Netherlands built Europe’s biggest wind capacity in 2020

Europe is not deploying enough new wind to deliver the Green Deal and climate neutrality, new report finds

SSE Renewables and Acciona set up Iberian offshore wind alliance

They have signed an exclusivity agreement for the 50/50 joint venture to enter the emerging Spanish and Portuguese offshore wind markets

Resident wins his bid to stop Vattenfall’s Norfolk wind farm

High Court blocks Vattenfall’s 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm

UK supports offshore wind deal in Taiwan with £200m

East Anglia-based company Seajacks will ship the material needed to install the turbines and Trelleborg will provide protection systems for the cables which connect the turbines to the mainland

Iberdrola pours €1bn into floating wind farm

The 300MW project is predicted to create 2,800 new jobs every year until it becomes operational in 2026

Global offshore wind investment broke new records in 2020

Almost $30 billion was spent in the sector globally, new report estimates

Crown Estate Scotland delays offshore wind farms auction

It says the review will help ensure the offshore wind leasing process attracts major green investment to Scotland by delivering long term economic and net zero benefits

Honey, I blew up the wind turbine

Vestas has launched a 15MW offshore wind turbine with a 236-metre rotor

EMEC to explore floating wind and hydrogen opportunities in Scotland and France

Research will be carried out to understand the technical status of floating wind and hydrogen in the two countries and identify ways collaboration can be encouraged

Europe spends €26bn on offshore wind in 2020

Almost 200,000 people will be working in the European offshore wind industry by 2030, a new report predicts

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