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Taiwan ups offshore wind goal with plans to auction 15GW
The Taiwanese government releases plans to auction 15GW of new offshore wind capacity due online between 2026 and 2035
Wind operators face cumulative fines under new Russian system
Wind farms could lose all production payments from the Russian state under a new support scheme for projects commissioned in 2025-35
UK urged to target 30GW onshore wind by 2030
RenewableUK calls for onshore wind and green hydrogen capacity targets to help the country’s move towards its net zero by 2050 goal
News and analysis
Demand for minerals threatens clean energy rollout, IEA warns
‘Looming mismatch’ between world’s climate ambitions and availability of necessary critical minerals, according to a new report
Developers stay away from German onshore wind tender
Germany’s last onshore wind tender of 2020 was oversubscribed. But 2021’s first auction saw the return of a familiar trend
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
Wind operators suffer $4bn hit in Texas cold snap
The average financial impact across all wind farms analysed in a study was $44.4m, with the highest hit for one project being $172.5m
Germany plans to boost onshore wind auction volumes
The energy minister announced plans to raise auction volumes from 2022 and cut the levy consumers pay to support renewable energy
in depth
Opinion: Hurdles ahead, but US will get there on offshore wind
With a president prepared to put resources and talent into offshore wind, the US is ready to get serious about creating its own industry
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
WindEconomics: The fall and fall of wind and solar costs
Energy industry reports confirm wind and solar's price advantage over other sources and highlight strong job-creation potential
Baltic Insight report: Reaching out across the sea
With nine countries bordering the Baltic Sea, some cross-border projects are in the works, from transmission links to co-developing sites
Poland in pole position as Baltic Sea offshore wind gathers pace
Now that Poland has awarded power deals to its first offshore wind projects, read our insight report on the Baltic Sea