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Acciona Energia IPO plans value renewables unit at nearly €10bn
Spanish energy and engineering company Acciona reveals details of upcoming IPO for renewable energy unit
Oil major Shell joins hunt for Norwegian offshore wind
Shell, BKK and Lyse will apply for licences in the Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord Norwegian offshore wind auctions
Iberdrola targets Asian wind and solar projects
Spanish energy giant signs pact with GS Energy to build renewables projects in South Korea and other Asian markets
News and Analysis
TotalEnergies joins group bid for Scottish offshore wind
The rebranded oil major is working with the Green Investment Group and the Renewable Infrastructure Development Group
Equinor pivots further towards renewable generation
Oil and gas still dominate Equinor’s near-term plans, but renewables and low carbon solutions will exceed 50% of investments by 2030
Fossil fuel major BP targets Norwegian offshore wind
Trio of BP, Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind sets sights on bottom-fixed offshore wind in Sørlige Nordsjø II region
Ørsted forms JV for Norwegian offshore wind
Ørsted, Hafslund Eco and Fred Olsen Renewables aim to compete in Norway’s upcoming tender rounds for offshore wind
Taaleri fund acquires two Finnish wind farms
Solar and wind fund invests in 252MW of under-construction wind capacity in the north and north-west of Finland
In Depth
Vestas’ Mediterranean boss on potential in southern Europe
Vestas president for the Mediterranean region sees good growth prospects in the area if red tape is removed. Floating offshore beckons, too
Which developers are showing the way in offshore wind?
The final part of our market status report reflects on the offshore sector's rapid progress so far and the road ahead
Looking back on 2020 – Part 4: As people stay home, oil and gas majors go green
Part four of our review of the year tracks growing interest in offshore wind and green hydrogen by fossil fuel giants, even if renewable energy investments still only account for a fraction of their investments
Looking back on 2020 – Part 3: Turbine ratings and rotor sizes continue to go up
Even in a difficult year, manufacturers continued to launch new technology, with competition intensifying in the offshore and low-wind segments. Find out more in part three of Windpower Monthly's round-up
Looking back on 2020 – Part 2: Losses mount as Covid adds to sector’s woes
The second part of our review of the year looks at how the industry's major players fared as lockdowns caused some delays in installations and quite a few CEOs were waved off