Windpower monthly magazine

1. Statkraft acquires first wind project in Peru

   Statkraft has entered wind power in Peru by acquiring a 72MW project that could be extended with a wind-solar hybrid array.

2. TotalEnergies buys into Brazilian renewables developer

3. OX2 adds new gigawatt-scale project to Finnish offshore wind pipeline

4. Energy giants bid for new offshore wind farms in New York’s latest tender

   Energy giants including BP and Ørsted have submitted bids for New York’s third offshore wind tender, through which the east coast state hopes to award power deals for up to 4.6GW of capacity.

5. Wind turbine maker Vestas expects 2022 loss and ‘profit challenge’ in 2023

   Vestas blamed inflation, project delays and “unacceptable” warranty provisions tied to repairs and upgrades as it flagged heavy losses for 2022.

6. GE to build New York plants if Haliade-X offshore wind turbine patent ‘work-around’ nets sufficient orders

   GE is proposing two new offshore wind facilities in New York to build blades and nacelles for its recently unveiled next-generation Haliade-X, which it says does not infringe the intellectual property of Siemens Gamesa. The manufacturing plants are part of bids for New York’s third offshore wind tender.

7. 'Workforce is US wind's number one challenge' – Siemens Gamesa

   A lack of skilled workers in both blue- and white-collar roles is the “number one” challenge facing the wind power sector as it ramps up in the US, according to Siemens Gamesa’s onshore head in North America.

8. SeaTwirl’s vertical-axis floating offshore wind turbine cleared for Norway trials

   Swedish firm SeaTwirl is due to proceed with tests for a floating vertical-axis wind turbine after Norwegian authorities rejected an appeal against the project moving forward.

9. ‘EU must secure raw materials for energy transition’ – WindEurope

   Upcoming EU legislation must ensure access to all the critical materials needed for wind and steel production, industry bodies WindEurope and the European Steel Association (Eurofer) have argued.

10. PGE wins second Polish offshore wind site in auction