308 new offshore wind turbines were installed in the EU in 2010 – an increase of 51%  in wind power capacity from 2009, making it a new record for annual growth of offshore wind power in Europe. These figures were published by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) in its “European offshore wind industry – [...]

Navarra is a pioneering region in renewable energy, especially in terms of wind power, and was the birthplace of EHN, which later became Acciona Energy. A third part of Navarra’s energy plan, Navarra Horizon 2020, was presented yesterday by the Regional Executive. It provides a further boost to energy actions with the intention of not [...]

World renowned for its famous slate quarry, the village of Delabole in North Cornwall is also the site of the UK’s first commercial wind farm. Operations began back in 1991 with 10 turbines; the site has been officially relaunched by Energy Secretary Chris Huhne with the unveiling of four more power turbines.   Originally constructed [...]

Local communities in England that agree to site an onshore windfarm will receive an average of £20,000 per year in a scheme backed by the government, under new plans. There will also be a commitment from the government to pay £1,000 per megawatt (MW) of installed capacity each year for the lifetime of a wind [...]

Ofgem, the British energy regulator, has approved plans for the investment of £95 million into grid developments by energy companies in the hope that it will give a boost to renewable energy exports from Scotland. The proposal includes an £80 million package to increase the amount of electricity which can flow between the English and [...]

The Swedish electricity production from wind rose by 40 percent in 2010 compared to 2009 and now represents 2.4 percent of all electricity consumption in Sweden. A total of 304 new wind turbines were installed in 2010 with a combined power of 603 MW, which is the largest expansion to date. These are the new [...]

According to the WWEA’s World Wind Energy Report 2009, Turkey increased its installed wind energy capacity by 138 percent to 796.5 MW in 2009, from 33.4 MW a year before, the fifth best performance among 82 countries. World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) Vice President Tanay Sıdkı Uyar says Turkey’s total wind power potential has already [...]