Chinese company Mingyang Smart Energy has confirmed plans to build a major wind turbine factory in the north of the UK as it seeks to expand its European footprint. 

Environmental activist group Greenpeace UK is threatening to sue the Crown Estate over what it describes as its “monopoly profiteering” of the seabed, which is allegedly driving up costs for offshore wind developers and electricity consumers.

Danish shipping giant Maersk has cancelled a contract with Singapore shipping firm Seatrium to build a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) destined for the 810MW Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project, despite construction of the vessel being "98.9% completed". 

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

The European Commission is taking Sweden to court for failing to implement new EU rules designed to speed up permitting for renewable energy projects.

Ørsted plans to slash approximately 2,000 jobs by the end of 2027 – around a quarter of its global workforce – in a bid to become more competitive as it focuses on offshore wind and Europe.