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Ocean Winds plans Canary Islands floating offshore wind
Joint venture behind WindFloat Atlantic teams up with local renewables specialist for floating offshore wind project in Spanish waters
TPI to take over Nordex’s wind blade factory in Mexico
US manufacturer to take over operations of plant for three years with an option to extend the arrangement
EDPR agrees €80m deals to enter UK onshore wind market
EDP Renewables has entered the UK onshore wind market with deals to buy a 544MW portfolio of wind and solar projects
News and Analysis
Record investment drives Iberdrola’s strong H1 results
Spanish giant's renewables gross operating profit is up 63%, with net profit up 8.4%, underpinning ambitious wind expansion plans
Vattenfall back to black in first six months of 2021
Higher electricity prices and lower wind speeds combine to produce slight increase in wind operating profit
Votorantim secures financing for 409MW onshore wind hub
Brazilian state development bank agrees $317 million deal for ten projects at Vento do Piauí phases two and three
AES signs up partner for Chilean wind pipeline
US firm's Chilean arm brings in investor in preparation to take ownership of three wind farms its parent is currently constructing
SGRE lowers guidance due to supply chain pressures
Increases in raw material prices and costs of delivering 5.X onshore wind platform force manufacturer to lower financial guidance
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