Wind energy news

Union slams SSE’s plans for job cuts as ‘cynical attempt to boost profits’
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2025-04-11 14:04h
A trade union representing workers at UK developer SSE Renewables has attacked the company’s plans to cut jobs as “cynical” and being “driven to further boost the company’s profits”.

Exclusive: India exit 'signals Siemens Gamesa's shift from risky markets'
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2025-04-09 16:57h
Siemens Gamesa’s majority sale of its Indian wind business marks a step away from “high risk low reward” markets as it pushes for a return for profitability, an expert told Windpower Monthly.

Aker Solutions unveils plan for three floating wind prototypes
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2025-04-10 17:31h
Norwegian manufacturing firm Aker Solutions unveiled plans for three distinct floating wind prototypes on Thursday (10 April).

Republican bill could end wind power tax credits in the US
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2025-04-11 11:08h
A new Republican bill, introduced yesterday (April 10) in the US House of Representatives, would phase out production and investment tax credits for wind power if passed.

Wind power patents: Vestas | Goldwind | Siemens Gamesa | Exmar Offshore
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2025-04-11 10:00h
Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week.

Wood Mackenzie slashes US wind outlook amid Trump turmoil
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2025-04-10 13:17h
Wood Mackenzie has slashed its five-year outlook for US wind installations by 40% from just one quarter ago, indicating how much the administration of President Donald Trump and economic turmoil are throttling the sector.

Oil major Equinor to merge renewables business into new power unit
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2025-04-10 12:40h
Oil major Equinor has announced plans to merge its renewables business with its gas-to-power and energy storage assets to form a new business area – power.

Nordex sees rise in first-quarter wind turbine orders and selling prices
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2025-04-10 11:57h
Nordex received nearly 2.2GW of wind turbine orders in the first quarter of 2025 – up 5% year on year – driven by demand in Turkey, Germany and Finland.

European offshore wind players pledge 30% price drop for 100GW CfD pipeline
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2025-04-10 11:52h
WindEurope has called for a decade-long 100GW pipeline of contracts for difference (CfDs) in an offshore wind deal backed by Europe's wind industry. In return, the likes of Ørsted, RWE, Siemens Gamesa and GE Vernova have vowed to work to cut prices and create jobs.

Enercon and RWE form onshore wind partnership for Europe
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2025-04-09 17:49h