Siemens Energy announces transition to new brand name Omterra
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Siemens Energy has announced plans to transition to a new independent brand name, Omterra, following its spin-off from Siemens in 2020. The rebranding is linked to the company’s time-limited licence agreement for the use of the Siemens Energy brand. The current entities Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will be brought together under the Omterra name and brand umbrella, with the transition expected to begin later this year and be implemented gradually.
Voodin Blade Technology secures funding for wooden blade factory in Spain
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Voodin Blade Technology has received funding from the European Innovation Fund to develop a commercial factory for wooden wind turbine blades in Navarre, Spain. The VB1F project aims to scale up the production of wind turbine blades made from wood, with a focus on recyclable materials, automated manufacturing and a production process without the use of moulds.
Senator requests review of USA wind permitting practices
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US Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate changes to federal wind leasing and permitting practices since January 2025.
NWO grant supports deep-water monopile foundation research
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Researchers at Delft University of Technology have received funding through the NWO Open Technology Programme to develop a computational framework for the design of innovative monopile foundations for offshore wind turbines in deep waters. The RAPID-Wind (Real-time Analysis and Prediction of Innovative Monopile Designs for Next-generation Wind Turbines in Deep Waters) project aims to improve monopile foundation design as offshore wind farms move into deeper waters, where structures are exposed to greater wind and wave loads.
PosHYdon produces first offshore green hydrogen using wind power
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The PosHYdon pilot project has produced its first green hydrogen on the operational Q13a-A offshore platform, operated by Eni Energy Netherlands using electricity generated by offshore wind. Located around 13 kilometres off the coast of Scheveningen in the Dutch sector of the North Sea, the fully electrified Q13a-A platform converts seawater into demineralised water, which is then used to produce hydrogen through electrolysis powered by offshore wind energy.
Siemens Gamesa and partners test C1 Wedge connection for wind turbine towers
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Siemens Gamesa, C1 Connections, Euskal Forging and Sif have started a joint assessment of the manufacturability of the C1 Wedge connection for wind turbine towers. A test ring has already been forged at Euskal Forging's new facility in Sestao and will be machined after the summer.
Good Energy signs offshore wind power agreement with Ørsted
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Good Energy has signed a new two-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ørsted to source electricity from the Walney 1 and Walney 2 offshore wind farms off the coast of Cumbria, UK.
TenneT reports progress on grid expansion and equity transactions
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TenneT has completed key equity transactions for TenneT Germany, securing the company’s planned equity requirements while allowing TenneT Holding to retain a strategic minority stake. During the first half of 2026, the transmission system operator continued work on major grid projects in the Netherlands and Germany.
Wind and solar drive US renewable growth
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New data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), analysed by the Sun Day Campaign, shows that renewable energy generation increased by 10.1% in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Renewables accounted for 30.3% of total US electricity generation during the period, up from 28.2% a year earlier.
Hawaiian Electric seeks renewable energy and storage proposals
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Hawaiian Electric has issued its Integrated Grid Planning Request for Proposals (IGP RFP), seeking competitively priced renewable energy and energy storage projects for Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui.
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