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Europe celebrates record offshore wind roll out

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Europe celebrates record offshore wind roll out

Trade body WindEurope confirms 2023 saw a surge in both new offshore wind capacity and the project development pipeline

clock 19 January 2024 • 3 min read
Is a slowdown in European wind farm development putting climate targets at risk?

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Is a slowdown in European wind farm development putting climate targets at risk?

Fluctuating electricity markets, supply chain issues, and skills shortages mean EU is at risk of falling short of its wind capacity and climate goals

clock 28 February 2023 • 8 min read

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'We need to act fast': Wind energy CEOs urge G20 to acclerate turbine rollout

Global climate goals at risk without more ambitious support for wind power from G20 countries, CEOs warn

clock 20 July 2021 • 3 min read

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Europe's wind sector weathers pandemic with €43bn investment in 2020

UK leads the way as Europe's onshore and offshore wind sector sees investment grow 70 per cent, despite Covid-19 disruption

clock 14 April 2021 • 4 min read

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BP, Total, RWE and others hoover up 8GW of UK offshore wind leases

The Crown Estate calls bids for 8GW of seabed rights 'major vote of confidence in UK's green economy and net zero ambitions'

clock 08 February 2021 • 5 min read

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Could wind power's economic benefits have been underestimated?

New socio-economic research from Oxford Brookes focused on an Aberdeen offshore wind farm suggests developer underestimated the value the project would have for local and Scotland-wide economies

clock 19 October 2020 • 4 min read

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Coronavirus headwinds: Wind sector forecasts slide but record year still expected

BloombergNEF downgrades its 2020 growth forecasts for global wind power capacity as pandemic disrupts supply chains

clock 01 April 2020 • 3 min read

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Coronavirus: European wind power project delays likely, trade body warns

WindEurope reports that first supply chain delays already noticeable but claims it is 'too soon to judge' impact on sector revenues

clock 16 March 2020 • 2 min read

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UK leads Europe on new wind power as global turbine market enjoys boom

Britain added more onshore and offshore wind capacity than any other country in Europe last year at 2.8GW, latest industry figures show

clock 19 February 2020 • 3 min read

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European wind industry warns it faces headwinds over next five years

Industry predictions point to 'significant uncertainty' in outlook as governments mull national climate plans

clock 09 October 2019 • 2 min read