WindEnergy Hamburg 2022 | Day 3

WindEnergy Hamburg on Wednesday turned its focus beyond Europe to Asia as conference sessions debated the wind industry’s prospects and challenges in some of the world’s most exciting – and challenging – new markets.

A senior executive from Siemens Gamesa warned Asian governments not to expect investments in local content unless the output can be exported, as a panel heard claims that regional markets are too “introspective” in their approach to supply chains.

Back in Europe the spotlight was again on the crucial German wind power market, with the nation’s climate minister warning that plans for an accelerated ‘Energiewende’ will fail unless states such as Bavaria “do their jobs” and remove obstacles to onshore turbines.

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Christian Bender and Eloise Burnett at WindEnergy Hamburg

No local investments without exports, Siemens Gamesa tells Asia-Pacific markets

Senior executive from OEM tells WindEnergy Hamburg factories not sustainable if for single geography as panel hears claims of 'introspective' regional view

German minister tells states to 'do their job' or faster Energiewende will fail

German government 'can write any law we want' but transition will stall unless likes of Bavaria remove damaging restrictions, Habeck warned

'Time's moved on, there's now an energy crisis': minister on why UK made onshore wind U-turn

Lord Callanan says drastically more challenging supply situation and greater community acceptance behind relaxation of rules that sent development off cliff in England

'Opportunity could be a threat if we don't speed up investment as offshore wind market grows'

Innovation and 'next level' cabling technology will be key to the sector's expansion toward having hundred of gigawatts of plant installed around the world, Prysmian CCO Detlev Waimann tells Recharge

New boost for Vestas offshore wind flagship as Scotland's gigascale Inch Cape lines up V236

Red Rock Power and ESB co-development names 15MW machine as preferred choice for 1.1GW deployment

Talk of 'profit-skimming poisoning urgently needed renewables spending'

Wind industry demands quick decisions on EU renewable revenue cap proposal and uniform rules across Europe to guarantee stability for investors

'We can't let failures of workforce planning clip offshore wind's wings at take-off'

By 2030, over 1 million skilled workers need to be identified, trained, and given time to build competence, if the sector is to help achieve global net zero ambitions. That's an unprecedented opportunity – and a huge challenge, writes Tom Hopkinson

Rolls-Royce AE2100 Hydrogen Demonstrator engine

'Most potential' | EasyJet makes 'multi-million' dollar bet on hydrogen-powered airplanes

Short-haul European airline ploughs cash into Rolls Royce’s H2 jet engine development for 2050 net-zero plan — but calls for policy support