|
Latest Issue
 |
Login
ACP report highlights role of clean power in USA economy
- Category: Industry News
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has published its Clean Power Annual Market Report | 2024, highlighting the sector's contribution to the national economy. Leading purchasers of clean electricity included companies from the Fortune 100 and 500 lists, particularly utilities and major technology firms. Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Google together contracted 11.3GW of clean energy capacity in 2024—comparable to the total installed clean power in Florida, the USA’s fifth largest clean energy state. This reflects the increasing demand for renewable energy to power the expanding data centre sector.
Octopus Energy launches fund for clean energy investment
- Category: Company News
Octopus Energy Generation has launched a new investment fund aimed at pension schemes and private wealth investors, providing access to renewable energy projects around the world. The CG Octopus Energy Sustainable Growth Fund I (Astris) offers exposure to more than 50 renewable energy projects across 15 countries. These include wind farms, solar power installations, and large-scale battery storage facilities.
Boudewijn van Schaïk appointed to executive board and as CFO at Sif
- Category: Company News
The Supervisory Board of Sif has appointed Boudewijn van Schaïk as a member of the Executive Board and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 12 May 2025. His term will last for four years.
Future of Scottish offshore wind at critical juncture
- Category: Industry News
Scotland’s offshore wind sector is at a critical juncture, according to the Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, the trade body representing the country’s renewable energy industry. With a pipeline exceeding 40GW, Scotland ranks among the top ten global offshore wind markets. The current pipeline includes five consented projects, eight in planning, and 22 under development. Despite this potential, industry leaders have expressed concern that key investment decisions expected in the coming weeks are being threatened by continued uncertainty.
RWE reports lower earnings in first quarter of 2025
- Category: Company News
RWE recorded a decline in earnings in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period last year. The year-on-year decrease was mainly due to normalised income in the Flexible Generation segment and a weaker performance in the trading business.
Sif opens expanded factory in Rotterdam
- Category: Company News
On 14 May 2025, Sif opened its expanded factory at Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The existing 40,000 m² facility has been enlarged by an additional 60,000 m² and upgraded from a traditional assembly plant to a fully integrated, robotised production line for monopile foundations with diameters of up to 11 metres and lengths of up to 120 metres.
ACP responds to tax proposals advanced by House Ways And Means Committee
- Category: Industry News
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has issued a statement from CEO Jason Grumet following the advancement of the tax section of the budget reconciliation bill by the House Ways and Means Committee: “When Congress sends mixed signals on domestic energy policy, US companies face financial uncertainty, investment slows, and broader economic impacts follow.
BlueFloat Energy | Nadara Partnership completes wind and metocean campaigns
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The BlueFloat Energy | Nadara Partnership has completed two-year wind and metocean monitoring campaigns at its Broadshore Hub and Bellrock floating offshore wind farm sites. The campaigns involved the deployment of Eolos’ FLS200 floating Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) buoys at the Broadshore Hub, located 50 km north of Fraserburgh, and the Bellrock site, 120 km east of Aberdeen.
LS Eco Advanced Cables launches consultation on Port of Tyne facility
- Category: Company News
LS Eco Advanced Cables (LSEAC), a joint venture between LS Group and Global Interconnector Group, has launched a five-week public consultation on its plans to build a high-voltage subsea cable manufacturing facility at the Port of Tyne. The cables would be used to transmit electricity generated by offshore wind farms to the UK mainland.
ACP appoints Artealia Gilliard as Chief Communications Officer
- Category: Industry News
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has appointed Artealia Gilliard as its new Chief Communications Officer. Gilliard brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications, public policy, and leadership in the energy sector. She will lead ACP’s communications strategy at a time when the sector is focused on expanding energy production and supporting domestic manufacturing.
- WindFloat Atlantic marks five years of floating wind operations
- KK Wind Solutions opens manufacturing site in India
- MEASNET confirms new Executive Board
- ZX 300 wind Lidar deployed on the Faroe Islands for Effo
- InterBolt adds dynamic load monitoring to intelligent bolting system
- Certek acquires GEV Wind Power to expand wind turbine services portfolio
- Vestas receives 48MW turbine order from ABO Energy in Germany
- Solar and wind made up 100% of new generating capacity in USA during March 2025
- OX2 appoints Steve Symons as Vice President for Australia
- Afry appointed lender’s technical advisor for 344.5MW wind project in the Philippines
- TPI Composites reports first quarter 2025 results and launches strategic review
- Vestas secures two wind turbine orders in Germany
- Greencoat Renewables sells Irish wind portfolio to HitecVision
- Natural Power opens new office in Dublin
- First turbine installed at EMYN offshore wind farm in France
- EnBW increases investment in wind, solar and hydrogen
- Nordex names new Chief Commercial Officer
- Crown Estate capacity increase could add 4.7GW to offshore wind projects
- Windcat names first three Commissioning Service Operation Vessels in Elevation Series
- Siemens Energy reports growth; Siemens Gamesa remains under pressure
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners sells 10% stake in Fengmiao I offshore wind project to MOL
- Sif reports Q1 2025 operational update: growth in wind activities and workforce amid steady performance
- Fugro to carry out geotechnical surveys for Dogger Bank South offshore wind farms
- EU Green Bond issued to support Iberdrola renewable projects
- BaxEnergy expands digital tools for renewable asset management
- Caeli expands digital wind development platform to UK
- Installation underway at Vattenfall's Bruzaholm wind farm in southern Sweden
- Nordex to supply 49 MW for Zerbst wind farm in Germany
- Iberdrola selects ZX Lidars and Tipspeed to improve wind measurement efficiency
- Norwegian floating wind turbine to undergo testing in Taiwan
Stay informed with Windtech International! Sign up here for our free newsletters
| Turbine Shots
brought to you by
 |
 |
| #19 Gamesa G52 wind turbine installed at Saint-Leger wind farm in France (courtesy Gabriel G.) |
| Every week on our website and in our email newsletter we want to show you that wind energy is more than just technology. We therefore invite you to send stunning pictures of wind turbines inspired by “light” (in the broadest sense of the word). After 52 submissions we will announce the winner of the year’s best picture! Email your photo to Include turbine model, location and name of photographer. (size of the published photo will be 336 px width x 280 px high). |
|
 Check our Instagram to see all published pictures |
Windtech International wants to make your visit to our website as pleasant as possible. That is why we place cookies on your computer that remember your preferences. With anonymous information about your site use you also help us to improve the website. Of course we will ask for your permission first. Click Accept to use all functions of the Windtech International website.
