New podcast: German renewables chief dissects controversial grid and auction reforms

News

Wind power patents: Mingyang | Nordex | Sinoma | Vestas

Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest wind power technology patents filed and granted in the past week

Exclusive: Enercon ramps up E-175 EP5 E2 production and expands offering for lifetime extensions

E-175 EP5 E2 prototype installation with horizontally split generator (pic credit: Enercon)

GE Vernova and Vineyard Wind settle offshore wind legal dispute

Vineyard Wind 1 came online earlier this year after myriad problems during its development (pic credit: Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Ørsted and Enel Green Power chiefs to lead WindEurope

Ørsted CEO Rasmus Errboe (right) and Enel Green Power CEO Salvatore Bernabei (left) will lead WindEurope for 18 months (pic credit: WindEurope)

Von der Leyen ‘doubles down’ on EU's renewables drive

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called for the EU to 'double down' on renewables and electrification (pic credit: Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP via Getty Images)

Chinese OEM's 9.6MW onshore turbine installed in new market

Mawarid’s turbine installed in the special economic zone at Duqm in Oman (pic credit: O-Green)

Goldwind signs largest wind turbine order in Brazil

Goldwind employee at a factory in China (pic credit: Li Hua/VCG via Getty Images)

Interview: German renewables chief on ‘burden’ of grid proposals

Christine Falken-Großer cut out against a map of Germany and a wind turbine.

UK parliament launches inquiry into risks of low wind

Offshore wind turbines off the coast of north-west England (pic credit: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images)

Ørsted claims victory in 'double tax' row over UK wind farms

Ørsted's Walney Extension was one of the projects involved in the dispute (pic credit: Vestas)

The Wind Power List 2026

Discover the Wind Power List 2026

The Wind Power List 2026

Ten turbine firm leaders featured in the 2026 Wind Power List

Ten turbine firm leaders in the 2026 Wind Power List

Ten women from the 2026 Wind Power List

Ten women featured in the 2026 Wind Power List

Ten new entrants in the 2026 Wind Power List

Ten new entrants in the 2026 Wind Power List

News in brief

Western Balkans' largest wind hub inaugurated

Struggling developer to sell 3GW renewables portfolio

Wyoming approves 650MW Laramie Range wind project

European wind industry veteran joins Mingyang

Senvion India gets funding boost for ‘strategic priorities'

US wind set to avoid impact from Trump’s tariffs on Canada

Dajin signs MoU with Scottish offshore wind port Ardersier

Inox Energy closes deal for Vena Energy's Indian arm

Former VSB chief joins German renewables firm

California investigating RWE-Trump offshore wind deal

He Dreiht turbine installation complete after Vestas blade break

Nordex wins ‘biggest single turbine deal’ in Turkey

Shell replaces 'low-carbon' chief who joined Vestas

US utility takes hit from Revolution offshore wind farm

European Commission approves Flender takeover

Discover

Analysis: How dangerous are heatwaves for the wind industry?

Rising average temperatures associated with the climate crisis being myriad challenges for wind power (pic credit: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Far-right party’s victory threatens wind power in German state

The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is led by Ulrich Siegmund (centre). (pic credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Obituary: Former Windpower Monthly editor Shaun Campbell

Former Windpower Monthly editor Shaun Campbell

Analysis: Are wind turbine makers finally turning a corner?

Windpower Monthly takes a closer look at OEM's latest financial results (pic credit: Getty Images)

Exclusive: Jack-up vessel to install 20-30MW-plus turbines moves closer to prototype

Visualisation of the Vitruvian sailing to construction site with two monopiles of up to 5,000-tonnes

Analysis: Spanish wind repowering gets battery boost

Statkraft repowering the first phase of its Montes de Cierzo repowering project in Navarra (pic credit: Statkraft)

Interview: Why BW Ideol CEO thinks time is right to build Europe’s first large-scale floating wind factory

Photograph of Paul de la Guérivière, cut out and overlaid over a green tinted image of the BW Ideol floating turbine foundation

Exclusive: Adapting offshore wind vessel design for installing supersize 3XL monopiles

Visualisation of the Ulstein HX118 U-Stern at sea awaiting monopile installation

Analysis: The South American paradox – how far-right regimes can benefit wind

South America analysis collage

Analysis: Tax credit 4 July deadline looms as developers brace for more roadblocks

US President Donald Trump continues to frustrate wind farm development as the 4 July cut-off for claiming tax credits looms

Exclusive: Why higher offshore wind farm density throttles capacity factors

Wind farm in the Dutch North Sea (pic credit: Planet One Images/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Analysis: What Denmark's new coalition government means for wind

The coalition government is led by prime minister Mette Frederiksen (pic credit: Getty Images)

Interview: Chinese OEMs could turn competition ‘upside down’ for Vestas

Vestas turbines in the Port of Odense, Denmark (pic credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images)

Interview: Turkish wind president on country’s first offshore wind auction

İbrahim Erden, president of the Turkish wind energy association

Interview: RWE’s renewables chief on solving Europe’s grid problems

Sopna Sury, CEO of RWE Renewables Europe and Australia (pic credit: Andre Laaks/RWE)

Opinion

Opinion: Offshore wind farms are at risk from climate change

Climate change demands smarter risk modelling for offshore wind, argues Subhamoy Bhattacharya

Will a fair work charter actually make offshore wind safer?

Will the fair work charter actually make UK offshore wind safer? It can contribute, but it cannot substitute for operational risk control, argues Rakesh Maharaj

Europe now has €1.6tn reasons to double down on renewables

The price of inaction on renewables is high, argues Eduardo Medina, chief executive of RES Group

Are we close to realising the full potential of floating wind?

The optimum floater and turbine combination could unlock floating wind's potential

Could new offshore O&M strategies reduce turbine downtime?

Preventative O&M strategies may not grab headlines, but they are rapidly becoming the bedrock of offshore wind success, writes Joe McCabe

Wind industry’s chronic skills shortage exacerbated by tough immigration rules

Incoming restrictions on skilled labour could impact wind project delivery, warns Yinny Tan

Chinese turbines connected to the European grid are a potential security risk

Should we leave it to individual companies to decide what level of geopolitical risk is acceptable? asks Jan Hylleberg

AI could enhance or harm the wind industry’s cybersecurity

The energy transition is not secure without the safe proliferation of AI, argues Shaun Reardon at DNV

Is Denmark's offshore wind experience a blueprint for Asia?

Can Asia draw lessons from Denmark's offshore wind experience?, asks Sebastian Jonsson

Can global offshore wind regain its momentum in 2025?

Episode 4

German renewables chief dissects
controversial grid and auction reforms

Bärbel Heidebroek, president of German wind energy association, BWE, dissects the government’s controversial reforms to its onshore and offshore wind sectors, including proposals to alleviate grid bottlenecks and overhaul auction design, and warns they could jeopardise the country's energy independence.

Podcasts

Jonathan Cole on bridging the gap between fixed-bottom and floating wind

Jonathan Cole executive chair of Neretek

Eize de Vries – Turbine firms learn by scaling quickly and taking risks

US wind outlook | Sweden's defence concerns | TPI Composites

The Wind Power podcast, with Robyn White and Orlando Jenkinson

Floating wind giants | US merger | Wake effect | Chinese OEMs

Floating wind giants | US Merger | Wake effect | Chinese OEMs in Europe

Floating wind is 'dangerously close' to becoming commercially viable

RWE onshore chief - 'Grid-blocking is like putting a towel on a deck chair'

RenewableUK CEO: ‘Drill baby, drill’? I say ‘spin baby, spin’

Girish Tanti on Suzlon’s return to the European market

Women in wind power

Women in wind power

WindEurope special: RWE’s offshore chief on energy security, targets and technology

US offshore wind buyout | Global installations | Iran conflict

News review podcast

The potential of wooden wind turbine components

The rise of misinformation and disinformation in wind power

The rise of misinformation and disinformation in wind power

WindEurope’s new CEO on targets, sanctions and Trump

EU’s Goldwind probe | North Sea offshore wind

Wind power news review

‘Only wind power can meet growing energy needs of the US’

UK's record-breaking auction sends 'clear signal' on offshore wind's future

What were the biggest industry themes in 2025?

Western OEMs | Ukraine wind farms | Auction turbulence

Why community support is vital for wind power's future

China's new designs | Arson attacks | Offshore factories

The Wind Power News Review, with Robyn White and Orlando Jenkinson (pic credit: Emma Austin)

Suzlon co-founder - ‘We’ll build an offshore turbine when the time is right’

Windpower Podcast, Episode 44

Ørsted's rights issue | US war on wind | Chinese innovation

Windpower News Review September 2025, with Robyn White and Orlando Jenkinson

WindEurope’s outgoing CEO goes back to school

Unlocking Asia Pacific’s potential for offshore wind

The Windpower Podcast. With Analeigh Suh, Mark Hutchinson, Patrick Architta and Orlando Jenkinson (pic credit: Composite by Emma Austin)

Is the UK wind industry ready for the next renewables auction?

I the UK wind industry ready for AR7?

‘Developers might consider Chinese OEMs to pressure European rivals’

GE Vernova’s Vic Abate on turbines, tariffs and the IRA

'Shocks are good for shaking Europe out of its complacency’

Empire Wind | US tariffs | Hornsea 4 | OEM results

Wind Power Monthly's News Review Podcast, with Robyn White and Orlando Jenkinson (pic credit: Emma Austin)

Uncertainty ‘more dangerous’ than Trump’s tariffs for wind industry

Chinese OEMs | Oil majors | Siemens Gamesa | European auctions

The Wind Power News Review podcast, with Robyn White and Orlando Jenkinson (pic credit: Emma Austin)

Ørsted’s European development chief on the EU’s clean industrial deal

How robots are shaping the future of wind power

Kostas Karachalios, Hunter Huth and Orlando Jenkinson (pic credit: Emma Austin)

Turbines of the Year – Chinese OEMs pursue ‘scale or die’ principle

Siemens Gamesa’s 21MW prototype | China cuts subsidies | Ørsted’s CEO

The Wind Power News Review Podcast

‘We need a standardised dictionary for blade damage’

Trump presidency | European OEMs | German election | Chinese floating wind

Can Germany sustain its wind power success story?

US election | Q3 results | Chinese turbines | Swedish offshore cancellations

News review: US election | Q3 results | Chinese mega turbines | Swedish offshore cancellations (pic credit: Emma Austin)

‘Unfair competition? I can't agree with this opinion’ – Windey’s international CEO

Offshore troubles | UK renaissance | Siemens Gamesa’s 4.X | EU concerns

Windpower News Review, with Orlando Jenkinson and Robyn White (pic credit: Emma Austin)

‘We’ll be ready when the markets are’ – GE Vernova’s Gilan Sabatier

‘Get ready for growth’ – GWEC chief Ben Backwell

Can floating wind power Norway’s energy transition?

Wind Power Podcast Episode 27, with Orlando Jenkinson, Jon Evang and Arvid Nesse

US offshore wind | China’s technology drive | Negative bidding | Summer of strife?

How do we protect wind infrastructure from future attacks?

Siemens Gamesa’s CEO | EU/China trade war | Safety first? | Workhorse turbines

GE Vernova’s Vic Abate on the Haliade-X, AI and the US elections

How should member states enable EU wind policies?

Siemens Gamesa 4.X defects | Ukraine’s resistance | China, US & UK | WindEurope 2024

Blades O&M – size matters, unexpected failures and the power of AI

Financial results | Narrowed market focus | Turbine arms race | Geopolitics

Nordex CEO José Luis Blanco on EU policy, China and Ukraine

Podcast logo and portraits of the speakers

Turbines of the Year – what makes a winning entry?

Turbine sizes | Installation targets | Legal challenges | Floating wind | 2024 predictions

Can blade recycling unlock sustainable wind energy?

OEM results | Offshore wind’s turning point | EU/China trade war

Photograph comp of Claire Warren and Griggs, with a Wind Power podcast logo

What does the wind industry want from COP28?

Offshore wind in the doldrums | CFDs | Trouble at Siemens Gamesa

Image representing the podcast featuring Claire and Ian

Can the wind industry and indigenous peoples coexist?

Aslak Holmberg pic credit: Carl-Johan Utsi / copyright the Saami council

‘Survival is success’ - Andrew Garrad; a life in wind

Is safety in offshore wind a hostage to profitability?

Is safety in offshore wind a hostage to profitability?

Can the wind industry capitalise on the IRA?

In conversation with GE’s onshore wind chief Vic Abate

In conversation with GE’s onshore chief Vic Abate

Is the cyber-attack risk for the wind industry growing?

Is the cyber-attack risk for the wind industry growing?

What’s keeping the wind industry awake at night?

What’s keeping the wind industry awake at night?

WindEurope's chair dissects the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act

Ian Griggs and Sven Utermöhlen discuss the EU's package of measures for the wind industry

In conversation with BOEM chief Elizabeth Klein

The future of turbine blades

Can green hydrogen live up to the hype?

Is biggest best when it comes to wind turbines?

Unlocking the potential of floating offshore wind

WindEnergy Hamburg round-up with GWEC's Ben Backwell

Waking the 'sleeping giant' of German onshore wind

How will SGRE-GE court battle affect US offshore wind?

Technology

Wind power patents: Vestas | China Three Gorges | CSSC | Siemens Gamesa

Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest wind power technology patents filed and published in the past week

Optigen's radical drivetrain concept moves to next testing phase

Optigen's drivetrain solution tested at 1:10 scale in Hamburg (pic credit: Optigen)

Pausing turbine 'arms race' could cut North Sea wind costs – DNV

Vestas' deployed 15MW turbines at EnBW's He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea (pic credit: EnBW)

Taiwan plans first floating wind auction for 2027

Concerns have been raised about Taiwan’s port readiness ahead of its first floating wind auction; floating wind platforms at a port in France (pic credit: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images)

Wind power patents: Mingyang | Siemens Gamesa | Vestas | Dongfang

Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest wind power technology patents filed and published in the past week

ScottishPower wind farm achieves near-total recycling in decommissioning

An independent review commissioned by ScottishPower found that 99.9% of the materials were recycled and reused (pic credit: ScottishPower)

‘UK should clarify reasoning behind Chinese wind restrictions’ – Jonathan Cole

Jonathan Cole is executive chair of Neretek (pic credit: Neretek)

Wind power patents: Dongfang | Vestas | Siemens Gamesa | Nordex

Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest wind power technology patents filed and published in the past week

Mingyang unveils 5MW ultra-low wind speed turbine

Mingyang's new turbine is designed for 'ultra-low' wind speed conditions (pic credit: Mingyang via WeChat)

Ørsted probes turbine fire at Taiwan offshore project

Greater Changua 4 is one part of a multi-gigawatt offshore wind cluster in Taiwan (pic credit: Ørsted)

Market and policy

German cabinet approves offshore wind auction reform plan

The German offshore wind association argues that future auctions should be exclusively based around contracts for difference (pic credit: Christian Charisius/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

California to sue over RWE’s 1.6GW offshore wind lease exit

California attorney general Rob Bonta (pic credit: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)

Europe on course for 'record-breaking' wind installations in 2026 despite hurdles

Germany installed more wind power than any other European country in H1 2026 (pic credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

California sues Trump administration over 2GW offshore wind lease buyout

California has sued the Trump administration over a 2GW offshore wind lease buyout (pic credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

Sweden offshore rejections show ‘continuing uncertainty’ – Hexicon

Hexicon CEO Marcus Thor

What does latest ruling on offshore permit mean for US sector?

US interior secretary Doug Burgum (pic credit: Annabelle Gordon/AFP via Getty Images)

Ørsted ‘would have been better off’ without US offshore projects

Rasmums Errboe, Ørsted CEO, said the company should have stepped back from US offshore wind faster (pic credit: Ørsted)

Germany's biggest union warns wind and grid proposals put jobs at risk

IG Metall said the reforms could impact jobs in Germany's wind power sector (pic credit: Charlie Chesvick via Getty Images)

German offshore wind body warns of ‘substantial risk’ in CfD plans

Germany plans to reach at least 70GW of offshore wind capacity by 2045 (pic credit: Ben Grasser/Getty Images)

Wind sector threatens legal action over 'disastrous' proposals

The German government aims to reduce connection pressures on

Project development

Round up: Offshore wind projects reach milestones in Europe and Asia

Monopile installation at RWE and TotalEnergies' OranjeWind (pic credit: RWE)

Maine bucks US trend with go-ahead for 800MW onshore wind farm

Wind turbines in Maine (pic credit:Janine Lamontagne/Getty Images)

Taiwan moves to terminate offshore wind project – media reports

Offshore wind turbines off the west coast of Taiwan (pic credit: Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images)

Norway accelerates floating wind subsidy review

Norway's energy minister Terje Aasland confirmed the Utsira Nord review would take place in October this year (pic credit: Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images)

Germany plans offshore wind CfDs as 'fallback option'

Germany plans to reach at least 70GW of offshore wind capacity by 2045 (pic credit: Charlie Chesvick/Getty Images)

US court orders Pentagon to lift freeze on wind permitting

The DOD has refused to make decisions on wind farm permitting applications since August 2025 (pic credit: Al Drago/Getty Images)

RWE accepts $1.2bn Trump deal to return offshore wind leases

RWE CEO Markus Krebber (pic credit: Andre Laaks/RWE)

Denmark awards two offshore wind projects to Vattenfall

Offshore wind turbines in Denmark (pic credit: Manuel Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Largest US offshore wind farm hit by delay and cost increase

The Charybdis, the offshore wind turbine installation vessel, ready to support CVOW construction (pic credit: Dominion Energy)

Romania maps out sites for 11.5GW of offshore wind

Romania is targeting 3GW of offshore wind capacity by 2035 (pic credit: Joao Lamancha Valente/Getty Images)