Schlagwort: new wind energy

“Wind Works for Europe” – how wind energy helps Europe to re-industrialise

Vestas Windkraftanlage

Today WindEurope launched its new campaign Wind Works for Europe. The European wind industry is currently investing over €11bn to build new factories or expand existing sites across Europe

Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind. But not enough new wind farms being built. Urgent action needed on permitting, grids and electrification

Windpark Winter

Wind energy was 20% of all the electricity consumed in Europe. But Europe is not building enough new wind farms.

Wind turbine orders and supply chain investments are up – but urgent action is required on grids, permitting and auction design

In the first half (H1) of 2024 Europe added 6.4 GW of new wind energy capacity: 5.3 GW onshore and 1.1 GW offshore.

We now expect the EU to build 15 GW of new wind farms this year, compared to 16 GW in 2023.

The EU built a record 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023 – wind now 19% of electricity production

The EU built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, slightly up on 2022 – and more than ever in a single year in fact. But it’s not enough to reach the EU’s 2030 targets. The EU should be building 30 GW of new wind every year between now and 2030. The actions set …

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Money pouring into wind energy despite COVID, but are there enough projects out there?

Vestas Windenergieanlage Flügel

The main problem is the slow rate of permitting of new wind farms. The money’s out there, but not enough new projects are coming through.

Wind is not growing fast enough for EU economy to go climate-neutral

Windpark NRW im Schnee

Europe installed 14.7 GW of new wind energy in 2020. 80% of this was onshore wind. Europe now has 220 GW of total wind energy capacity. But Europe is not building enough new wind to deliver the Green Deal and climate neutrality:

Europe now gets 15% of its electricity from wind but is not building enough to deliver the Green Deal

Europe installed 15.4 GW of new wind energy in 2019. Three quarters of this was onshore wind