The UK’s latest offshore wind auction round stunned the European wind industry when the results were announced this month, with a record-breaking 8.4GW of new capacity awarded. 

This time on the Wind Power Podcast, we speak with two experts on UK offshore wind to discuss why the auction was so successful, how other markets are responding, and what the results could mean for the UK’s energy transition going forward. 

The scale of the auction was celebrated by the wind industry in providing a welcome boost for offshore wind, which has faced mounting economic and political turmoil in recent years. 

This success is analysed in depth with a focus on the auction’s boosted budget, contract for difference mechanism and strike prices. 

Meanwhile, other European markets that recently committed to a massive expansion of offshore wind in the coming years are taking note. 

This episode was produced by Inga Marsden. 

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Windpower Monthly editor Ian Griggs and reporters Robyn White and Orlando Jenkinson talk about the issues and themes which defined 2025 for them in this special Christmas edition of the Wind Power podcast.

The conversation covered Donald Trump's election in the US and the effect on the country's wind power targets China's runaway ambition on wind technology and build-out and the finances of the major OEMs.

Also in this episode, the team talks about some of the stories they enjoyed working on.

This episode was produced by Inga Marsden.

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In this episode, we examine the shifting financial landscape for Western turbine manufacturers, and why there appears to be widespread restructuring across the sector. Is this a sign of deeper strain, or a natural shift towards tighter, efficiency focused business models?

We also turn to Ukraine, where Russia has targeted wind farms in a series of attacks. With drones increasingly used in conflict zones, what does this mean for the security of renewable energy, and how should developers and investors operating near frontlines reassess risk?

Finally, the team looks at the latest turbulence in European offshore wind auctions. Denmark faces developer pushback and legal threats over revised tender terms, while the Netherlands saw no bids for a 1GW site. Are rising costs and policy uncertainty now outpacing the ability of existing tender designs to attract investment?

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Community engagement can make or break any wind farm project. In this episode of the Windpower Podcast, we discuss the importance of getting this crucial stage of the development process right and making it fair for all concerned with two industry experts. 

Gaining community support is often an essential step for the future viability of new wind farm, with supportive communities providing strong foundations for a successful project, while resistance from local communities can hold up or even end the prospects for a future site. 

General lessons from positive community enagement include an approach that puts listening first and foremost, being attentive to what the nearby community needs, how they might feel about their "new neighbours" and developing a collaborative approach based on transparency and trust. 

These techniques are highlighted by some of the best specific examples of how community engagement done right can help everyone, from the remote town in Germany that turned its fortunes around with a suspension bridge built with wind industry support, to grassroots activism in Bristol in the UK channeling the funds of a successful wind farm into much needed community projects. 

Meanwhile, a rise in disinformation about wind power is increasing distrust of the technology and dismissing the benefits it can bring to local areas. While this is an issue that goes beyond the wind industry, sometimes it can best be addressed by highlighting the living proof of the benefits brought to communities already hosting successful wind farms.  

This episode was produced by Inga Marsden and Jude Owen.

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

This time on the News Review, we take a closer look at some of the major new turbine announcements coming out of the world’s primary wind energy power – China – and discuss how the country’s massive installation targets are helping shape its domestic wind industry. 

Meanwhile in Europe, a growing number of violent attacks against wind power projects have occurred. Is the spread of disinformation about renewable energy to blame? 

Finally, we take a look at the contrasting fortunes of offshore wind factory projects in Europe, with Vestas and Siemens Gamesa halting work on planned offshore turbine plants while other companies push forward. 

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In this sponsored edition of the Wind Power podcast, as part of China Wind Power 2025, Kai Wu, vice president of Goldwind and chairman of Goldwind International, discusses the company’s response to China’s new market environment and what it means for global developers and investors.

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Girish Tanti, co-founder of Indian turbine firm Suzlon Energy, discusses India’s renewable energy journey, why offshore wind does not hold the same appeal in India as it does in Europe and the country’s trajectory towards energy security.

Tanti, a key figure in India’s renewable energy industry, spoke about why leadership from the country’s federal government has helped set the tempo for clean energy installations and how deregulation has opened up previously untapped markets.

He also spoke to Windpower Monthly’s editor, Ian Griggs, about the need for energy security in a multi-polar world and how India could one day be a net exporter of clean energy to neighbouring states. 

This episode was produced by Inga Marsden.

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Vestas’ outgoing chief technology and operations officer, Anders Nielsen, talks about why the wind industry is reaching the end of the line on turbine sizes and what he is looking forward to in his retirement.  

Nielsen handed over the reins as CTOO to his successor, Felix Henseler, on 1 September. He will leave Vestas at the end of 2025 after a five-year stint leading the turbine firm’s technology offer.

He spoke to Windpower Monthly’s editor, Ian Griggs, about his tenure at the Danish firm, including the impact of COVID, the war in Ukraine and the European wind industry’s competition with China.  

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

This time on the News Review, we ask our panellists for their views on Danish renewables major Ørsted’s plans for an €8 billion capital raise to shore up its finances amid an increasingly fraught offshore wind market. 

Ørsted’s difficulties are being compounded by relentless attacks on domestic wind power in the United States made by the US government under President Donald Trump, which continues to declare new policies and stop work orders that threaten to undermine wind power’s viability stateside. How much more can the US wind industry take, and what does the future hold? 

Across the Pacific, meanwhile, the world’s largest wind power market – China – continues to forge ahead with innovation as unprecedented new technologies from major manufacturers are unveiled. Our panellists examine the viability of these new designs. 

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Giles Dickson, WindEurope’s outgoing CEO, discusses the challenges and achievements of his ten-year tenure leading the trade body, offers some sound advice to his successor and tells Windpower Monthly why he is going back to school. 

Earlier this summer, the wind industry received a shock announcement that Dickson will be stepping down at the end of 2025 to pursue a career as a schoolteacher in England.

Following his announcement, Windpower Monthly’s editor, Ian Griggs, interviewed the outgoing CEO and asked him to reflect on his decade leading WindEurope, including how global events shaped his tenure, his achievements and why he chose this moment for a change of direction.

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