Europe wants to be climate neutral by 2050. And onshore wind will play a central role in that. According to the European Commission‘s decarbonisation scenarios it will be a quarter of Europe’s electricity consumption by 2050.
Schlagwort: new power generation
Jan. 19
European Parliament gives strong backing for future of renewables
Members of the European Parliament today gave a resounding vote in favour of renewables in Europe.
MEPs called for a renewable energy target of 35% for 2030 – rather than the 27% which the European Commission proposed in 2016.
Giles Dickson, WindEurope CEO, said: “Good on the Parliament. 35% makes sense economically. Consumers benefit – wind is now the cheapest form of new power generation in Europe. And wind is a key part of European manufacturing and exports – it supports 263,000 jobs in Europe industry and contributes €36bn to EU GDP. A 27% target puts all that at risk. And 27% carries a major opportunity cost.
Mai 24
Community projects steal the show in German onshore wind auction
The first onshore wind tender in Germany, under the reformed “EEG” renewable energy law, awarded 807 MW at an average price of EUR 57.1/MWh (weighted average) according to results announced on 19 May 2017.
Of the 70 successful bids, 65 came from community projects, confirming the key role of citizens in the German energy transition model.
Giles Dickson, WindEurope CEO, said: “Public engagement and the involvement of citizens is a key ingredient of a successful energy transition. We are delighted that the German wind sector is successfully handling the transition to the auctioning system, with a key role for community projects.”