Germany is showing everyone else how it’s done. They permitted 15 GW of new onshore wind farms in 2025. That’s seven times more than they were permitting five years ago.
Schlagwort: wind farms
Jan. 17
Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind. But not enough new wind farms being built. Urgent action needed on permitting, grids and electrification
Wind energy was 20% of all the electricity consumed in Europe. But Europe is not building enough new wind farms.
Dez. 17
Europe not yet reaping the benefits of repowering old wind farms
Across Europe more and more wind turbines start to reach the end of their operational lifetime. Repowering them – replacing them with new turbines
Sep. 25
Sale of project rights with building permit VESTAS V162
Sale of project rights with building permit VESTAS V162
Offer of an approved project with a V162
Sep. 17
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.
Sep. 05
Rostock: Regional development with wind energy
Regional development with wind energy
Project developers are interested in building new wind farms
Aug. 06
New UK Government shows impressive determination on wind energy
Positive signs for onshore wind
fund would invest in clean energy and other infrastructure projects
Juli 09
Immediate actions needed to unblock grid capacity for more wind energy
Grid access is the new permitting – the number one bottleneck to the build-out of wind
März 26
Rebound in wind energy financing in 2023 shows that the right policies attract investors
Investments in wind energy in Europe
Europe invested a record €48bn in wind energy last year
März 01
Uptake in permitting and investments brings 2030 wind target within reach
Denmark had the biggest share of wind in its electricity mix
Feb. 21
EU enshrines tighter pre-qualification criteria for wind farms in law
The Act will help strengthen Europe’s clean tech manufacturing and contribute to ensuring that the future of wind energy is “made in Europe”
Feb. 19
Wind energy permitting is improving but Governments still have work to do
Europe approved significantly more permits for new onshore wind farms in 2023 than in previous years
Jan. 29
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 …
Dez. 20
EU electricity market design deal will help restore investment certainty
Europe needs more renewables as fast as possible
The European Commission wants wind energy to grow to 420 GW by 2030, up from just over 200 GW today
Dez. 08
Repowering wind farms: a major opportunity for Europe
repowering wind farms – replacing the old turbines with new, more efficient ones. Do it with EcofinConcept
Dez. 01
European Parliament voted to boost clean tech made in Europe
To strengthen and expand European clean tech manufacturing the European Commission presented the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) earlier this year
Nov. 21
European Parliament must vote to boost clean tech made in Europe
negative bidding just makes the EU’s energy transition more expensive
invest in other wind energy projects
Okt. 26
Wind Power Package: game-changer for Europe’s energy security
The Action Plan also calls for improved visibility on wind energy deployment.
Sep. 27
President von der Leyen is right: wind energy must continue to be made in Europe
And the President is absolutely right: it is essential that wind energy continues to be made in Europe
Juli 18
German offshore auctions award 7 GW of new wind; future auctions must avoid negative bidding
Today Germany announced the results of its biggest offshore wind auction to date. 7 GW of new capacity were awarded
Juli 06
Electricity market design: European Parliament mustn’t undermine climate or energy security
And there must be sufficient flexibility to sell electricity under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or on a merchant basis where operators wish to do so.
Juni 29
After a decade of stagnation, we sense a wind of change in Central Europe
Recent regulatory changes for wind energy development in Central European countries are promising: Hungary is simplifying repowering conditions. In Slovenia first steps to boost permitting will come into force in July. And recently amended legislation in Czechia aligns the position of wind energy development with other public interests and simplifies permitting processes.
Juni 19
NZIA: act now or Europe’s wind turbines will be made in China
Our existing green supply chains bring jobs, growth and investment to thousands of communities. We’ve got to wake up and preserve that AND build on it. NZIA is our chance.
Juni 12
Nature restoration and wind energy go hand in hand
Wind farm developers are actively working with NGOs to find ways of accentuating these positive biodiversity impacts
The CO2 emissions involved in producing and installing a modern wind turbine are paid back within 6 months of operation for onshore wind
Mai 09
Energy Storage Coalition launched – more flexibility to help decarbonise Europe
deployment of sustainable and clean energy storage solutions
März 31
Europe invested €17bn in new wind in 2022, the lowest since 2009
Europe invested just €17bn in new wind farms in 2022
Europe invested just €17bn in new wind farms in 2022. That’s down from €41bn in 2021 and the lowest investment figure since 2009 – a stark warning to Governments and policymakers. The EU wants to accelerate the build-out of wind energy to strengthen its energy security and ensure affordable electricity prices.
Feb. 28
The EU built only 16 GW new wind in 2022: must restore investor confidence and ramp up supply chain
Europe built 19 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2022. 16 GW of those were in the EU. That’s 40% up on 2021. But it’s much less than what’s needed for the EU’s 2030 goals. And investments in new wind farms and new wind turbine orders were down in 2022: due to unhelpful Government …
Feb. 13
Pause to Danish offshore wind scheme is absurd
The Danish Government has put on hold Denmark’s “open door” offshore wind development procedure
Jan. 12
EU wind installations up by a third despite challenging year for supply chain
The number of corporate renewable PPAs held up quite well in 2022 but would have been much higher if there were more investments in new wind farms coming
Dez. 15
Slovakia has excellent wind conditions but must remove barriers to wind energy
Clearer rules and guidelines would encourage investors. The Government also needs to support the expansion of the grid – and lower the disproportionately high fees developers need to pay to connect their wind farms.
Nov. 17
WindEurope panel at COP27: permitting, permitting, permitting
Wind energy is highly scalable and cost-competitive. And the industry is ready to deliver these volumes.
Okt. 24
“Overriding public interest” is essential to the expansion of renewables
The rules and procedures for awarding permits are too complex. It’s taking far too long to get a permit. Not enough permits are being given
Okt. 03
European Parliament doing good job on Renewables Directive – it must now deliver on permitting
Combined wind and solar parks are a good thing. Wind and solar are complementary in their output profiles. Put them together and you get a power plant with a high overall capacity factor
Sep. 08
Emergency measures should target real profits only and support investment in renewables
Renewables are the cheapest and fastest way to reduce Europe’s dependence on fossil fuel imports
Sep. 02
Baltic Sea Countries sign declaration for more cooperation in offshore wind
For the development of offshore wind this also requires massive investments in offshore grid infrastructure, port facilitates and vessels
Juli 18
Investors want to finance more wind energy – Governments need to back this
Investments in wind energy keep rising. Last year Europe invested €41bn in new wind farms. This translated into the highest capacity of new wind farms ever financed in one year – 25 GW
Juni 10
The energy transition goes together with nature protection
The first and most crucial step is the siting and design of wind farms. Appropriate siting and design greatly reduces the extent and severity of impacts. Before construction all projects are assessed by a rigorously independent planning and approval process
Mai 27
Europe puts fast permitting of renewables at the heart of its energy security plan
The Commission says faster renewables-based decarbonisation is key for both climate neutrality and energy security. They propose to raise the EU’s 2030 renewable energy target to 45% as part of the “Fit for 55” package
Apr. 12
Without grid enhancements Europe won’t reach its climate goals
Electrification is the most cost-effective way to decarbonise Europe’s economy. Direct and indirect electrification will make up 75% of Europe’s energy demand by 2050.
Apr. 08
Germany gets ready to deploy more than 10 GW of new wind per year with historic package
The Easter Package is an outstanding package of measures that will drive the expansion of wind energy, both onshore and offshore. Big auction volumes. A clear long-term auction schedule. And crucially, major steps to simplify the permitting of wind farms
März 21
Germany has turned the corner on onshore wind
After almost two years of undersubscribed auctions it was the second consecutive auction that was oversubscribed. And that’s not the only good news for onshore wind in Germany. The permitting numbers are up. And the new Government wants to scale up the build-out of new onshore wind.
Feb. 08
Messy permitting leads to yet another undersubscribed wind auction in Italy
Italy has published the results of its latest renewables auction. 3,300 MW was on offer, including non-awarded capacity from previous undersubscribed auctions. But only 975 MW of utility-scale projects were awarded, of which 392 MW were onshore wind
Dez. 17
New German Government to speed up wind energy expansion
The new Government wants to have 80% renewable electricity by 2030 compared to the earlier target of 65%. This is in line with the EU’s proposed new 40% renewable energy target for 2030.
Nov. 12
European wind industry reinforces sustainability commitments
In many countries across Europe the first wind farms are now reaching the end of their operational life. As of 2020, 10 GW of wind farms were already over 20 years old
Sep. 21
New German Government must make wind energy a top priority again
On 26 September Germany will elect a new Parliament. The election will mark the end of the 16-year reign of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU). Regardless of the outcome of the election, WindEurope, the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) and VDMA Power Systems call on the new Federal Government to acknowledge the central role of wind energy as the backbone of the German energy system and to remove the existing obstacles to wind energy expansion.
Aug. 25
Austria aims to have 100% renewable electricity by 2030
The Austrian National Parliament has voted in favour of the country’s new Renewable Expansion Law (EAG). The law sets a 100% renewable electricity consumption goal by 2030 for Austria – up from 75% right now.
Juli 21
It’s official: The EU Commission wants 30 GW a year of new wind up to 2030
The European Commission has tabled the Fit-for-55 package, a series of legislative proposals to deliver the EU’s increased climate target of 55% emissions reduction by 2030. The package includes a higher renewables target and new rules to support the expansion of renewables. It further strengthens the Emissions Trading System to drive the electrification of the whole energy system. It is a good package.
Mai 19
PRESS RELEASE EcofinConcept supports private investor with the purchase of an existing Enercon wind turbine
EcofinConcept GmbH – the specialist for renewable energy projects – has supported a German private investor in the transaction and supplementing its wind turbine portfolio with another existing Enercon wind turbine.
Apr. 13
Permitting the key obstacle to EU wind investments – WindEurope
Despite investor appetite, inadequate permitting frameworks mean there are insufficient available projects
Nov. 25
8 “to dos” for Governments to deliver the expansion of onshore wind needed for the Green Deal
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.
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