Minister for climate, energy and the environment Darragh O’Brien has published two taskforce reports detailing major progress in delivering Ireland’s clean energy transition in 2024. The Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce (OWDT) annual report highlights the Oireachtas approval and publication of the South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan, moving Ireland to [...]

Over 5TWh of clean electricity was curtailed across Great Britain and Ireland in the first half of 2025 – enough to power every household in Scotland for six months – according to a new Montel Analytics report. The study, Curtailed Renewables in GB and Ireland, found GB curtailed 4.6TWh of [...]

VSB Group will begin construction later this year on its first hybrid wind and solar energy park in Germany, combining 21.6MW of wind and 19MWp of solar generation capacity at a site in Saxony-Anhalt. Preparatory work for the solar installation at the Löberitz project will begin in August 2025 along [...]

The UK Government has published its Onshore Wind Strategy, setting out more than 40 measures to double onshore wind capacity to 29GW by 2030 and revive growth following years of policy stagnation. The strategy, developed in partnership with industry, was welcomed by both RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables as a “strong [...]

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has granted planning consent to BP, EnBW’s 1500MW Mona wind farm off north-west England. The 96-turbine array is the first Round 4 development to reach the milestone. Miliband said: "This government was elected to take back control of our energy - and in our first [...]

The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES has put an innovative wind radar system into operation in Germany. Fraunhofer IWES said the so-called Dual Doppler Wind Radar (pictured) enables ultra-fast three-dimensional wind field measurements The system, consisting of two synchronously operating radar units, was set up near the DLR research [...]

The UK’s wind industry is celebrating a decade of substantial growth, with nearly 2000 companies now in the sector’s supply chain. The figures were highlighted by RenewableUK as the sector marks the 10th anniversary of Wind Energy Week. Wind Energy Week, which runs from today until 29 June, is an industry [...]

Communities across Britain will benefit from good jobs and investment in the clean energy economy, as the government (Monday 23 June) publishes its Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan to ‘build it in Britain’. Clean energy is the economic opportunity of the twenty-first century, and thanks to the government’s clean energy [...]

Scotland has launched a consultation on its updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy, setting out how future offshore projects will be developed in national waters. The plan is intended to inform the delivery of projects under the ScotWind and INTOG leasing rounds, balancing renewable energy growth with environmental, [...]

Vestas has received two orders for wind turbines in Italy with a total capacity of 127MW. The largest order is for 19 turbines, 14 of which are V136-4.5MW units, while the remaining five are V162-6.4MW units. This 95MW order, made by Dolomiti Energia Group and IVPC Group, also includes a [...]

Certek has acquired wind turbine services provider GEV Wind Power in what it describes as a “landmark deal”. Based in East Yorkshire, England, GEV provides inspection, monitoring, rope-access and maintenance services to on-and offshore wind turbines across the globe. GEV supports its clients through its operational hubs in North America, [...]

The first floating platform for Ocean Winds’ EFGL pilot floating offshore wind project has been launched in Marseille, France. Ocean Winds and Banque des Territoires are behind the 30MW floater project, entitled Les Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL). Developed in partnership with Banque des Territoires, EFGL showcases the [...]