Wind energy business & policy in your region

News and in-depth analysis of wind power, wind farms and wind industry companies and policy around the world.

North America

24GW under construction in the US

By Staff, 18 July 2019

The US has a record amount of wind capacity under construction, with some 24GW currently being built according to preliminary figures on the first half of 2019 from Windpower Intelligence.

AEP targets 1.5GW of Invenergy projects

By Craig Richard, 16 July 2019

Two American Electric Power (AEP) subsidiaries have selected three Oklahoma wind farms with a combined capacity of nearly 1.5GW they hope to buy from Invenergy.

National Grid acquires Geronimo Energy

By Craig Richard, 15 July 2019

Utility National Grid has completed its acquisition of renewables developer Geronimo Energy.

Mexico key to Central America and Caribbean growth

By Craig Richard, 3 July 2019

More than 9.5GW of new wind capacity will be commissioned in Central America and the Caribbean by the end of 2028, with the majority of this capacity being added in Mexico.

South America

Colombia reschedules aborted tender

By David Weston, 12 July 2019

Colombia will hold a tender for renewable energy capacity "before the end of October" and is offering longer-duration contracts, after an auction scheduled for February was called off over anti-trust concerns.

Prices fall in latest Brazil tender

By Craig Richard, 4 July 2019

Just two developers secured power deals for 95.2MW of wind power capacity in Brazil's latest tender, as average bid prices for the technology fell 11.5%.

US demand boosts Nordex Q2 orders

By Craig Richard, 3 July 2019

Nordex received orders of just over 2GW in the second quarter of 2019 -- up 83% from one year ago -- with demand from the US being the "primary driver" of this growth.

Nordex opens nacelle factory in Argentina

By Craig Richard, 6 June 2019

Nordex has officially opened a nacelle and hub production plant in Argentina.

Middle East & Africa

Vestas to supply Saudi Arabia's first wind farm

By Craig Richard, 16 July 2019

Vestas will supply a consortium of EDF Renewables and Masdar with 99 turbines for Saudi Arabia's first utility-scale wind farm.

Record turbine orders confirm Africa's developing potential

By Craig Richard, 5 June 2019

A surge of confirmed deals in South Africa led to Africa's turbine order intake reaching a record 1.5GW last year, according to new figures.

Enercon dips to €31.8MWh for Turkish tender

By Heather O’Brian, 30 May 2019

Turkey's energy ministry has awarded 1GW in an onshore wind tender with the offer divided evenly between German turbine maker Enercon and Turkish energy group Enerjisa.

Iran looks at alternative models as sanctions cut off financing

By Jan Dodd, 29 April 2019

Faced with renewed US trade sanctions, Iran "would be better off forgetting wind energy", unless it seriously ramps up deployment, according to Hashem Oraee, president of the Iran Wind Energy Association (IRWEA).

Europe

De Rugy departure could "put a brake" on renewables

By Jan Dodd, 18 July 2019

After only ten months in the job, France's minister for ecological transition François de Rugy has resigned, following alleged misuse of public money.

TPI Composites buys Senvion-owned engineering team

By Craig Richard, 12 July 2019

US-based blade manufacturer TPI Composites has acquired a team of engineers from Euros Group, which is owned by cash-strapped turbine manufacturer Senvion.