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Media Partnership: Reuters Events: Expanding Ports to Achieve Large-Scale Offshore Wind Deployment
European governments have pledged to deliver 160GW of offshore wind within the next decade, requiring €6.5bn of investment in port infrastructure by 2030 to meet these ambitions. In response to these announcements, ports are finding they will need to growing their business [...]
WindEurope urges EU not to reopen Birds and Habitats Directive
WindEurope says reopening the EU Birds and Habitats Directives would bring legal uncertainty and delay wind projects, and published 40 case studies on wind and biodiversity.
Alex Vainokivi named Managing Director of SRC Estonia
SRC Group has appointed Innovation Manager Alex Vainokivi as Managing Director of SRC Estonia, succeeding founder Hannes Lilp in day-to-day management.
NATO commander Grynkewich at Warsaw Security Forum: alliance ready to fight ‘tonight’
NATO's top commander in Europe told the Warsaw Security Forum the alliance is ready to fight if attacked, while stressing he does not see conflict as imminent.
Nordex order intake rises 29.5% to 2.8 GW in third quarter
Nordex booked 2,810 MW of orders in the third quarter, with Turkey, Germany and the US the strongest markets.
Walloon government picks preferred corridor for Elia’s Boucle du Hainaut power line
Belgium's Walloon government has chosen a preferred corridor for Elia's Avelgem–Courcelles line. A public inquiry follows in early 2027, with commissioning targeted for 2032-2033.
JUWI sells 24 MW Gyhum wind farm in Lower Saxony to Union Investment fund
JUWI has sold the 24 MW Gyhum wind farm, under construction in Lower Saxony, to a Union Investment fund. Commissioning is expected in early 2027.
Two OST-6-1 offshore substations sail from the Netherlands for the German Baltic
The topsides and jackets of OSS Zingst and OSS Darß have left Schiedam and Vlissingen for the German Baltic Sea, linking the 927 MW Gennaker wind farm to 50Hertz's grid.
Ørsted marks 15 years in Poland with report on offshore wind’s local impact
Ørsted has published a report on its 15 years in Poland, covering the supply chain, jobs and skills, port investment and the role of offshore wind in regional economies.
VSB begins construction of Liethe-Lehmden repowering project in Lower Saxony, replacing four turbines with three
VSB has started building the 18 MW Liethe-Lehmden repowering project in Rastede, Lower Saxony, where three Vestas V150 turbines will replace four 0.9 MW machines by late summer 2027.
Landwind signs three-year framework deal with Light:Guard for night-time turbine lighting on about 130 turbines
Landwind and Light:Guard have agreed a three-year framework contract for demand-controlled night-time marking on about 130 turbines in more than 20 German wind farms.