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US renewable energy giant refuses to pay ransom to hackers

Invenergy was reportedly hacked by a Russian-linked ransomware cartel over the weekend, but will not be giving in to their demands

South America’s largest wind farm goes live in Brazil

Enel Green Power Brasil Participações brings its 716MW Lagoa dos Ventos I and II wind farm in Piauí online

Indian wind sector to bounce back from 2021 – GWEC

Global Wind Energy Council sees positive signs for Indian wind market, but warns of “external shocks” similar to coronavirus pandemic

Iberdrola kick-starts 980MW floating offshore wind off Spain

Capacity would be split between two sites off Galicia in northern Spain, with the power giant investing around €3 billion

New players lead wind additions in Spain

The first of our three part focus on southern European markets looks at Spain where a new generation of developers is taking over

Bad weather and Covid-19 delay Dutch lake project

Multiple challenges mean the Fryslân wind farm in the IJsselmeer lake is now scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2021

Iberdrola brings electrolyser gigafactory to Spain

Power giant and US-based Cummins to accelerate business opportunities for the electrolyser market in Spain and Portugal

First-quarter US wind record as momentum builds

Projects carried over from final months of 2020 help first quarter set new record levels for commissioning as project pipelines also swell

Nordex sees waning pandemic impact but rising cost pressures

Nordex CEO José Luis Blanco remains confident for 2021 despite a year-on-year fall in operating profit and orders in Q1 2021

IEA: 2020 pace of renewable additions the 'new normal'

The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports accelerating growth for renewables capacity as climate targets begin to accumulate

Vestas vows to bounce back from Q1 losses after slow start

CEO Henrik Andersen is confident the company will catch up on new orders, with the OEM maintaining its financial guidance for 2021

Siemens Gamesa earnings up in Q2, but onshore still struggling

The German-Spanish manufacturer reports an "encouraging" quarter due to the strength of its offshore and services business units

GWEC predicts wind industry jobs boom

The industry body believes the global build-out of 470GW of new wind capacity in 2021-2025 will create jobs across the value chain

Why some wind markets are more ready for growth

Wind energy continues to grow. But some markets are more ready for growth than others, as part two of our market status report shows

How wind power thrived in a year like no other

The first in our three-part market status report finds that despite the coronavirus pandemic, some wind markets came up trumps

Latest wind power news in brief

Wind power is stronger and cheaper than ever

Wind has started the third decade of the 21st century as a leading technology. But what about the competition?

WindEconomics: Wind industry healthy despite pandemic

Despite the economic damage being inflicted on economies the world over by the Covid 19 crisis, the wind industry appears to be in good shape

Increased wind electricity generation helps displace coal

Rising electricity generation from wind and solar is helping to force coal off the grid. But it is not happening fast enough

China Haizhuang installs first 5MW onshore wind turbine

China Haizhuang claimed that its 5MW turbine would help developers following the expiration of China's feed-in tariff for onshore wind

GWEC warns of slow pace after record wind growth in 2020

A record 93GW of new wind power capacity was added in 2020 despite Covid-19. However, this is not enough, warns GWEC

Nordex forecasts 2021 upturn as pandemic’s impact weakens

After a year of disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the manufacturer expects higher sales and earnings in 2021

Chinese growth drives 2020 Asia Pacific installations to record level

China's 52GW of new capacity exceeds expectations, while India records lowest figure since 2004, according to the latest GWEC figures

Offshore wind boosts RWE’s 2020 profits to exceed expectations

Renewable energy is becoming an increasingly important part of RWE’s business, as the German utility builds more wind farms and closes coal plants

Spanish JV plans 1GW floating wind farm off Catalan coast

Team hopes experience gained with WindFloat Atlantic project off Portugal will help secure financing and construction permission