Welcome to the Wind Power News Review – hosted by Windpower Monthly senior reporter, Robyn White, and Windpower Monthly reporter, Orlando Jenkinson – along with our regular panellists, Shashi Barla and Sorcha Versteeg.

This time on the news review, we ask our panellists for their views on a tumultuous few weeks in the United States, which has seen the US government order a stop to work at Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York. The halt order has since been rescinded, but uncertainty continues to reign in the West’s biggest wind energy market.

We also explore how President Donald Trump’s tariffs are impacting the global wind industry, from rival markets in Europe and China to the responses of the biggest wind energy firms. 

Meanwhile, Danish renewables major Ørsted has suspended the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea. What does this mean for the company, and the industry, going forward? 

Finally, we examine the first quarter financial results of major western wind turbine manufacturers, which seem to be improving after years of difficulties. 

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The only thing worse, in policy terms, than Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on countries across the world, are the constant US policy flip-flops, senior wind industry figures have said.

As Trump began to impose tariffs on US imports; many countries, including China, responded in force with their own tariffs, sparking fears of a global trade war.

Although the US president has since relented on high tariffs for some countries, the world remains on high alert for yet another US policy reversal creating a climate of uncertainty which has knocked the confidence of the wind industry to invest.

Ian Griggs, editor of Windpower Monthly, was at last month’s Wind Europe conference in Copenhagen as the tariffs began to bite and he took the opportunity to speak to delegates from DNV, Statkraft, Modvion and Hitachi about what they might mean for the wind industry.

They said the constant policy reversals were potentially even more harmful than the tariffs themselves but that this was tempered by some silver linings too.

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Welcome to the Wind Power News Review – hosted by Windpower Monthly senior reporter, Robyn White, and Windpower Monthly reporter, Orlando Jenkinson – along with our regular panellists, Shashi Barla and Will Sheard.

This time on the news review, we’ll ask our panellists for their views on global installation figures from wind turbine manufacturers last year, which show Chinese companies including Goldwind, Envision, Mingyang and Windey coming out on top. 

We also explore why some of the biggest European energy companies have cut their renewable energy targets recently to focus more on fossil fuel production. 

Meanwhile, Siemens Gamesa has just sold 90% of its wind business in India and Sri Lanka. How does this reflect the company’s broader strategy? 

Finally, we explore the vastly different outcomes of recent onshore wind tenders in Germany and Italy. 

This episode was produced by Inga Marsden. 

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As delegates prepare for the annual WindEurope conference in Copenhagen, Ørsted’s European development chief discusses the EU’s proposals for the Clean Industrial Deal and its implications for the wind industry.

The EU’s Clean Industrial Deal contains a raft of measures which could benefit the wind industry.

Together, they form a vision of increased electrification across Europe, with state-backed power purchase agreements and guidelines to address foreign subsidies and support the EU’s manufacturing base.

Duncan Clark, head of European development at Ørsted - and an ambassador for the conference – spoke to Ian Griggs, editor of Windpower Monthly, about what these measures could mean for the wind industry, if adopted.

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Robotics is still a fringe technology in wind energy, but it has vast potential to transform the industry from the factory floor to operational turbine towers and blades. 

In manufacturing, machines offer the prospect of precision and efficiency in the exacting task of blade finishing. Meanwhile, the rapid evolution of drone technology is increasingly being applied to streamline operations and maintenance work at both onshore and offshore wind farms. 

In this episode of the Wind Power Podcast, we spoke with two leading experts on the use of robots in wind power to see what the future holds on this exciting new frontier for renewable energy. 

This episode was produced by Inga Marsden. 

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The winners of this year’s Turbines of the Year awards reveal stark contrasts in the trajectory of technology development between European and Chinese OEMs – but what will happen next?

Windpower Monthly’s technology and market trends correspondent – and Turbines of the Year judge – Eize de Vries answers questions about why the winners won and the shape of things to come in turbine technology, both on and offshore.

The discussion also touches on why floating wind power has not reached commercial scale yet and whether this sector will ever come of age.

Finally, for companies which are considering putting their technology forward for next year’s awards, Eize shares some invaluable advice about how to shape a submission.

This episode was produced by Inga Marsden. 

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Welcome to the Wind Power news review – hosted by Windpower Monthly senior reporter Robyn White and Windpower Monthly reporter Orlando Jenkinson – along with our panel of experts, independent analyst Shashi Barla and K2 Management's country director for the UK and Ireland Sorcha Versteeg.

This time on the news review; we discuss Siemens Gamesa’s new 21MW prototype, and find out how much of an impact this massive new wind turbine model could have on the wider wind industry.

We also explore the Chinese government’s decision to cut renewable energy subsidies and embrace a CfD-style pricing system, as it looks to maintain its place as the world’s primary wind energy market. 

Meanwhile, our panellists give their verdict on Ørsted’s appointment of a new CEO amid prolonged financial difficulties, and discuss how he might look to change the company’s strategy going forward.

Finally, there is a closer look at how a dispute between offshore wind developers in the UK North Sea has raised questions about the wake effect and its impact on neighbouring wind farms. 

This episode was produced by Inga Marsden. 

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What is the difference between a split and a crack on a turbine blade? Our guest explains the need for an industry standard for blade damage.

Speaking ahead of Windpower Monthly’s Blades USA conference in late February, Lili Haus, wind energy engineer and scientist at the Electric Power Research Institute, discusses her quest to introduce a global dictionary of agreed terms to categorise blade damage. 

In Episode 32 of the Wind Power podcast, Haus, a speaker at the Blades USA conference, discusses the latest techniques available for blade inspections, the benefits of non-destructive evaluation and how predictive analysis could reduce the rate of costly blade failures.  

Listen to this podcast episode to get a special discount code for the Blades USA conference and find out more about the event on our dedicated website.

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Welcome to the Wind Power news review – hosted by Windpower Monthly senior reporter Robyn White and Windpower Monthly reporter Orlando Jenkinson – along with our panel of experts, independent analyst Shashi Barla and K2 Management's analysis and due diligence director Will Sheard.

This time on the news review, we ask our panellists for their views on President Donald Trump’s turbulent first week of attacks on US wind energy. 

We also take a closer look into the impressive sales figures from wind turbine manufacturers Vestas and Nordex in 2024. 

Meanwhile, our panellists give their view on how the ongoing German election could impact wind energy in that country. 

Finally, we discuss the massive new floating offshore wind prototypes currently being installed in China, and how they might impact other markets around the world. 

This episode was produced by Inga Marsden. 

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Germany’s onshore wind market is a remarkable success story, with 2,400 onshore wind turbines totalling 14GW newly approved in the last year.

But the country stands at a crossroads, with upcoming federal elections on 23 February in which the two parties currently leading in the polls are either agnostic or actively hostile towards wind power.

So, can the fragile gains made under the current administration survive the election?

Katja Wünschel, chief executive of RWE’s renewables business in Europe and Australia and Karsten Brueggemann, vice president, region central, for the Nordex Group, talk about how these policy and regulatory gains have translated into new onshore wind power in Germany and how they will capitalise on the improved prospects in their home market. Meanwhile, Mirko Moser Abt, chief policy officer for German wind energy association BWE, discusses the political backdrop to these changes.

In interviews recorded at last autumn’s Wind Energy Hamburg conference, our guests for episode 31 of the Wind Power podcast explored the reasons for Germany’s onshore wind success, how far-right parties are making advances in local elections and the temperature of German public opinion towards wind power in an age of industrial scale social media-fueled disinformation about climate change.

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