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Offshore orders slump: is there cause for concern?
ArticlesSince mid-2023, the pace of new offshore orders for the two major Western manufacturers — Siemens Gamesa (SGRE) and Vestas — has been, to say the least, erratic. Of the last six quarters (Q1 25–Q2 26), Vestas has recorded zero new orders…

The mystery of the declining capacity factor
ArticlesIn the now traditional annual reviews of renewables in Spain that we publish here every year, there is one trend that always remains to be explained: the declining capacity factor. And today the time has come to grab Sherlock Holmes’ magnifying…

Repoten 2: analysis of the major boost to wind repowering in Spain
ArticlesOn 22 May, the IDAE published the Provisional Draft Resolution for the second call for proposals under the “Circular Repowering” (REPOTEN 2) programmes. With €462 million on the table for wind power alone and 80 projects proposed for award,…

A Wind Airbus?
ArticlesA few days ago, in the midst of celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of Acciona Windpower’s integration into Nordex, José Manuel Entrecanales remarked that “as Nordex’s main shareholder, I would vote in favour of a merger with any…











