Onshore Wind
Data insight: the total number of offshore wind technicians is expected to rise by 92% within the next five years
Behind every functioning wind project is a team of well-trained technicians who are responsible for either construction and installation (C&I)…
Data insight: 11.4GW more EU wind capacity stuck in permitting than a year ago
In April 2022, Energy Monitor reported how the EU had four-times more wind power capacity in permitting than under construction.…
WindEurope 2023: Energy Monitor’s “Number of the Day”
The European wind industry will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, next week for its annual get-together hosted by trade association WindEurope.…
What Spain’s latest cinema hits say about its energy transition
“Wind energy, yes – but not like this.” One could expect these words from local activists at a protest against…
Britain passes the buck on wind power
Last September, then-UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced, as part of her mini budget, an end to England’s moratorium on…
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Why repowering is key to hitting the UK’s onshore wind targets
On Tuesday 6 December, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Business Secretary Grant Shapps reached a much-anticipated deal overturning the…
Brazil courts investors to tap vast renewables potential
Brazil is seeking major new investments in its renewable energy sector in 2022 as it looks to massively scale up…
FDI in renewable and alternative power in 2021: The state of play
The Covid-19 pandemic caused overall greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) project numbers to decline by 17.5% in 2020. FDI levels…
Major wind farm to electrify one million Egyptian households
Egypt, host of the upcoming COP27 in November 2022, will benefit from a new onshore wind project courtesy of ACWA…
Amidst the carnage of war, Ukraine reaffirms commitment to renewables
A sense of urgency hung heavy in the air at the 2022 edition of WindEurope’s annual conference, which saw some…