Uncertainty ‘more dangerous’ than Trump’s tariffs for wind industry
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.This episode was produced by Inga Marsden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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News review: Chinese OEMs sweep installations | Oil majors cut renewables | Siemens Gamesa India sale | European auctions
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ørsted’s European development chief on the EU’s clean industrial deal
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.This episode was produced by Inga Marsden.Windpower Monthly is now on Bluesky – follow us at @windpowermonthly.bsky.social for all the latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How robots are shaping the future of wind power
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Turbines of the Year – Chinese OEMs pursue ‘scale or die’ principle
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. Windpower Monthly is now on Bluesky – follow us at @windpowermonthly.bsky.social for all the latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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