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Acciona invests €140 million in Nordex
Anchor shareholder backs Nordex against short-term headwinds as German turbine manufacturer reports widening losses

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SGRE eyes Korean offshore with strategic Doosan cooperation
Siemens Gamesa and Doosan sign agreement to investigate strategic cooperation in South Korea's nascent offshore wind sector
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Opinion: Slow down turbine development to speed up the offshore rollout - Vestas CTO
It's time for a more collaborative approach to meet 2030 offshore wind deployment targets

Jury awards royalties after verdict in GE vs SGRE court battle
Verdict has implications for Vineyard Wind 1 project which might use the disputed technology

How can automated blade coating meet industry, quality and volume demands?
Tebulo Industrial Robotics tells Eize de Vries how it is working with industry to take its blade-painting robot technology to the next stage

Opinion: Lack of female leadership is an uncomfortable truth for the wind industry
Building a net zero workforce means a step change on the representation of women

Exclusive analysis: the Vestas V236-15.0 MW powertrain
ZF Wind Power invited Windpower Monthly’s Eize de Vries to take a look at the fully integrated 15MW powertrain being developed with Vestas

Opinion: How do we close the offshore wind skills gap?
A three-pronged approach is required, including seeking people with transferable skills as well as a diverse workforce

Opinion: RepowerEU action plan hits the nail on the head
War in Ukraine has opened everyone’s eyes to the risks of over-reliance on foreign energy imports

Will war in Ukraine lead to faster energy transition?
Vestas, Acciona and the European Commission discuss whether the war has sharpened minds on green energy roll-out

Opinion: Proposed SGRE buyout is correct response to wind industry economics
The potential buyout of Siemens Gamesa makes sense for the industry's health if it is to meet the huge demands placed on it by energy transition

Opinion: Don’t lose sight of ESG as we streamline EU permitting
Draft legislation to cut permitting time is welcome but we also have a responsibility to the environment
Turbines of the Year

Windpower Monthly Turbines of the Year 2021
The wind industry continues to raise the bar with new innovations and evolutionary developments, as our selection shows

Turbines of the Year 2021: Onshore turbines 4.7MW-plus
Low wind pioneer takes top spot with new model, but Chinese OEMs with super-size rotors are making headway

Turbines of the Year 2021: Onshore turbines up to 4.6MW
End of Chinese onshore subsidies creates new 3.5-4MW-plus “large-rotor” segment with focus on cutting levelised cost of energy

Turbines of the Year 2021: Offshore wind turbines
Extensive track record pays dividends for major offshore player, but as sector expands beyond Europe, competition is getting fiercer

Turbines of the Year 2021: Drivetrains
Focus on lowering costs as turbine sizes increase, with the winning solution ready for future 20MW-plus powertrains

Turbines of the Year 2021: Wind turbine rotor blades
Blades are still getting longer, but as the R&D focus on recyclability gathers pace, the winning concept has the edge

Turbines of the Year 2021: Innovations
The wind industry’s supply chain continues to innovate in response to growing turbine sizes and cost pressures, both onshore and offshore

Turbines of the Year 2021: Floating systems to watch
While floating wind is still a small offshore segment, it is seeing a lot of innovative design work. We look at some systems to watch
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