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Nantucket and GE Vernova reach settlement over Vineyard Wind blade failure
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The Town and County of Nantucket has reached a settlement agreement with GE Vernova following the wind turbine blade failure that occurred on 13 July 2024 at the Vineyard Wind 1 project. The incident spread foam, fibreglass and other debris along Nantucket’s coastline during the peak of the summer tourist season.
Iberdrola signs green financing deal for East Anglia Three offshore wind project
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Iberdrola has signed a green financing agreement to support the development of the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the North Sea, 69 km off the Suffolk coast. The project will feature 95 Siemens Gamesa turbines, each rated at 14.7 MW, for a total installed capacity of 1,400 MW.
Boulder Imaging partners with Aerovantage to deploy IdentiFlight in Chile
- Category: Product News
Boulder Imaging has entered into a partnership with Aerovantage, the official distributor of IdentiFlight in Chile, to support wildlife protection in the wind energy sector. Aerovantage will lead the deployment of the IdentiFlight system across Chile’s expanding renewable energy market.
Estonia rejects Saare 7 offshore wind licence bids
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has declined to initiate superficies licence proceedings for the Saare 7 offshore wind area, following an unsuccessful auction process. The decision, issued on 10 July 2025, applies to all competing applications for the site.
Semar receives Enova support for Honeymooring feasibility study
- Category: Product News
Enova has approved Semar's pre-project application for its Honeymooring concept under the Havvind 2035 programme. The proposed pilot will focus on developing, optimising and certifying the Honeymooring system for floating wind turbines, with testing planned at the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) near Haugesund.
Global Wind Service names Rasmus Ravn as new COO
- Category: Company News
Global Wind Service has appointed Rasmus Ravn as Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 August. He brings over 17 years of experience from Vestas, most recently serving as Head of Onshore Construction for the North and West regions.
Alpha Wind introduces DragonSky blade pitch control system for wind farms
- Category: Product News
Alpha Wind has launched DragonSky, a blade pitch control solution designed for onshore and offshore wind farms, including those in complex terrain such as mountainous or forested areas. The system uses a drone-mounted LiDAR to perform dynamic, in-operation measurements of rotating wind turbine blades. By reconstructing a 3D model of the rotor in motion, DragonSky captures the aeroelastic behaviour of the entire rotor-turbine assembly under realistic wind, centrifugal, and gravitational loads.
Ventyr selects DNV to certify Norway’s first offshore wind farm
- Category: Projects and Contracts
DNV has been contracted by offshore wind developer Ventyr to provide design certification for the turbines and offshore substation at Sørlige Nordsjø II, Norway’s first bottom-fixed offshore wind farm.
WWEA Small Wind outlines priorities and confirms new section chairs
- Category: Industry News
The small wind section of the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), WWEA Small Wind, convened last week to assess the global state of the sector and identify key challenges. Despite offering a technically and economically viable solution for decentralised electricity supply, particularly in the category of turbines up to 100 kW, the small wind sector continues to face significant obstacles in many regions.
Nordex records 2.3 GW in second-quarter orders for 2025
- Category: Company News
The Nordex Group secured 2,310 MW of orders in the Projects segment (excluding service) during the second quarter of 2025, an increase of approximately 82% compared to the same period in 2024 (1,271 MW). For the first half of 2025, total order intake reached 4,492 MW, up from 3,357 MW in the previous year.
- Masdar and Iberdrola co-invest in East Anglia Three and complete Baltic Eagle offshore wind project
- Ørsted finalises financing for Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm
- UK government confirms national energy market reforms to support clean power and lower bills
- Qualitas Energy expands wind portfolio in Germany during first half of 2025
- Artemis Technologies completes electric CTV demonstration at Vattenfall offshore wind farm
- RWE extends CEO Markus Krebber’s contract until 2031
- EWT Systems dispatches first turbine under new ownership
- Giles Dickson to step down as CEO of WindEurope in 2025
- Trump administration tightens eligibility for wind and solar tax credits
- RWE and ARC Marine progress nature-inclusive scour protection project
- Gurit and Aalborg University release open-source offshore wind blade model
- Westcon Løfteteknikk named Norwegian distributor for LMS and Modulift equipment
- Offshore wind permit granted for Oceanic Wind Energy and Coast Tsimshian Enterprises in Hecate Strait
- Semco Maritime wins offshore service contracts for Iberdrola’s Baltic Hub
- TGS to carry out offshore wind site survey in Norway
- First turbine installed at Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm
- LS Cable & System named preferred supplier for 1GW Haesong offshore project
- Integrated Wind Solutions takes delivery of fifth offshore wind vessel
- South America onshore wind outlook: growth to slow by 2034
- SAB WindTeam orders 91 MW of Nordex turbines for German wind farm
- Offshore wind delays and cancellations reach 300 GW amid policy and economic setbacks
- Mammoet to support Heerema with offshore installation for TenneT 2GW programme
- Rosenxt expands subsea capabilities with acquisition of Beam assets
- Germany awards 3,447MW in May 2025 onshore wind auction
- Alterric awarded contracts for all submitted projects in German onshore wind auction
- UK Government outlines strategy to accelerate onshore wind deployment
- Alliant Energy plans up to 1,000MW of new wind capacity in Iowa
- KGAL sells 130MW Bäckhammar wind farm in Sweden to Aneo
- ABO Energy secures tariffs for 80MW in German wind tender
- RWE begins construction of Golticlay onshore wind project in Scotland
