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Friday March 6, 2026

Electrek
09:35 pm
GE Vernova is about to upgrade 1.1 GW of US wind turbines
GE Vernova has landed orders to repower 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind turbines across the US. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/03/06/ge-vernova-upgrade-1-1-gw-us-wind-tu...
Wind Power News
11:00 am
Wind power patents: Vestas Hitachi Nordex LM Wind Power
Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest wind power technology patents filed and published in the past week.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1950745/wind-power-patents...
Wind Power News
10:34 am
US onshore wind installations continue to increase despite Trump – American Clean Power Association
Wind power developers in the US commissioned 6.9GW of new onshore wind capacity during 2025, bringing the US’s total operational capacity to more than 161GW, according to the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) annual report.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1950734/us-onshore-wind-in...

Thursday March 5, 2026

Electrek
10:31 pm
The US’s largest clean energy project just installed 242 giant wind turbines
Vestas has finished installing its wind turbines in New Mexico at Pattern Energy’s SunZia, the largest clean energy project in the US. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/03/05/the-us-largest-clean-energy-project-...
Electrek
08:26 pm
Floating wind turbines could soon power AI data centers at sea
Aikido Technologies has unveiled a concept that combines floating offshore wind turbines, battery storage, and AI data centers on a single platform. The offshore infrastructure company says its new platform, called AO60DC, is designed to?
https://electrek.co/2026/03/05/floating-wind-turbines-could-soon-po...
The Guardian Renewable Energy
05:01 pm
Donald Trump insists there are no wind farms in China. Here are 20 of them – in pictures
The US president has made the easily debunked claim that there are no wind farms in China Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2026/mar/05/pictures-ch...
Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according to data released on Wednesday by its National Energy Administration. The world's?
https://www.winddaily.com/reports/China_added_record_wind_and_solar...
Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis shows
Bangkok (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end. Dozens of nat?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Solar_wind_capacity_growth_slowe...
Wind Power News
11:33 am
‘Made in EU’: Industrial accelerator to boost local content for wind
The EU’s proposals for an Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) could see the bloc impose strict local content requirements for wind power companies in a bid to counter the growing influence of Chinese firms in the industry, while also strengthe?
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1950622/made-eu-industrial...
Wind Power News
10:48 am
Floating wind firm plans to integrate data centres in its platform
California startup Aikido Technologies has unveiled plans to co-locate AI-grade computing capacity with wind power generation and battery storage on its floating platform.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1950612/floating-wind-firm...

Wednesday March 4, 2026

Electrek
11:30 pm
Germany is getting a wind + solar hybrid power plant – here’s how it works
European energy giant Vattenfall has started construction on a new hybrid renewable energy project in southwest Germany that combines wind and solar power at a single site. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/03/04/germany-wind-solar-hybrid-power-plan...
Wind Power News
03:07 pm
Vestas CEO threatens to leave Denmark over wealth tax plans
Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen has reportedly threatened to leave Denmark and take some of the turbine giant’s activities with him if a wealth tax is introduced for the country’s richest.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1950523/vestas-ceo-threate...
Wind Power News
09:00 am
Analysis: Could the Middle East crisis boost the wind power sector?
The US and Israel’s attacks on Iran have provoked a furious response, with the Islamic Republic launching its own strikes across the Middle East. The ongoing crisis has disrupted global shipping lanes and caused a spike in energy prices. Wi?
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1950400/analysis-middle-ea...

Tuesday March 3, 2026

The Guardian Renewable Energy
07:17 pm
Half-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked
From the Chagos Islands to ‘windmills’ and sharia law, the US president’s comments do not bear much scrutinyDonald Trump has been opining about the UK again, saying on Tuesday that Keir Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” and repeating his?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/03/half-truths-and-no-...
Wind Power News
03:33 pm
Nova Scotia proposes lease fee for Canada’s first offshore wind auction
PV Magazine International
12:45 pm
Engie launches mapping platform to visualize France’s renewable potential
France's Engie has introduced Enermap, a free online platform that lets users evaluate the potential for solar, wind, hydroelectric, biogas, and battery projects at the municipal and regional level using government and research data.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/03/engie-launches-mapping-platf...
Wind Power News
10:19 am
Blade breaks off turbine at RWE forest wind farm
A blade broke off a wind turbine at an onshore wind farm in a Welsh forest last week, according to project owner RWE.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1950243/blade-breaks-off-t...

Monday March 2, 2026

Solar Power World
05:03 pm
Purdue University program will study agrivoltaics on Mammoth Solar project
Doral Renewables is working with Purdue University on an initiative aimed at helping rural Midwest communities to overcome extreme weather and rising energy demands. Hailstorms, heat waves and high winds are disrupting crops and straining e?
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/purdue-university-pro...
Wind Power News
11:28 am
Wind power patents: Windey Vestas Dongfang Siemens Gamesa
Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest wind power technology patents filed and published in the past week.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1950073/wind-power-patents...
Wind Power News
09:00 am
Exclusive: Leaked rule change would make wind financing ‘impossible’ – German developers
German wind farm developers have warned that leaked proposals to scrap grid operators’ obligations to prioritise renewables would make project financing “impossible”.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949749/exclusive-leaked-r...

Friday February 27, 2026

Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according to data released on Wednesday by its National Energy Administration. The world's?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/China_added_record_wind_and_solar_...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis shows
Bangkok (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end. Dozens of nat?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Solar_wind_capacity_growth_slowed_...
Wind Power News
10:44 am
Wrecked World War II bomber plane found at North Sea wind converter station
A US bomber plane from the second world war was found at the bottom of the German North Sea during an ordnance survey for an offshore wind converter station.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949891/wrecked-world-war-...
Wind Power News
10:07 am
Seatrium delivers Empire Wind vessel after settling dispute
Wind Power News
09:25 am
Two men fall to death in under-construction wind turbine
Two subcontractors have died after a workplace accident at an under-construction wind farm in Hesse in central Germany.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949879/two-men-fall-death...
Wind Power News
08:00 am
WindEurope’s new CEO on targets, sanctions and Trump
Tinne Van der Straeten, the new chief executive of WindEurope, talks to the Wind Power podcast about her priorities as she takes up her post at the trade body.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949796/windeuropes-new-ce...
Wind Power News
08:00 am
New podcast: WindEurope’s new CEO on targets, sanctions and Trump
Tinne Van der Straeten, the new chief executive of WindEurope, talks to the Wind Power podcast about her priorities as she takes up her post at the trade body.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949796/new-podcast-windeu...

Thursday February 26, 2026

Electrek
07:10 pm
EIA: 62% more renewable energy capacity is coming in 2026
Solar, wind, and battery storage are projected to add 62% more generating capacity in 2026 than in 2025, assuring that those sources provide virtually all net new generating capacity this year, according to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/26/eia-renewable-energy-capacity-2026/
Wind Power News
08:58 am
WindEurope: EU’s 425GW by 2030 target slipping further out of reach
The EU’s target of installing 425GW of wind power capacity by the end of the decade is slipping further out of reach despite installations rebounding last year, according to WindEurope’s latest annual report.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949700/windeurope-eus-425...

Wednesday February 25, 2026

Electrek
03:55 pm
Waymo in Chicago? Autonomous rideshare company confirms ‘laying the groundwork’ in The Windy City
After Chicago residents began posting images of Waymo vehicles being unloaded on the city’s streets, the autonomous rideshare company confirmed it is exploring expanding its network to the Second City. However, an obstacle currently stands?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/waymo-chicago-autonomous-rideshare/
Wind Power News
03:37 pm
Huge UK wind farm defaults on loans amid outages
A huge UK offshore wind farm due to power technology giants Google and Amazon has defaulted on lending agreements and has been hit by a substation outage preventing it from delivering half of its output to the grid, its developer has reveal?
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949634/huge-uk-wind-farm-...
Wind Power News
10:46 am
Iberdrola's networks shift gathers pace with rising profits
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola’s profits continued to grow last year amid an ongoing pivot towards grids and networks expansion, despite a drop in earnings from its power business.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949572/iberdrolas-network...
Wind Power News
09:50 am
Chinese wind turbine makers’ overseas orders surge in 2025
Chinese turbine manufacturers received a record volume of international orders in 2025 as they proved successful with 10MW-plus onshore models, according to newly published data.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949551/chinese-wind-turbi...
Wind Power News
06:39 am
Nordex's profits surge in 'milestone' year
German wind turbine maker Nordex reported a full-year net profit of €274 million for 2025, a sharp increase from €8.8 million in 2024, as the company improved margins and cash flow, and received a record-high order intake.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949536/nordexs-profits-su...

Tuesday February 24, 2026

Solar Builder Magazine
08:20 pm
Intersolar 2026 Somewhat sunny skies, despite policy headwinds
Last year’s Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) flagship show took place in something of a limbo period. With President Trump having just retaken office a month prior —... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine
https://solarbuildermag.com/policy/intersolar-2026-recap-fractured-...
Wind Power News
10:34 am
Suzlon appoints new group CEO amid structural shift
Indian wind turbine maker Suzlon has appointed Ajay Kapur as its new group CEO as it undergoes a structural shift that will see it broaden its focus from just wind power to a wider renewables portfolio.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949393/suzlon-appoints-ne...
Wind Power News
10:18 am
Enel to prioritise wind with increased renewables investment
Enel said it would continue to prioritise investments in wind power as part of a new strategic plan for 2026-2028 that significantly boosts planned spending for renewable energy in Europe and the US.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949386/enel-prioritise-wi...
Wind Power News
09:29 am
Texas sues recycling company for 'illegally dumping wind turbine blades'

Monday February 23, 2026

Wind Power News
11:43 am
Large Invenergy project secures key permit
Wind Power News
11:17 am
Wind power patents: Principle Power Siemens Gamesa Mingyang Nordex
Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest wind power technology patents filed and published in the past week.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1949225/wind-power-patents...