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Developer secures €211m to repower German wind project

US needs $36bn to meet offshore wind 'port infrastructure gap'

Investment in wind and solar to increase 12-fold by 2050 – DNV

North America will see cumulative wind investments of $1.6 trillion and solar investments of $2.3 trillion by 2050, a 12-fold increase compared with 2022, according to a new DNV energy transition report.

Two wind projects in Uruguay purchased by Cubico

Cubico Sustainable Investments, an investment group backed by Spanish banking major Santander, has completed the purchase of two online wind farms in Uruguay.

Scotland promises quicker permitting to meet 20GW onshore wind goal

Scotland’s government has promised to streamline permitting procedures for new and repowered onshore wind farms in a move the industry claimed could provide a blueprint for the rest of the UK, including England where development still faces high hurdles.

WindEurope elects Nordex CEO as new chairman

Nordex CEO José Luis Blanco called for urgent action on project permitting, auction design and access to finance after wind industry body WindEurope elected him as its new chairman.