The European Commission's 'Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth' published contains grid and market commitments that will boost the growth of wind energy in Europe, says the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).

An offshore North and Baltic Sea electricity grid could be in place within 10-15 years, but its development is being slowed by political and regulatory differences between countries bordering the North and Baltic Seas, according to a report published by the OffshoreGrid consortium.

AGL Energy Limited (AGL) has announced that it had entered into conditional arrangements for the construction of Macarthur Wind Farm in south-west Victoria.

Broadwind Energy, Inc. Has announced that it is expanding its portfolio of precision repair and engineering services with enhanced MW gearbox refurbishment capabilities.

Wind Energy America Inc. (WEA) confirmed it submitted a formal request for interconnection of 250MW of wind generation, to Black Hills Power, Inc., for the company's Weston Wind I wind power project, located in Weston County, Wyoming, USA.