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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 9h

Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy has announced plans to launch a record-breaking 50MW floating offshore wind turbine featuring a dual-rotor design similar to its Ocean-X platform
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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 1d

A wind turbine was set on fire and “completely destroyed” by an arson attack in Northern Ireland on Thursday, according to the region’s police force #windpower #onshorewind www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1936...

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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 1d

Vestas has halted plans for a wind turbine blade factory in Poland due to “lower than projected demand” for offshore wind in Europe #windpower #offshorewind #renewables tinyurl.com/5n7tjrzs

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 1d

China's Dongfang Electric Wind Power (DEC Wind) installed a 26MW prototype in August with a 313 metre rotor that breaks multiple records. Eize de Vries talked to executives about development challenges and Dongfang's plan for the European market www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1936...

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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 4d

Danish investment major Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has submitted a bid in Colombia’s inaugural offshore wind auction round www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1936...

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 5d

Windpower Monthly investigates which countries could be next in the EU's crackdown on delays in implementing renewable energy rules #renewables #energytransition #windpower shorturl.at/IHDEG

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 5d

US utility Eversource Energy will record a $75 million charge against its third quarter earnings this year because of cost overruns from the 704MW Revolution Wind offshore wind project shorturl.at/2tYcl #windpower #renewables

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 5d

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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 6d

Around 150 workers producing monopiles for Ørsted's Hornsea 3 offshore wind project are on strike today (15 October) after last ditch talks over pay and shift patterns broke down, according to GMB Union #windpower #renewables #energytransition tinyurl.com/4rte693v

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 6d

A German wind developer-manufacturer has filed for insolvency, according to the law firm assigned to the case #windpower www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1936...

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 7d

German energy major RWE has scrapped a planned 2GW offshore wind project in Australia, while insisting it remains committed to the Australian market #windpower #offshorewind www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1935...

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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 8d

Greenpeace UK is threatening to sue the Crown Estate over what it describes as its “monopoly profiteering” of the seabed, which is allegedly driving up costs for offshore wind developers and electricity consumers #windpower #offshorewind tinyurl.com/2fhp8kzt

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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 8d

Chinese company Mingyang Smart Energy has confirmed plans to build a major wind turbine factory in Scotland as it seeks to expand its European footprint #windpower #offshorewind www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1935...

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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 11d

Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week
#windpower #renewables #energytransition
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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 11d

Danish shipping giant Maersk has cancelled a contract with Singapore shipping firm Seatrium to build a wind turbine installation vessel destined for the New York's Empire Wind offshore wind project, despite the vessel being "98.9% completed"
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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 11d

Anders Nielsen, outgoing tech chief at Vestas speaks to the Wind Power podcast about why future innovation in turbines has to start moving in a different direction than size alone.
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#windpower #renewables #technology #innovation

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 12d

The European Commission is taking Sweden to court for failing to implement new EU rules designed to speed up permitting for renewable energy projects #renewableenergy #energytransition #windpower tinyurl.com/2mzs6br5

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 12d

Ørsted plans to slash approximately 2,000 jobs by the end of 2027 – around a quarter of its global workforce – in a bid to become more competitive as it focuses more on offshore wind and Europe #windpower #renewables #offshorewind tinyurl.com/3n2bx8cj

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 12d

The Wind Power podcast speaks to Danish turbine firm Vestas' outgoing chief technology and operations officer, Anders Nielsen, about why he thinks the industry is reaching the end of the line on turbine sizes and what he is looking forward to in his retirement.
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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 12d

WindEurope has hailed the Iberian blackout as a “textbook example” of misinformation and disinformation about wind power, after a report concluded that accusations that the power outage was caused by renewables were untrue
#windpower #renewables #energytransition
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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 12d

Norwegian oil major Equinor has revealed a $400 million (around €344 million) hit from the value of its shares in Danish renewables firm Ørsted falling as the latter continues to battle financial troubles #windpower #offshorewind www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1935...

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 13d

US offshore wind jobs are “highly at risk” due to policy uncertainty under President Donald Trump, according to new research #windpower #renewables #offshorewind tinyurl.com/kmpxp8ar

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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 13d

Lithuania’s latest offshore wind tender has officially failed after only attracting a single bid in the contract for difference (CfD) auction – mirroring another failed round last year #offshorewind www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1935...

Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 13d

Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week
#windpower #renewables #energytransition
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Windpower Monthly @windpowermonthly.bsky.social · 13d

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