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Exclusive: 'Trump’s wind attacks could put US infrastructure approvals in doubt'
The Trump administration's renewed attacks on offshore wind approvals in the US have called into question the durability of approvals – not just in the energy sector but for all infrastructure projects, a wind industry expert claimed.
Wind stocks rise on Democrats' victory over anti-wind Trump
European wind power companies’ share prices jumped after US midterm election results emerged showing that the Democrats will control both chambers of Congress from early next year. Democrat control of the House of Representatives and the Senate means the prospects for US wind look somewhat brighter, analysts have suggested.
GE Vernova's wind business returns to profit in third quarter
GE Vernova’s wind power segment returned to profitability in the third quarter of 2026, reporting Ebitda of $72 million, compared with a $61 million loss a year earlier.
Anthropic: Wind ‘may not be available’ for AI giant’s data centres
Artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic believes wind power – and other “newer sources of generation” – might not be available to power its data centres at the scale or on the timeline it needs.
US wind turbine orders surge to highest level since 2023 – Wood Mackenzie
US wind turbine orders surged to 2.8GW in the second quarter of this year – the highest since the fourth quarter of 2023 – as developers rushed to meet tax credit deadlines, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest US wind energy monitoring report.
Trump declares wind turbine imports a national security threat
Donald Trump has declared that the import of wind turbines is a threat to national security – but has so far held off on imposing new tariffs on components.
Trump files request to reconsider Maryland offshore wind project permit
The Trump administration has officially filed a request to reconsider the construction permit that it issued in December 2024 to a US Wind offshore project proposed off the coast of Maryland.
GE Vernova names new wind CEO with Abate set to retire
GE Vernova has appointed a cable manufacturing veteran as its new wind power CEO, taking over from Vic Abate, who is due to retire in 2027 after 37 years at the company.
Trump relaunches attack on Ørsted's Revolution Wind
The US federal government has renewed its efforts to hinder development of Ørsted’s 704MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm off the country's east coast, new court documents show.
US states sue Trump over offshore wind lease buybacks
California and New York have again sued the Trump administration and two wind developers over plans to spend billions of dollars buying back offshore wind leases, escalating a legal battle over President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb the industry.
GE Vernova and Vineyard Wind settle offshore wind legal dispute
GE Vernova and Vineyard Wind have settled their legal dispute over the US offshore wind project, which has been beset by problems including blade breakages and stop-work orders from the Trump administration.
Wind power patents: Vestas | China Three Gorges | CSSC | Siemens Gamesa
Windpower Monthly rounds up the latest wind power technology patents filed and granted in the past week. The following patents were processed in the period 5-10 September:
Analysis: Are wind turbine makers finally turning a corner?
After several years of heavy losses, western wind turbine manufacturers are showing signs of recovery. Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, Enercon and Nordex have all recently returned to profit, although GE Vernova continues to struggle. Windpower Monthly takes a closer look at their latest financial results.
California to sue over RWE’s 1.6GW offshore wind lease exit
California officials will sue over the Trump administration’s recent deal with RWE to relinquish the German utility’s 1.6GW offshore wind lease off the far north of California.
California sues Trump administration over 2GW offshore wind lease buyout
California has sued the Trump administration and Golden State Wind over what it claims is an unlawful buyout of the wind developer’s $150 million 2GW offshore wind lease off central California.
GE Vernova names automotive veteran as new finance chief
GE Vernova has named Claire Rauh McDonough, the former chief financial officer (CFO) of US car manufacturer Rivian, as its new CFO.
Maine bucks US trend with go-ahead for 800MW onshore wind farm
US renewables firm Clearway Energy has been selected to develop an 800MW onshore wind project in Maine, marking a rare advance for a large-scale wind farm in the US.
What does latest ruling on offshore permit mean for US sector?
A federal judge is allowing the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to review its approval of EDF’s stalled 2.8GW Atlantic Shores offshore wind project off New Jersey.
Ørsted ‘would have been better off’ without US offshore wind projects, admits CEO
Ørsted “would have been better off” without several key offshore wind projects in the US in light of the Trump administration’s relentless attacks on the technology, its CEO Rasmus Errboe has said.
Wind developer Boralex goes private after $6.5 billion acquisition
Canadian asset manager Brookfield and pension fund manager La Caisse have completed their acquisition of Boralex, taking the renewables developer private.