Wind Power

Lord Heseltine tells the story of the birth of the European Space Agency. Why post-Apollo, when the US was spending £1.2 billion a year on space, the whole of Europe was spending just £200 million. Why the birth of ESA was driven by the self-interest of three major countries. Why the US general with a $29 billion budget for the Star Wars project wanted to invest in Heriot-Watt University in Edinbu...

Welcome to the Wind Power News Review – hosted by Windpower Monthly's senior reporter, Robyn White, and Windpower Monthly's reporter, Orlando Jenkinson – along with our regular panellist, Sorcha Versteeg. This time, we discuss China’s latest advances in floating offshore wind, as developers unveil increasingly ambitious turbine and platform designs. In the US, plans for a merger between Dominion E...

In the final part of a four-episode series recorded at the recent WindEurope conference in Madrid, three floating wind specialists spoke to the Wind Power podcast about the prospects for this technology. Windpower Monthly editor Ian Griggs spoke to two developers, Hugh Kelly, CEO of Simply Blue Energy and Knut Vassbotn, CEO of Deep Wind Offshore, about whether the current auction models are fit fo...

In the third of a four-part series recorded at the recent WindEurope conference in Madrid, RWE’s onshore chief, Sopna Sury, spoke to the Wind Power podcast about grid bottlenecks how to engage communities with large energy infrastructure projects Windpower Monthly editor Ian Griggs also spoke to Sury about the opportunities and challenges of the AI age and what it means for the wind industry – and...

In the second of a four-part series recorded at last month’s WindEurope conference in Madrid, Tara Singh, CEO of Renewable UK, talks to the Wind Power podcast about the current global energy crisis and how that makes the case for increasing the focus on renewables. Windpower Monthly editor Ian Griggs spoke to Singh about the political outlook for wind power in the UK and about how the industry sho...

In the first of a four-part series recorded at last month’s WindEurope conference in Madrid, Girish Tanti, co-founder and vice chairman of Suzlon, talks to the Wind Power podcast about returning to the European market with the company’s new 'Blue Sky' platform.  In an interview recorded only 24 hours after the company launched its new Blue Sky turbine platform, Windpower Monthly editor Ian Gr...

This time on the Wind Power Podcast, we focus on women in the wind power industry, speaking with three senior figures about progress on gender inclusion and the challenges that remain in the sector. Firstly, Rebecca Williams, deputy CEO of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), shares a global view of how gender inclusion is evolving across the industry. Meanwhile, Juliette Sanders, chief communic...

In a special episode of the Wind Power podcast ahead of next week's WindEurope conference in Madrid, RWE offshore chief Sven Utermöhlen discusses the contribution that wind energy can make to Europe’s future energy security.  During this episode, Utermöhlen talked about why avoiding boom and bust cycles – and settling on the correct auction design – is even more important than the overall pac...

Welcome to the Wind Power News Review – hosted by Windpower Monthly's senior reporter, Robyn White, and Windpower Monthly's reporter, Orlando Jenkinson – along with our regular panellists, Shashi Barla and Sorcha Versteeg. In this episode, we examine the escalating pressure on the US offshore wind sector. TotalEnergies has accepted the US government's $1 billion buyout of its offshore wind project...

How do we solve population pressure and climate crisis in space? How has GPS allowed us to provide 12% more food globally? How did the UK become a global leader in small satellite manufacture after the British Government said, “there’s no future for the UK satellite industry”? How did Elon Musk turn reusable rockets from science fiction to science fact in less than 20 years? What else are “Elon an...

This time on the Wind Power Podcast, we spoke with two business leaders at the forefront of re-introducing wooden materials to the contemporary wind industry — Maria-Lina Hedlund, the CEO of wooden wind turbine tower company, Modvion, and Gustavo Lasierra, the co-founder of wooden blade manufacturer Voodin Blades.  Humans have used wooden components to harness the power of the wind for centur...

What did the Space-Comm Expo conference and exhibition tell us about connecting space and wider business? How does this manifest as tech connectivity in telecoms and why do farmers care about that? What did we learn about the benefits of extreme cold in manufacturing laboratories and why do pharmas care about that? How vulnerable are global logistics to the spoofing of navigation signals? And...

The Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) chief executive Ben Backwell and researcher Kevin  Winter join the Wind Power podcast to discuss the rise of misinformation and disinformation around wind power, and how misleading claims are shaping public debate about the sector. Backwell explains why false narratives about wind power continue to circulate and how organised disinformation campaigns ca...

As of 2026, the UK space industry is a significant and strategic driver of the national economy, contributing over £19 billion in revenue and supporting tens of thousands of high-skilled jobs. Satellite-based services and data underpin roughly 18% of UK GDP, equivalent to approximately £454 billion of the wider economy. And the sector is growing exponentially. But this is just the tip of the icebe...

Tinne Van der Straeten, the new chief executive of WindEurope, talks to the Wind Power podcast about her priorities as she takes up her post at the trade body.  In a wide-ranging interview, Van der Straeten, a former energy minister in the Belgian government, spoke about how to meet European wind targets, changing public opinion towards wind power, and whether a firm hand is needed for EU mem...

Welcome to the Wind Power News Review – hosted by Windpower Monthly’s senior reporter Robyn White and reporter Orlando Jenkinson, joined by regular panellist Shashi Barla. In this episode, we lead with the European Union’s scrutiny of Chinese turbine manufacturer Goldwind, after the European Commission launched an investigation into whether the company has benefited from foreign subsidies that dis...

Speaking at the February 2025 Blades USA conference, delegates predicted how they thought the US wind industry would fare under the then newly elected Trump administration. Experts in turbine blade repairs, operations and maintenance and fire safety spoke to Windpower Monthly editor Ian Griggs about their concerns for the growth of the industry in the US and about how the acceleration of AI may cr...

The UK’s latest offshore wind auction round stunned the European wind industry when the results were announced this month, with a record-breaking 8.4GW of new capacity awarded.  This time on the Wind Power Podcast, we speak with two experts on UK offshore wind to discuss why the auction was so successful, how other markets are responding, and what the results could mean for the UK’s energy tr...

Windpower Monthly editor Ian Griggs and reporters Robyn White and Orlando Jenkinson talk about the issues and themes which defined 2025 for them in this special Christmas edition of the Wind Power podcast. The conversation covered Donald Trump's election in the US and the effect on the country's wind power targets China's runaway ambition on wind technology and build-out and the finances of the ma...

In this episode, we examine the shifting financial landscape for Western turbine manufacturers, and why there appears to be widespread restructuring across the sector. Is this a sign of deeper strain, or a natural shift towards tighter, efficiency focused business models? We also turn to Ukraine, where Russia has targeted wind farms in a series of attacks. With drones increasingly used in conflict...

Community engagement can make or break any wind farm project. In this episode of the Windpower Podcast, we discuss the importance of getting this crucial stage of the development process right and making it fair for all concerned with two industry experts.  Gaining community support is often an essential step for the future viability of new wind farm, with supportive communities providing str...

Welcome to the Wind Power News Review – hosted by Windpower Monthly's senior reporter, Robyn White, and Windpower Monthly's reporter, Orlando Jenkinson – along with our regular panellists, Sorcha Versteeg and Shashi Barla.  This time on the News Review, we take a closer look at some of the major new turbine announcements coming out of the world’s primary wind energy power – China – and discus...

In this sponsored edition of the Wind Power podcast, as part of China Wind Power 2025, Kai Wu, vice president of Goldwind and chairman of Goldwind International, discusses the company’s response to China’s new market environment and what it means for global developers and investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Girish Tanti, co-founder of Indian turbine firm Suzlon Energy, discusses India’s renewable energy journey, why offshore wind does not hold the same appeal in India as it does in Europe and the country’s trajectory towards energy security. Tanti, a key figure in India’s renewable energy industry, spoke about why leadership from the country’s federal government has helped set the tempo for clean ene...

Vestas’ outgoing chief technology and operations officer, Anders Nielsen, talks about why the wind industry is reaching the end of the line on turbine sizes and what he is looking forward to in his retirement.   Nielsen handed over the reins as CTOO to his successor, Felix Henseler, on 1 September. He will leave Vestas at the end of 2025 after a five-year stint leading the turbine firm’s...