Wind Power

Welcome to the Wind Power news review – hosted by Windpower Monthly senior reporter Robyn White and Windpower Monthly reporter Orlando Jenkinson – along with our panel of experts, independent analyst Shashi Barla and K2 Management's analysis and due diligence director Will Sheard.This time on the news review, we ask our panellists for their views on President Donald Trump’s t

Germany’s onshore wind market is a remarkable success story, with 2,400 onshore wind turbines totalling 14GW newly approved in the last year.But the country stands at a crossroads, with upcoming federal elections on 23 February in which the two parties currently leading in the polls are either agnostic or actively hostile towards wind power.So, can the fragile gains made under th

In this sponsored edition of the Wind Power podcast, Mike Blumenfeld, industrial lubricant development and wind energy specialist at ExxonMobil, discusses how advanced lubricant technology can help the wind industry cut costs, reduce waste and improve turbine performance in the long term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Wind Power news review – hosted by Windpower Monthly senior reporter, Robyn White, and Windpower Monthly reporter, Orlando Jenkinson – along with our panel of experts, independent analyst Shashi Barla and K2 Management's country director for the UK and Ireland Sorcha Bán VersteegThis time on the news review; we’ll ask our panellists for their views on how the

Yong Yu, international CEO at Chinese turbine firm Windey, discusses fair trade, whether bigger turbines are better and the country’s recent dominance of global installations.In episode 30 of the Wind Power podcast, recorded during the Wind Energy Hamburg conference earlier this autumn, Windey’s international CEO sat down for a discussion with Windpower Monthly editor Ian Grigg

Welcome to the Wind Power news review – hosted by Windpower Monthly senior reporter, Robyn White, and Windpower Monthly reporter, Orlando Jenkinson – along with our regular panellists, Shashi Barla and Will Sheard.This time on the news review; we’ll ask our panellists for their views on the recent blade issues that impacted GE Vernova’s Haliade X turbines in the US and UK,

In Episode 29 of the Wind Power podcast, recorded during last week’s WindEnergy Hamburg conference, GE Vernova’s Gilan Sabatier sat down with Windpower Monthly editor Ian Griggs.The discussion centred on how the company’s growth will be shaped by its customers’ needs and how three recent deals illustrate its wider strategy in new and emerging markets.Sabatier also touched o

Speaking ahead of Wind Energy Hamburg, Ben Backwell, chief executive of GWEC, discusses tripling wind installations, the Inflation Reduction Act and whether global trade tensions could derail the energy transition.  Backwell spoke to Windpower Monthly editor Ian Griggs about whether global markets are on track to achieve a tripling of wind power installations by 2030, whe

As a country, Norway is heavily reliant on oil and gas exploitation to meet its energy demands. However, with the climate crisis encouraging a break from fossil fuels, Norway is increasingly looking to offshore wind to help with its energy transition. The country’s deep coastal waters mean most offshore wind in Norway will need to be built on floating platforms, and therefor

Welcome to the ‘Wind Power’ news review – hosted by Windpower Monthly’s editor, Ian Griggs, and Windpower Monthly reporter, Orlando Jenkinson – along with our regular panellists, Shashi Barla and Will Sheard.This time on the news review: has US offshore wind turned the corner after a series of setbacks? Our regular panelists give their verdict.The advance of Chinese turbi