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How the global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is impacting the industry's 2020 goals.
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Wind beats coal to top spot in Germany’s electricity supply
Wind produced 25.6% of the electricity fed into Germany's grid last year – the first time a renewable energy source accounted for the largest supply of power
Nordex’s earnings down 24% in pandemic-hit 2020
Nordex has released preliminary financial figures for 2020, confirming its expectations for a rise in consolidated sales and squeezed Ebitda margin
Africa missing out on ‘incredible’ wind resource potential - GWEC
Africa and the Middle East’s cumulative wind capacity reached more than 7GW by the end of 2020. However, the region is not fulfilling its potential, GWEC warns
Spanish wind brings Europe’s lowest winter electricity prices
Wind power accounted for nearly a third of Spain’s national electrical generation between December 2020 and February 2021 – more than any other power source
First power at RWE’s largest offshore wind farm
Triton Knoll has delivered power to the UK grid for the first time – on schedule, despite challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic
Read the latest Windpower Monthly online
The March edition of Windpower Monthly — a special report looking at offshore wind in the US — is published in a digital format due to Covid-19 restrictions in the UK
China accounts for half of 2020 offshore wind additions
For a third year in a row, China leads global offshore wind installations, adding more than 3GW of capacity last year, according to GWEC
EU wind growth too slow for climate targets, WindEurope warns
As wind installations slowed in Europe last year, industry body WindEurope warns that the EU is off track to hit its carbon-neutrality goal
Spain connected 1.7GW of wind in 2020 despite Covid
New installations dropped a quarter from Spain's comeback year in 2019, but trade body AEE believes country can reach 2030 renewables target
Siemens Gamesa retains top spot in slow year for Indian wind
Last year saw the lowest level of wind commissioning in a decade in India as 1.1GW of onshore wind projects were added in 2020, according to BloombergNEF
Russia considers scrapping fines amid coronavirus pandemic
Russia’s energy ministry may allow operators to retain all revenue generated by new wind turbines prior to full commissioning, to allow for delays caused by Covid-19
Wind auction volumes bounce back in second half of 2020
Less than 5GW was auctioned in the first half of 2020, before nearly 30GW was tendered in the final six months, according to GWEC figures
US forecast to commission 21GW of wind power in 2021
The US looks set to break last year's record for new wind capacity, but it will need to keep up this pace to meet ambitious state targets, a new report reveals
SGRE turbines earmarked for zero-subsidy Dutch offshore wind farm
Siemens Gamesa and Shell-led consortium are inches away from closing a deal to supply turbines for the 759MW Hollandse Kust Noord project
Vestas sees profits fall despite higher revenues in 2020
Vestas’ profits were squeezed in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, but all of the manufacturer’s key financial metrics were in line with expectations
WFO: Record growth for offshore wind in 2020 despite Covid-19
The global growth trajectory for offshore wind is accelerating with ever larger-scale projects going online, according to WFO's Global Offshore Wind Report 2020
European offshore wind investments hit record levels in 2020
But despite positive trends in offshore wind technology and finance last year, more still needs to be done to deliver the volumes European governments want, industry body WindEurope warned
Staff call for action over diversity and inclusion at Siemens Gamesa
Siemens Gamesa's global head of diversity and inclusion Marta Jimeno reveals the thinking behind the developer's diversity and inclusion action plan
US wind shatters records in 2020 with 16.9GW connected to grid
The US wind sector had its strongest ever year in 2020 and its strongest ever quarter in Q4
Why wind power is stronger and cheaper than ever
Propelled by governments’ commitments to carbon-free generation and an increasingly cost-effective profile, wind power enters the new decade as a leading proven technology in a fast-changing energy landscape
Vattenfall weighs up selling stakes in 5GW offshore wind portfolio
CEO Anna Borg says the Swedish developer is looking at reducing its holdings in the 1.5GW Hollandse Kust Zuid development off the Netherlands and the UK's 3.6GW Norfolk sites
Ørsted CEO Nipper 'optimistic' for long-term future of US market
In his first financial results conference call as Ørsted CEO, Mads Nipper told reporters about the company's expectations and strategies for the US and UK markets, floating offshore wind, and possible stake sales
Wind drives Ørsted’s 2020 profit increase
Danish energy giant Ørsted was boosted by increased generation from onshore and offshore wind farms in the UK, the US and the Netherlands last year
Exclusive: Which OEMs are off to strong start with January wind turbine orders?
Vestas announced no new turbine in orders in January, while rival manufacturer GE Renewable Energy reported the largest total in the first month of the year
German developer buys 300MW Polish onshore wind pipeline
The VSB Group has acquired a 300MW portfolio of onshore wind projects located in west-central Poland
