Wind

GE Renewable Energy to hire 250 employees for its wind turbine blade factory in Cherbourg, France

Thursday, 18 June 2020 Robin Whitlock

GE Renewable Energy has announced today its plan to recruit 250 employees at its LM Wind Power wind turbine blade manufacturing site in Cherbourg, France, by the first quarter of 2021.

World Celebrates Global Wind Day

Monday, 15 June 2020 REM Today the wind industry is celebrating Global Wind Day, showcasing the growth and benefits of wind power in communities worldwide. Since last year’s Global Wind Day, over 51GW of both onshore and offshore ...

EDF Renewables, Enbridge and wpd Start Construction of the Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm

Monday, 08 June 2020 REM EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDF Group, Enbridge, a leading energy infrastructure company in North America, and wpd, a European renewable energy company, announced the launch of the Fécamp offshore ...

A Virtual Look at How US Offshore Wind can Power a US Recovery

Wednesday, 27 May 2020 REM Investment in the vast U.S. offshore wind energy could double current electricity use, revitalize ports and coastal communities and help power the nation’s economic recovery, says the American Wind Energy ...

#AmericanWindWeek 2020: Wind Builds the Future

Wednesday, 20 May 2020 REM August is fast approaching, and that means it’s time to start planning for #AmericanWindWeek 2020, happening August 9-15. And to get your creative juices flowing, AWEA has announced this year’s theme: Wind ...

GE Renewable Energy and Fina Enerji to build 193 MW wind farms in Turkey

Monday, 18 May 2020 Robin Whitlock

GE Renewable Energy has announced it has been selected by Fina Enerji to supply 52 of its 3 MW platform onshore wind turbines for four wind farms in Turkey with a total capacity of 193 MW.

US offshore wind will make major contribution to economic recovery say speakers in IPF Virtual Conference

Friday, 24 April 2020 Robin Whitlock The largest offshore wind energy conference in the Western Hemisphere successfully brought together over 800 leaders in the US industry this week at IPF Virtual, the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s ...

Vestas to lay off staff in order to optimise its product portfolio during the COVID-19 crisis

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 Robin Whitlock Vestas is taking steps to ensure the company enters 2020 in a position of strength by optimising parts of its product portfolio, including stopping certain projects with immediate effect, laying off some ...

Wind is now America’s largest renewable energy provider and the top choice for new utility-scale power

Friday, 17 April 2020 Robin Whitlock The newly released Wind Powers America Annual Report 2019 reveals that US wind energy supports a record 120,000 American jobs, 530 domestic factories, and $1.6 billion a year in revenue for states and ...

Tanzania

Tanzania’s first ever wind farm nearing completion

Tuesday, 14 April 2020 Robin Whitlock Tanzania’s first ever wind farm to reach financial close and start construction is nearing completion following a $1.2 million loan from the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP). The farm’s ...