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Component failures have occurred at wind farms all over the world as the sector grapples with quality challenges following rapid growth of both the global fleet and turbine sizes amid a drive to cut use of fossil fuels to meet net zero emissions targets. While many of the problems affect the inner workings of the turbines, the Odal accident is not unique, with blade losses reported this year at another wind farm in Norway as well as sites in the US and Scotland.

Can the wind power sector be seen as green if huge amounts of plastic from defunct wind turbines end up in landfill? Turbine blades have until now not been recyclable, but that could be about to change.

In the presence of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands the 10 Energy Ministers of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC)** met in The Hague today (Nov 21). They agreed a new NSEC Ac. . .

Just six of the EU 27 have yet to host corporate renewable PPAs, after Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia and Portugal entered the market in 2023.

Siemens Energy's wind turbine division has faced issues since early 2023, leading some to ask if it, and the industry, can face a challenge.