Wind

Floating offshore wind (FOW) will have a crucial role to play in the global transition to a greener economy.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has sparked fury with private companies that operate in the Mexican renewables sector. These include utilities EDF, Iberdrola, and Naturgy, and developer Zuma Energia.

All in the Emerald Isle looks rosy from a wind industry perspective – on the surface at least.

Growth in onshore wind in the Nordics has outstripped the rest of Europe in the last five years. But will this momentum continue in the next five?

As CEO of RWE Renewables, Dotzenrath has overseen the emergence of the company as a major player in the worldwide renewable energy market with a project pipeline of more than 30GW.

After the Fukushima disaster in 2011, the Fukushima Prefecture moved quickly to support floating wind, which is a much-needed technology for offshore wind projects in Japan’s deep waters.

Will a wave of consolidation in the wind sector speed up the adoption of digital asset management strategies at large wind operators?

South Africa’s notorious southeasterly wind, the Cape Doctor, has colleagues across the continent.

In an exclusive interview with A Word About Wind, Nigel Slater, managing director, development - Europe at Toronto-headquartered Northland Power, says the acquisition of the company’s first land-based renewables project in Europe, as well as the upcoming German power auctions, are among the main priorities this year.

On Thursday, the trade body published research on total wind installations in Europe in 2020.

The Texas blackouts show what the US wind sector will have to deal with during the Biden years – and how to handle it.

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