Wind Energy

Europe’s Wind Power Boom Faces New Challenges

Europe is starting to reach its limit when it comes to wind power. Countries like Denmark and Sweden, once leaders in expanding offshore wind capacity, are now hitting obstacles as power prices and incentives fall too low to support new projects, according to Bloomberg. A recent Danish auction for offshore …

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Global Floating Wind Pipeline Swells to 266GW

The global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has hit 266GW, an increase of 9% over the past year, according to a new report by RenewableUK. The number of projects has increased globally during that time from 285 to 316. The pipeline includes projects at any stage: fully operational, under …

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BP to Sell its Onshore Wind Business

British oil and gas multinational BP Plc (NYSE:BP) has announced plans to sell its onshore wind business in the U.S., saying the business is not aligned with its growth plans as it seeks to focus on its Lightsource BP solar partnership. The company says it will launch the sale process …

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