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The US seems to have embraced repowering as a zero-carbon solution by continuing attractive subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act, but repowers still face big hurdles. This report gives an overview of issues confronting owners.

WFO Honorary General Counsel Christian Knütel provides his views on a pre-arbitration case involving a European offshore wind farm, and how effectively it was settled within timelines agreed by the parties.

European and US markets have seen higher bank costs in some wind project finance deals, as countries hike interest rates to contain record levels of inflation.

Delays threaten projects when there’s price trouble in the supply chain. Investors and developers are making changes to contracting practices to stay ahead of the curve.

This report summarises contemporary views on the US wind market shared by lenders, sponsors and investors at the Financing Wind North America 2022 conference.

Your concise overview of key conferences and events across renewable energy, infrastructure, finance and offshore energy support in 2023.

We interviewed Marcus Fütterer, a Senior Manager in Structured Participations and Financing at GLS Beteiligungs, who gives us a peek at future plans and notes inflation’s potential impact on development projects.

ABO Wind is venturing further afield from its home market of Germany while bringing along its hybrid and hydrogen know-how and strong balance sheet. The developer’s portfolio spreads across Europe, Latin America and Africa.

The North American Power List is our definitive who’s who of the 100 business leaders in North America that exert the most influence on the wind industry through their deals, innovations and strategic thinking.

We will not be able to cut net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 at current rates of progress if we don't innovate not only in technology terms, but also in terms of business models. That is the consensus of experts gathered for a Wind Investment Boardroom debate, hosted by A Word About Wind and sponsored by WindESCo, in July 2022.

The Legal Power List 2022 is the definitive rundown of the 100 most influential lawyers working on the financial side of wind energy.

Europe’s wind energy sector is entering uncharted territory as inflation rears its head for the first time in two decades. The new environment is prompting companies to look more closely at portfolio management.

The European Power List is our analysis of the 100 most influential individuals in the European wind industry and of the Top 30 business leaders who are forging strong connections between wind and energy storage in Europe.

Growing global ambitions and rising costs are raising the heat on companies in the wind sector. What are the big opportunities and challenges after the pandemic?

North America needs to deploy record-breaking levels of energy storage in pursuit of a low-carbon energy system. But how can the storage industry reduce the risks surrounding what is still an emerging technology?

We look at the steps that should be taken to improve investor confidence in emerging markets with a view to kick-starting proposed projects that may be struggling to gain traction.

How investors can recycle capital and find attractive assets in a competitive market.

The North American Power List is our analysis of the 100 most influential individuals in the wind industry in North America in the last 12 months.

In this report, we explore what needs to be done to make offshore wind a more bankable asset, and the likelihood of more oil and gas companies expanding into offshore wind industry

The Women's Power List is our definitive guide of the 100 female business leaders that exert the most influence on the wind industry through their deals, innovations and strategic thinking.

This report, in partnership with Prime Capital, looks at four trends in the Nordics that will shape the investment strategies of wind developers and investors in the 2020s.

The European Power List is our analysis of the 100 most influential individuals in the wind industry in Europe in the last 12 months.

This reports permits its reader a peak into the conversations, plans and main priorities of senior decision makers, as they move ahead from the impacts of 2020.

For the last 50 years, hydrogen has been talked about as a ‘fuel of the future’. In 2020, the future appeared to finally arrive as politicians around the world threw their support – both policy and huge amounts of public money – behind the technology. We have also seen key players in the offshore and onshore wind sectors commit to green hydrogen pilot projects.

Published by Tamarindo Group's media brand A Word About Wind, the Renewable Energy In the US report provides an exclusive analysis on the perspective of US renewable industry leaders.

On 3rd November 2020, we published the 1st edition of the Salary Benchmarking Index. The report will enable wind deal finance executives to benchmark their reward packages against their peers.

The Green Fund Power List is our analysis of the 100 most influential people managing funds that invest in wind, solar and storage projects worldwide.

The Legal Power List 2020 is the definitive rundown of the 100 most influential lawyers working on the financial side of wind energy.

The inaugural ‘who’s who’ of top influencers in the wind energy industry, developed to help you identify and assess the key industry figures and senior executives who really matter.

Our second annual ‘who’s who’ of top influencers in the wind energy industry. We help you identify and assess the key industry figures and senior executives who really matter.

Offshore energy transmission projects present compelling opportunities for investors in the wind sector, but the market is still small. How can you break into this sector? This report from April 2014 tells you all you need to know.

Everyone likes to find out about the next big thing. Published in July 2014, Hidden Investment Opportunities looks at some of the opportunities you may not have previously considered, or even heard of.

Published in September 2014, we investigate and analyse the trends in wind power technology that will shape the industry over the next five years, and what this means for the financial sector.

On 11th November 2014, we published our third annual Top 100 Power People. This is the definitive who’s who of key industry figures working in wind.

Published in September 2015, this regional report focuses on the eurozone, and particularly on how wind is faring in the face of wider uncertainty in the European single currency.

Our Finance 2015 report, published in January 2015, looks ahead to some of the key trends in wind energy finance in 2015.

Our report focuses on the Middle East, published in March 2015, on how the oil-rich region is embracing wind — both at home and abroad.

Our Funding Offshore report, published in June 2015, focuses on the financial side of the world’s burgeoning offshore wind market.

Published on 10th November 2015, this is the definitive who’s who of key industry figures working in wind.

Our Finance 2016 report looks ahead to the key trends and issues that will shape wind energy finance in 2016, with insight from senior industry figures.

Published on 7th March 2016, our Emerging Markets report looks at the most exciting investment opportunities in wind globally, with insight from senior industry figures.

Published on 7th June 2016, our Legal Power List is the definitive rundown of the 100 most influential lawyers working on the financial side of the global wind sector.

Published on 6th September 2016, our Landmark Deals report looks at the most important deals in wind in the last year, including takeovers, cross-border deals, project financings, initial public offerings and more.

Published in September 2016, in association with Wood Group (formerly SgurrEnergy), this special report looks at wind farm optimisation.

Published on 8th November 2016, this is the definitive who’s who of key industry figures working in wind.

Published on 10th January 2017, this is our indispensable guide to the key issues that are set to shape wind energy finance in the year ahead.

Published 7th March 2017, we look at wind’s top female deal-makers, power-brokers and influencers in our inaugural Women's Power List report.

Published on 25th April 2017, in association with US renewable energy company Apex Clean Energy, this report explores the opportunities of power purchase agreements for small- and medium-sized electricity users.

Published on 9th May 2017, our Emerging Markets report looks at the most exciting investment opportunities in wind globally, with insight from top industry figures.

On 11th July 2017, we published our first Finance Quarterly report, in association with our headline sponsor DNV GL, a leading energy advisor.

On 10th October, we published our second Finance Quarterly report, in association with our headline sponsor DNV GL, a leading energy advisor.

On 14th November, we published our sixth-annual who's who of key individuals in the global wind industry.

On 9th January, we published our first Finance Quarterly report of 2018.

On 10th April, we published our second Finance Quarterly report of 2018, which looks at North American's wind market ahead of our New York conference next month.

On 29th May, we published our debut North American Power List, which is the who's who of key individuals in the North American wind industry.

On 10th July, we published our latest Finance Quarterly report, which includes a focus on one of the key themes that we'll discuss at our Financing Wind Europe conference in London on 1st November.

The Legal Power List 2018 was published on the 14th August. It's the definitive rundown of the 100 most influential lawyers working on the financial side of wind energy.

On 13th November, we published our Emerging Markets Attractiveness Index, where we analyse 30 key emerging markets for investors in the wind sector. This report also includes Q3 deals data.

On 7th February, we published our Emerging Offshore Markets report, where we analyse the risks of investing in key emerging markets for offshore wind, including Taiwan and the US. This is also our guide for investors in 18 key emerging markets in offshore wind.

On 21st March, we published our European PPA Trends special report, in association with Augusta & Co., where we analyse key markets for corporate power purchase agreements in Europe.

The European Power List is our analysis of the 100 most influential individuals in the wind industry in Europe in the last 12 months, as well as key market trends and big-name interviews.

The North American Power List is our analysis of the 100 most influential individuals in the wind industry in North America in the last 12 months.