- Category: Industry News
The Global Wind Industry Council (GWEC) has set up a new Task Force to speed up and facilitate the development of wind energy in Africa. The Task Force brings together developers, manufacturers and associations that are active in the African market, including Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Vestas, the South Africa Wind Energy Association, Africa Europe Energy Partnership, RES4Africa, Mainstream Renewable Power, Acciona Energia, GE Renewable Energy, NRG Systems, DNV-GL, Nordex, Goldwind, Aurora Wind Power.
- Category: Industry News
After almost ten years, IEC 61400-1 is being revised. The internationally standard deals with the technical requirements for the design of wind turbines and is published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
- Category: Industry News
On the occasion of the 4th International Community Wind Symposium, the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and the NRW Renewable Energy Association (LEE NRW), are launching a new study entitled “Community wind in the second year of auctions: a lot of shadow, little light" on the state of community wind energy in NRW and Germany.
- Category: Industry News
15 June marks Global Wind Day 2019, the day when we celebrate the global benefits that wind energy is bringing to communities around the world – both for today and tomorrow. With the world moving from the era of fossil fuel-based energy towards an increasingly decarbonised energy supply, wind energy is growing at an unprecedented rate.
- Category: Industry News
The United States urgently needs a 21st Century update of its aging power grid and the solution, well-planned transmission investment, will more than pay for itself according to a new report released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Grid Vision: The Electric Highway to a 21st Century Economy outlines why an interconnected, modern transmission grid is more important than ever as distributed solar, energy storage, and electric vehicles scale up, and maps out key policy reforms centred around the “Three Ps” of Planning, Paying and Permitting that are needed to make the vision a reality.
- Category: Industry News
The growth of onshore wind energy is collapsing in Germany, jeopardising both German and EU renewables targets. Germany installed just 134 MW of new onshore wind farms in the first quarter of 2019 - the country’s worst first quarter for onshore installations since 2000.
- WindEurope launches campaign to mobilise wind energy professional to go vote in the upcoming European Elections
- New Belgian framework for offshore wind farm tenders
- Global offshore wind energy is at a tipping point
- US wind development pipeline grew by 6,146MW in first quarter
- Greece unveils 300MW auction for wind energy
- Europe invests € 27 billion in new wind farms in 2018
- 20,641 wind turbines installed in 2018, produced by 37 manufacturers
- US wind power grew 8% in 2018 amid record demand
- Taiwan considers to mandate local vessel use in some offshore wind activities
- Global Wind Report forecasts over 300GW capacity to be added in next 5 years
- US Department of Energy announces US$ 28 million in funding for wind energy research
- Responsible wind energy development underpins new agreement for Northeast US waters
- Reducing cyclone and earthquake challenges for wind turbines
- GROW and Dutch ministry sign collaboration agreement to strengthen innovation in offshore wind energy
- 723GW of new global wind power capacity expected from 2019 to 2028
- UK and Taiwan sign MOU on offshore wind
- Tenth edition of data book reveals trends in US and global renewable energy growth
- GWEC and World Bank to cooperate on development of global offshore wind markets
- Study of R&D pathways for supersized wind turbine blades
- WFO present global offshore wind database and 500 by 50 mission
- Offshore wind energy to provide a third of all UK electricity by 2030
- Wind power capacity worldwide reaches 600GW in 2018
- Wind now provides 14% of Europe's electricity
- Balearic Islands commit to 100% renewables by 2050
- German onshore wind auction under-subscribed
- Just four wind turbine manufacturers accounted for more than half of the installed capacity in 2018
- Poor return on capital threatens survival of some in wind turbine supply chain
- Turkey's wind energy sector grows 7.24% in 2018
- Africa and Middle East installed 962MW new wind capacity in 2018
- Global 100% Renewable Energy Platform Ukraine founded
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