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Vestas Reports Orders Exceeding 550 MW at Quarter-End – Europe in Focus – Stock Benefits From U.S. Decision

Jul 03, 2025 09:41 | Aarhus, Denmark – At the end of the second quarter of 2025, Vestas is seeing brisk order intake. This week, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer announced orders totaling more than 550 MW. However, the RENIXX group’s share price is rallying today not because of these orders. read more...


After Wind Farm Cancellation: Ørsted Terminates Contract with Cadeler – Compensation Enables Forecast Upgrade

Jul 02, 2025 17:41 | Copenhagen, Denmark – Danish offshore wind company Cadeler has received notice of termination of a long-term contract by Ørsted. read more...


China Dominates Global Wind Market in 2024 – Trade Conflicts and Geopolitical Risks Challenge the Wind Industry

Jun 05, 2025 10:04 | London, UK / Münster, Germamy – The global wind energy market continued to expand in 2024, but growth was largely driven by a handful of key markets—foremost among them, China. While positive developments are evident, mounting political and economic tensions are increasingly acting as obstacles. Overall, new installations in 2024 reached only the same level as in the previous year, 2023. read more...


Renewable Energy in Poland: VSB Successfully Commissions Racibórz Wind Farm

May 23, 2025 11:00 | Dresden, Germany – The project developer VSB, which specializes in renewable energy, has successfully commissioned another wind farm in Poland through its local subsidiary. read more...


Offshore Wind as a Bargaining Chip? Trump Administration Lifts Construction Halt on Equinor Offshore Wind Farm – Gas Deal in the Background

May 22, 2025 08:57 | Münster, Germany – After a roughly five-week halt due to a construction freeze ordered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Norwegian energy company Equinor can now resume construction of the Empire Wind offshore wind farm in the U.S. state of New York. It remains unclear whether concessions on a major gas project played a decisive role in the U.S. government's change of heart. read more...


Deutsche Windtechnik Switches Wind Farms to Dark at Night: Successful ADLS Retrofitting For Around 4,000 Wind Turbines

Apr 02, 2025 16:49 | Bremen, Germany – The obligation to equip wind turbines with Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) is legally mandated and is intended to remain a key component in increasing public acceptance. By the end of 2024, the deadline for retrofitting existing wind turbines with ADLS systems will have expired. read more...


Offshore Wind Expansion in Taiwan Gains Momentum: Peak Wind Secures Operational Management for 495 MW Fengmiao I Wind Farm

Apr 02, 2025 10:33 | Münster, Germany - The Taiwanese government is increasingly focusing on the expansion of renewable energies to meet its energy needs. The East Asian country aims to become climate-neutral by 2050. Taiwan has made significant progress in offshore wind energy in recent years. read more...


Expansion of U.S. Project Pipeline: Ørsted Makes Strategic Investment in Mission Clean Energy

Mar 20, 2025 12:08 | San Francisco, USA – Danish energy company and offshore wind specialist Ørsted has made a 55 million US-Dollar investment in U.S. project developer Mission Clean Energy. read more...


More Than 900 MW Offshore Capacity: Ørsted Starts Offshore Construction of Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Projects in Taiwan

Feb 18, 2025 16:27 | Fredericia, Denmark - Danish energy company and offshore specialist Ørsted has announced the start of seaward construction work on the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The two wind farms have a total capacity of 920 MW. read more...


Floating Offshore Wind: Buchan Offshore Wind Project Reaches Key Milestone With Completion of Metocean Campaign

Feb 04, 2025 16:00 | Edinburgh, Scotland - Service company Baywa r.e. is developing the Buchan Offshore Wind floating offshore wind farm off the north-east coast of Scotland in partnership with floating offshore wind project specialist BW Ideol and Elicio, a Belgian developer, owner and operator of offshore wind farms. read more...


Taiwan Targets 2025: Yunline Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan With 640 MW Capacity Fully Operational

Feb 04, 2025 08:41 | Taipei, Taiwan - In recent years, the Taiwanese government has increasingly focused on the expansion of offshore wind energy in order to diversify its energy supply. Now another offshore wind farm in the Taiwan Strait has been connected to the grid. read more...


Management Change at Ørsted: Mads Nipper Steps Down as Ørsted CEO, Succeeded By Rasmus Errboe

Jan 31, 2025 14:57 | Fredericia, Denmark - The Danish energy group and offshore specialist is parting ways with its previous CEO Mads Nipper in the current tense market environment. Nipper will be succeeded by the current Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer Rasmus Errboe, who will be appointed as the company's new Group President and CEO. read more...


Office Building With The Highest Sustainability Standards: RWE Starts Construction of New Offshore Wind Control Centre in East Frisia

Jan 23, 2025 16:13 | Essen, Germany - The Essen-based energy company and offshore specialist RWE has heralded the start of the construction phase of a new office building in the municipality of Jemgum in the district of Leer in East Frisia with a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony. read more...


Offshore Wind Farm „Borkum Riffgrund 3“ With More Than 900 MW Record Capacity Installed - New Paths And Innovations

Jan 15, 2025 15:09 | Fredericia, Denmark - The expansion of offshore wind energy in Germany will continue to gather pace in 2025 with the planned addition of around 1,800 MW of offshore wind power capacity. read more...


Wind Energy Expansion In Germany in 2024 at Previous Year's Level - IWR Expects Upturn in 2025/26

Jan 10, 2025 13:10 | Münster, Germany - The expansion of wind energy in Germany in 2024 will not be able to match the growth figures of previous years. As in the previous year, new onshore and offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of just under 4,000 MW were installed. However, there are signs of a trend reversal. read more...