Wind farm developer Ørsted sees EBITDA up 19%
Danish wind farm developer Ørsted reported a 19% increase in EBITDA, excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees, for the first…
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Changes to US federal tax credits reshaping wind and solar outlook
Changes to federal tax credits in the United States are ushering in a ‘new phase’ in renewable energy policy, with…
Renewable energy supplied over 28% of total US electricity in the first eight months of 2026
Renewable energy supplied 28.1% of total US electricity generation during the first eight months of this year, with output from…
UK’s clean-power transition depends on grid connections and market reform
While the UK is moving into a ‘infrastructure-intensive phase’ when it comes to renewables, this expansion will depend on faster…
Wind Energy Ireland’s Dave Linehan on the grid capacity conundrum
Ireland’s electricity grid is becoming a major constraint on the expansion of renewable energy, with more than 3,000MW of proposed…
Energy market reforms in Brazil expected to accelerate growth in renewables
Brazil’s presidential election is heading for a second-round run-off, with far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in the ascendancy having picked up…
Vestas’ new wind turbine improves annual energy production by up to 6%
Danish renewables producer Vestas has said that its new wind turbine increases annual energy production by up to 6%, depending…
While renewables are expanding, Portugal can’t turn its back on gas just yet
Portugal‘s government has acquired a 13.7% stake in REN — Redes Energéticas Nacionais, the country’s grid operator, to safeguard its…
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquires wind and battery project in Queensland
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has announced the acquisition of the Gawara Baya hybrid renewable energy project in North Queensland, Australia,…
Offshore wind set to be the ‘next frontier’ in renewable power in Europe
Offshore wind in Europe is moving into a ‘supremacy phase’, as governments shift from action to execution, a new report…