling German wind developer and turbine manufacturer Eno Energy has sold its service business unit, Eno Energy Systems, to Dutch company Iver.

The former managing director of Chinese turbine maker Sany’s European operations has joined Indian OEM Suzlon, which aims to return to its "place in the European wind business".