Wind turbine giant Siemens Gamesa to lay off 10% of workforce
30 September 2022 - Delivery delays and the rise in material costs forced Siemens Gamesa to cut 2,900 jobs as part of its restructuring plan
Greek renewables price cap creates problems for PPA contracts
21 September 2022 - The low price cap set by the Greek government for renewables creates an issue for PPA contracts, which must be resolved soon
Broad European coalition for 20 GW of offshore wind in Baltic Sea
01 September 2022 - The heads of government and energy ministers of eight countries bordering the Baltic Sea have...
France to introduce unprecedented measures to cushion energy crisis
25 August 2022 - The French government has made a move to have as many new power plants as possible in operation in the shortest possible time
WindEurope: 880 MW of wind projects financed in Southeastern Europe last year
04 May 2022 - Southeastern Europe lags behind the rest of the continent in terms of investments in wind energy, says WindEurope
EU urged to back energy storage development alongside renewables, hydrogen
19 April 2022 - The EU is urged to back energy storage so as to ensure energy security and independence of Russian fossil fuels, and achieve a net-zero power system.
Price of EU’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas
09 March 2022 - In the light of the energy transition, it could be a great push for renewables, but also a step back due to the expected increase in the use of coal power plants
WindEurope: Pace of wind farm construction too slow to meet 2030 goals
24 February 2022 - Only 11 GW in wind power capacity was added last year in the EU, compared to 32 GW that is necessary for 2030 renewables target, WindEurope warns
Winners of offshore wind auctions in Germany chosen by lottery
15 September 2021 - The German regulatory body was forced to choose the winners in offshore wind auctions by drawing lots as they all asked for zero subsidies
Wind turbine blades must become 100% recyclable by 2025
21 June 2021 - WindEurope said the EU should ban landfilling of decommissioned wind turbine blades by 2025 and vowed to work on recycling solutions
Europe seals record EUR 26.3 billion of investments in offshore wind farms
09 February 2021 - Despite COVID constraints, Europe raised EUR 26.3 billion to finance 7.1 GW of new offshore wind capacity in 2020.
Spain gets Europe’s lowest wind energy price with CfD auction model
28 January 2021 - Spain has secured lowest ever price for new wind energy in Europe, of EUR 20 per MWh, thanks to the Contract-for-Difference (CfD) model.