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Norway has approved its first new onshore wind farm in nine years, ending a prolonged standstill on new projects. tinyurl.com/3kjaxwtt #windpower #renewables

The EU’s current ‘stress test’ of existing ecological directives could add “years” to the permitting procedures of new wind farms just when this process needs accelerating, WindEurope has warned #windpower #renewables #energytransition shorturl.at/rYFhh

Former RWE offshore wind chief Sven Utermöhlen has joined the board of directors of offshore support vessel operator Esvagt. tinyurl.com/5ywanznv #renewables #windpower #offshorewind

Hasslacher Green Tower has erected a 36-metre pilot tower for its timber-hybrid wind turbine tower design in Stall im Mölltal, Austria. tinyurl.com/mxk8rhhn #windpower #renewables

Spanish energy major @Iberdrola_En has seen its profits increase over the first nine months of 2026 as it continued a pivot towards investments in networks and grids, with chairman Ignacio Galán hailing the “huge” growth seen in the sector windpowermonthly.com/article…

Improvements in the quality and servicing of its products are behind the improved financial outlook for Nordex, one of its senior executives told Windpower Monthly. #windpower #renewables tinyurl.com/3vc3nchn

The Trump administration has officially filed a request to reconsider the construction permit that it issued in December 2024 to a US Wind offshore project proposed off the coast of Maryland. tinyurl.com/msw3rr78 #windpower #renewables #offshorewind

Vattenfall is marketing balancing power to the grid from an offshore wind project in the German North Sea #windpower #offshorewind windpowermonthly.com/article…

State-owned industrial conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) launched new wind turbines at the recent China Wind Power 2026 event in Beijing, including a 10MW onshore turbine with a 204-metre rotor diameter. tinyurl.com/3w5wax5f #renewables #windpower

Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week. Mingyang BESS Vestas Windey Energy Nordex Group tinyurl.com/3aztmt8a #windpower #renewables

Nordex has increased its operating profitability projections for 2026 after its third-quarter results "exceeded expectations", it said as it released preliminary financial data for the period #windpower windpowermonthly.com/article…

GE Vernova has appointed a cable manufacturing veteran as its new wind power CEO, taking over from Vic Abate, who is due to retire in 2027 after 37 years at the company #windpower #renewables #energytransition shorturl.at/nhvyC

The UK’s ongoing auction for renewable energy projects, AR8, will run on the longest possible timeline, with bidders now due to hear whether they have won contracts for difference (CfDs) in February 2027 #windpower #renewables #energytransition shorturl.at/rBdxS

The European Commission risks obstructing wind power development if it reopens debate on key rules regarding the protection of wildlife habitats in member states, industry body @WindEuropeEvent has warned #windpower windpowermonthly.com/article…

The US federal government has renewed its efforts to hinder development of Ørsted’s 704MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm off the country's east coast, new court documents show #windpower #renewables #energytransition shorturl.at/YqewK

Exclusive: Vestas plans to create a new gearbox for its recently unveiled V182-7.2MW onshore wind turbine with a higher torque capacity than its current technology #windpower #renewables #energytransition shorturl.at/XCBtC

Siemens Gamesa's former Indian business has joined the ranks of manufacturers targeting the Indian wind power market with 5MW onshore turbines after launching a new platform with a 193-metre rotor diameter #windpower #renewables #energytransition shorturl.at/YvRJG

Challenging the wind sector’s long-established assumption that three blades work best, Dutch scientist and wind turbine aerodynamics expert Gustave Corten suggests the optimum blade count may be five or seven #windpower #renewables #energytransition shorturl.at/0WqBh

Nordex Group’s orders for the third quarter of 2026 were almost 30% higher than the same period last year, the company reported today (12 October) #windpower windpowermonthly.com/article…

Vestas’ central Europe head, Jens Kück, tells Windpower Monthly why he is feeling optimistic about Germany’s ‘decisive moment' #windpower windpowermonthly.com/article…