Wind

You want know that when you spend your time, effort or money on something, it’ll be worthwhile. We get that. That’s why we think you should consider entering the European Wind Investment Awards.

In November, Madgwick became CEO at Red Rock Power, which is the European power arm of China’s State Development & Investment Corporation. A Word About Wind caught up with him to find out the company’s plans for wind in Europe, the big challenges he sees for offshore wind cost-cutting, and misconceptions about China.‍

We are looking to celebrate the achievements of the top businesses in European wind. Have you submitted your nomination yet?

In the last month, wind has occupied an important role in Italian politics. And not in a good way.

This week, Italian utility Enel announced that its US subsidiary Enel Green Power North America has agreed to buy independent developer Tradewind Energy.

Rafael Mateo, chief executive at Acciona Energy, is talking to A Word About Wind and sharing a view of renewables that looks a touch on the optimistic side.

Anders Runevad last week announced his decision to leave as chief executive of the world’s leading wind turbine maker, which he joined in 2013.

This week, German industrial giant Siemens has announced plans to spin out its gas and power operations into a standalone company, and then list the new firm in Germany in September 2020.

In the first session at our Financing Wind North America conference in April, we looked at the expiry of the wind production tax credit in 2020 – and asked if this is really the end.

Despite the global climate emergency, we feel it’s right to celebrate the work being done by wind companies at our debut European awards on 31st October.

The number of companies issuing green bonds to finance – or re-finance – renewable energy projects including wind farms has grown steadily in the last few years.

What do these various deals tell us about GIG’s strategy in Europe and beyond? We caught up with Ed Northam, head of GIG in Europe and a veteran of UK GIB since it formed in 2012, to help us make sense of it.