Schlagwort: onshore and offshore

Giles Dickson decides to step down as CEO of WindEurope

EcofinConcept wind and solar energy

Wind energy accounts for 20% of the electricity Europe consumes, and thanks to wind, the EU avoids 100 billion cubic meters of fossil fuel imports. The wind industry provides 370,000 jobs today, rising to 600,000 in 2030. It contributes €52bn to Europe’s GDP. On average each new wind turbine adds €16m to the European economy and the industry’s 250+ factories are all over Europe including in economically-deprived regions.

EU Grid Action Plan will help renewables, but urgent action needed on excessive connection queues

Wind- und Solarparks EcofinConcept Erneuerbare Energien

Delayed grid connections are now one of the main bottlenecks to the expansion of wind energy the EU wants

Record 15 GW of new wind turbines ordered in 2020

Vestas Windpark NRW Winter

Despite the ongoing pandemic, both onshore and offshore orders saw an increase in sales. European countries ordered 8.2 GW of onshore wind turbines – a 13% increase compared to 2019

Europe adds 6.1 GW of wind energy capacity in first half of 2017

6.1 GW of extra wind energy capacity was installed in Europe in the first half of 2017, according to figures released today by WindEurope. The figure puts Europe on course for a bumper year for installations, although hides some worrying trends.

A total of 4.8 GW of onshore wind capacity was installed in the first half of 2017, although it was heavily concentrated in Germany (2.2 GW), UK (1.2 GW) and France (492 MW). There has also been a flurry of activity in offshore wind: 18 projects in four EU Member States (Germany, UK, Belgium and Finland), which saw a total of 1.3 GW installed.