Germany’s wind power association flagged “strong participation” in the country’s latest onshore wind auction, as the country awarded power deals to more than 4GW of capacity.

Renewable energy co-operative Ripple Energy – which allows customers to co-own wind turbines for discounts on their energy bills – has gone into administration in the UK. 

Global energy demand surged in 2024 due to increasing electricity consumption, with renewables supplying the largest portion of additional capacity, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest global energy review. 

Three of Europe's major oil and gas companies are making a decisive turn away from renewable energy development in order to concentrate their efforts on fossil fuel production. Windpower Monthly investigates.

Chinese manufacturer Sany Renewable Energy has claimed a “breakthrough” in the offshore wind sector with its first turbine order for a commercial project.

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

RWE chief executive Markus Krebber has suggested Germany should reduce its target of achieving 70GW offshore wind capacity by 2045, while calling for a more strategic deployment of projects.