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Record wind installations in 2024 mask volatility and uncertainty for the sector

Energy Transition

Record wind installations in 2024 mask volatility and uncertainty for the sector

"Ideologically driven attacks on wind and renewables are threatening investment certainty."

24 April 2025

Wind turbine installations reached record 121.6 GW in 2024, led by China

Renewable energy

Wind turbine installations reached record 121.6 GW in 2024, led by China

New wind additions outside of Mainland China fell by 10%.

19 March 2025

Trump tariffs likely to slow down the energy transition – but there are silver linings

Policy & Standards

Trump tariffs likely to slow down the energy transition – but there are silver linings

Solar and wind energy costs could rise by as much as 30% and 7% respectively.

13 March 2025

Firms call on world leaders to accelerate wind and solar development

Renewable energy

Firms call on world leaders to accelerate wind and solar development

Renewable energy should be deployed three times faster than current rates to ensure a 1.5ºC future.

23 September 2024

Wind energy capacity set to double by 2030 – but that’s still not enough

Energy Transition

Wind energy capacity set to double by 2030 – but that’s still not enough

China is overachieving on its own 2030 target, helping the world meet wind power goals.

13 August 2024

US not on track to meet 2030 wind goal

Energy Transition

US not on track to meet 2030 wind goal

Soaring material costs, high interest rates, and supply chain hiccups are plaguing the transition to clean energy in the U.S.

09 July 2024

Europe's largest renewables producer scales back wind and solar

Operations & Finance

Europe's largest renewables producer scales back wind and solar

Europe’s largest renewable energy producer becomes the latest company to scale back its clean energy expansion targets.

28 June 2024

TotalEnergies, EnBW win offshore wind site for US$3.2 bn

Energy Transition

TotalEnergies, EnBW win offshore wind site for US$3.2 bn

TotalEnergies and EnBW won a 2.5 gigawatt (GW) German offshore wind site in an auction for a combined $3.2 billion.

21 June 2024

Wind and solar added more new energy than any other sources in 2023

Energy Transition

Wind and solar added more new energy than any other sources in 2023

Wind and solar combined in 2023 generated more new energy than any other source for the first time in history, though the world still burnt record-high levels of oil and coal.

20 June 2024

EU energy transition: 20% of fossil fuel generation displaced by renewables since 2019

Energy Transition

EU energy transition: 20% of fossil fuel generation displaced by renewables since 2019

Without policy-driven wind and solar growth, fossil generation would have fallen by just 1.9% (21 TWh).

03 June 2024