Wind Energy
Ørsted to Sell 50 Per Cent Stake in Giant Walney Offshore Wind Project
Renewable energy firm Ørsted – the Danish company formerly known as DONG Energy – has agreed to sell half its stake in the 659MW Walney offshore wind project currently under construction off the coast of Cumbria. The company announced yesterday…
EDF Sells Majority Stake in Five UK Wind Farms
EDF Energy Renewables announced plans to sell its majority stake in five wind farms across Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire for £98m in order to release equity to invest in developing further renewable projects elsewhere in the UK. However, while selling its…
Last Saturday, Every Fourth Light Bulb in Europe was Powered by the Wind
As you settled down to watch Strictly Come Dancing last Saturday evening there was a one in four chance your TV was being powered by the wind. Trade body WindEurope confirmed yesterday that the European wind power sector set a…
US Signs Deal With Denmark To Expand Offshore Wind Energy Cooperation
A new deal calling for further cooperation in the offshore wind energy sector has been signed by the US and Denmark, thanks to a fairly positive view of wind energy within the Trump Administration, according to recent reports. The new…
Swedish Startup Tilts Into Power With Wooden Windmills
A Swedish startup says its modular windmills can cut costs and help solve the logistical challenge of transporting giant masts to wind farms. Modvion, a Gothenburg-based company backed by the Swedish Energy Agency, has designed a wooden tower for wind…
Clemson University Set To Test World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed an agreement with Clemson University in South Carolina to test the world’s most powerful wind turbine, a 9.5 megawatt wind turbine, helping to elevate the United States as one of the world’s leading testing…
Open Ocean Wind Farms Could Power the World
Two Californian scientists have worked out how to achieve a wind-powered world that provides the entire planet with wind energy without spoiling the view with turbines on every hilltop. The answer: take wind farming onto the high seas. The force…