On 1 February WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in the kick-off meeting of the EU Industrial Forum. The Forum brings together all 27 EU Member States, the EU Commission and other stakeholders to consider how the EU can support its strategic industrial eco-systems. The EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach climate … Continue reading EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach its climate goals
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Turkey offers more visibility on wind energy pipeline with new support scheme
YEKDEM (Turkish acronym for “Renewable Energy Resources Support Mechanism”) is Turkey’s main support scheme for onshore wind. It started in 2011 and was due to end on 31 December 2020. It was extended to 30 June 2021 to accommodate delays to projects under construction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkey performed well on wind energy … Continue reading Turkey offers more visibility on wind energy pipeline with new support scheme
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American Clean Power Association Launches Website
The American Clean Power Association (ACP), the new multi-technology renewable energy industry trade group, today unveiled its new website and rolled out the association’s first ever ad campaign showcasing the size and economic punch of the industry and its massive future potential. The new trade association, which began operations on January 1 and formally launched … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Launches Website
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Latest UK seabed leasing risks raising costs of offshore wind energy
Today the Crown Estate announced the results of its Round 4 seabed leasing for offshore wind in the UK. The Offshore Wind Lease Round 4 allocated areas for developing nearly 8 GW of capacity. This is too little new capacity considering the huge ambitions the UK Government has to quadruple its offshore wind to 40 … Continue reading Latest UK seabed leasing risks raising costs of offshore wind energy
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Spanish wind power appeals to establish adequate mechanisms to take care of its industrial value chain
At the first appointment of the wind sector in 2021, the conference ‘La Eólica y sus Mercados’, which the Wind Energy Association (AEE) celebrates today and tomorrow, experts from the sector will analyze renewable auctions, the next regulatory challenges and the market situation , among other outstanding topics. The Spanish wind energy sector considers it … Continue reading Spanish wind power appeals to establish adequate mechanisms to take care of its industrial value chain
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Guarantees of Origin are key to a cost-effective wind energy transition
On 12 January, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the “ENR Enterprise” conference on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Guarantees of Origin (GOs) in France. GOs are used to trace green electricity in the power system. They are essential for PPAs as they prove the link between renewable energy producers and consumers – and give … Continue reading Guarantees of Origin are key to a cost-effective wind energy transition
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The wind power sector values the results of the auction in Spain
The megawatts awarded to wind power in the auction held on January 26, 2021 will represent an investment of more than 1,000 million euros, helping to guarantee employment for more than 30,000 people.The design of the next auctions must be fine-tuned to guarantee the rate of advance of each technology identified in the PNIEC, generating … Continue reading The wind power sector values the results of the auction in Spain
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IRENA’s World Energy Transition Day to Kick-Start Crucial Assembly Meeting
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Eleventh Assembly will get underway virtually from tomorrow (Monday) setting the course for a critical year of global commitments to low-carbon development. With the postponed COP26 set to take place later this year, 2021 is seen as an important moment for countries to raise climate mitigation ambition including renewable … Continue reading IRENA’s World Energy Transition Day to Kick-Start Crucial Assembly Meeting
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EU recovery budget enters into force
On 1 January 2021 the EU’s €1.8trn recovery budget entered into force. In addition to the EU’s seven-year budget for 2021-27 the package includes an unprecedented €750bn recovery fund, Next Generation EU. The centrepiece of Next Generation EU is the €673bn Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF). The RRF is a mix of grants and loans … Continue reading EU recovery budget enters into force
Continue readingEngaging the ‘Climate’ Generation in Global Energy Transition
Renewable energy is at the heart of global efforts to secure a sustainable future. Partnering with young people to amplify calls for the global energy transition is an essential part of this endeavour, as they represent a major driver of development, social change, economic growth, innovation and environmental protection. In recent years, young people have … Continue reading Engaging the ‘Climate’ Generation in Global Energy Transition
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India is the world’s fourth country by cumulative wind energy capacity – currently at 38GW
Every journey begins with a single step. When Siemens Gamesa (then Gamesa) entered India, a community of business owners in Tamil Nadu, the country’s wind capital in the country’s south west, saw wind turbine generation as an attractive investment. In a way, this community pioneered India’s wind sector long before Independent Power Producers (IPPs) emerged. … Continue reading India is the world’s fourth country by cumulative wind energy capacity – currently at 38GW
Continue readingNew record in wind power in Spain
With such a graceful name, the storm ‘Bella’ has provided wind power to end 2020 with a new record for instantaneous generation on December 28 at 2:28 pm, according to data from Red Eléctrica. 19,588 MW of wind energy were put into operation at the same time, producing a record instantaneous power for wind technology, … Continue reading New record in wind power in Spain
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The three “Rs” took the wind industry through a tough year
The pandemic tested the wind industry like never before in 2020. And yet somehow, we have come through this tumultuous year stronger, smarter, bigger and having learnt new skills and ways of doing things. The year started with bushfires in California and Australia, and a near war between the Trump administration and Iran (I remember … Continue reading The three “Rs” took the wind industry through a tough year
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Coal Phase-out Act: RWE Power takes first plant off grid – Unit D in Niederaussem
From 31 December 2020, RWE Power will decommission the 300-megawatt Unit D at its Niederaussem lignite power station. Decommissioning this unit forms part of the process of exiting from coal, initiated by Germany’s Commission on Growth, Structural Change and Employment in 2019 and codified by both houses of the German parliament this summer in the … Continue reading Coal Phase-out Act: RWE Power takes first plant off grid – Unit D in Niederaussem
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Decarbonizing the supply chain
Over the course of 2020?Siemens Gamesa has?recorded?several crucial decarbonization successes – becoming carbon neutral or switching to 100% electricity from renewable sources to?name just a?few.?But we?are committed to?going?further: reducing?indirect emissions in our supply chain?is a?vital?step?on?our journey?to net-zero emissions by 2050.?The production of towers is?a major source of carbon emissions worldwide?and therefore a great place to … Continue reading Decarbonizing the supply chain
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European energy infrastructure must prioritise solar and wind power
WindEurope criticises the text of the TEN-E revision presented today by the European Commission. The Commission missed an important chance to clearly prioritise renewable electricity and renewable hydrogen infrastructure. Instead the TEN-E revision leaves a door open for fossil fuel projects, undermining the European Green Deal objective of climate neutrality. Today the European Commission presented … Continue reading European energy infrastructure must prioritise solar and wind power
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Job creation and wind energy go hand in hand in post-pandemic recovery
Vaccine approvals are paving the way for an eventual end to the pandemic. While there is light at the end of the tunnel, recovery from the economic devastation left by COVID-19 will be one of the greatest challenges Washington policymakers have ever faced. Our country will need to support jobs for hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading Job creation and wind energy go hand in hand in post-pandemic recovery
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Pressures to reduce costs are transforming the global wind blade supply chain
The Global Wind Blade Supply Chain Update 2020 marks GWEC Market Intelligence’s second key component assessment, which is part of the GWEC Market Intelligence service that provides insights and data-based analysis on the development of the wind industry. Blades are one of the most critical and expensive components of a wind turbine, and having the … Continue reading Pressures to reduce costs are transforming the global wind blade supply chain
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AWEA Releases Statement on U.S. Department of the Interior Actions on Status of Offshore Wind Development
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), which is merging into the American Clean Power Association (ACP) in January 2021, today released the following statement regarding recent developments from the U.S. Department of the Interior involving federal reviews of the Vineyard Wind project and the many other offshore wind projects in progress up and down the … Continue reading AWEA Releases Statement on U.S. Department of the Interior Actions on Status of Offshore Wind Development
Continue readingTop six wind energy trends of 2020 (so far)
Nora Zacharski December 9, 2020 This has been a year like no other, complete with a tremendous amount of uncertainty for our country and the entire world. Despite the many challenges, the wind industry continued to provide reliable, clean, and affordable energy for the American people. And there’s no sign that it will be slowing … Continue reading Top six wind energy trends of 2020 (so far)
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