Wind energy

Is a European single market for energy such a good idea?

The UK has the biggest offshore wind capacity after China and is pushing to develop it further.

UK’s Crown Estate profits fall as offshore wind fees decline

China accounts for 52 per cent of the global offshore wind market, having overtaken Britain in 2021.

Global offshore wind capacity set to grow to 420 GW by end of 2035, Gwec report says

Even wind turbine producers, whose projects can take years to come to fruition, are using the energy crisis to drum up new opportunities.

China green tech firms target new consumers hit by Iran war energy shock

Bluepoint Wind, which is partially owned by investment firm BlackRock, Inc, and Golden State Wind will relinquish their leases and be reimbursed for costs, according to the Interior Department.

Trump cancels more wind leases to spur oil and gas investment

The vessel’s delivery on Feb 26 follows the completion of sea trial activities and final readiness evaluations.

Seatrium delivers US$475 million vessel to Maersk for wind project targeted by Trump’s stop-work order

State-owned Cnooc’s expansion comes as China continues a world-beating renewables rollout that’s helped cap coal growth in the world’s top polluter.

Cnooc to lift offshore wind power capacity by 40% this year

Solar panels are arranged to resemble pandas at a power plant in Datong. Even with a headlong renewables build-out, China's rising electricity consumption means that any shortfalls are met by coal generators.

China’s energy future still runs on old technology

China is continuing to rapidly add new power capacity with huge deployments of renewable sources such as solar and wind alongside more coal, nuclear and gas facilities.

China ramps up energy boom flagged by Musk as key to AI race

Most of China’s new capacity is expected to come from renewables, led by wind and solar, which together would account for about 300 gigawatts of the increase.

China’s solar power capacity on course to surpass coal this year