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Proposed German 1km setback rule to be relaxed

By David Weston, 26 February 2020

The much-criticised 1,000-metre setback rule proposed by the German federal government could be weakened in a new draft law.

German onshore tender undersubscribed again

By Craig Richard, 19 February 2020

Germany’s first onshore wind tender of 2020 was undersubscribed and prices inched up from its last auction, dampening hopes of a turnaround for the sector after the country held its first oversubscribed round in more than a year just before Christmas.

What to do with turbines after they leave support system

By Sara Knight, 31 January 2020

With around 6,000 turbines due to leave the support system in 2021, Germany's environment agency has assessed the country's readiness to recycle this potential flood of turbine components, and at what cost.

Bilbao 2019: Some national plans 'are not meaningful'

By David Weston, 2 April 2019

While many national energy and climate plans (NECPs) include pledges to deploy wind capacity, the lack of detailed policy means many of the plans "are not meaningful", according to new analysis by trade body WindEurope.

Australian agency funds short-term forecasting projects

By Craig Richard, 18 March 2019

Seven research and development projects have received funding to trial short-term generation forecasts at Australian wind farms.

'First risk mitigation deals' signed for repowering projects

By Craig Richard, 5 March 2019

Asset manager Ares Management Corporation has concluded what is believed to be the first proxy revenue swap (PRS) for a repowering project in the US.

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