How Engineers Are Reinventing the Wind Turbine
Meets Six Sweeping Demands Felicity Bradstock is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City.
She writes for energy websites and covers several other industries, as well as writing… To accelerate the global green transition, several energy companies are developing more durable and efficient renewable energy equipment, such as wind turbines and solar panels.
This has been hugely successful in recent decades, with the creation of larger, stronger wind turbines and more efficient, resilient solar panels.
As companies continue to improve renewable energy equipment and technology, several innovations could significantly help to boost energy production in the coming years.
Global wind energy additions are expected tototal 160 GW in 2026, as several countries continue to invest in a green transition, according to a Januaryanalysisby Wood Mackenzie.
However, this marks a 6 per cent decrease in additions compared to those of 2025, when a record-breaking 170 GW was added.
The research consultancy cited China’s completion of a five-year development cycle as part of the reason for the decrease.
The United States is expected to add46 GW of new wind capacitybetween 2025 and 2029.
However, Trump administration policies that hinder wind energy development could have a negative impact on the U.S.
Over the last decade, there have beensignificant advances in wind turbine technologyas companies worldwide invested heavily in research and development.
Researchers have greatly improved blade design, while companies have deployed offshore and floating technologies, smart grid integration, and battery storage to enhance clean energy production.
This has been supported in several countries by the introduction of favourable policies, which support the deployment of onshore and offshore wind energy.
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