Wind energy continues to strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness and energy security. In 2025 Europe built 19 GW of new wind energy capacity. Europe also invested €45bn in additional wind energy projects to be built over the next years.
Schlagwort: WindEurope
Feb. 23
There’s no competitiveness without accelerated electrification
Europe needs targeted measures to match electricity supply and demand and de-risk crucial investments in direct electrification. It also needs to ensure that industry can procure wind energy at competitive prices. The European Commission should take the lead here by publishing its EU guidance on electricity taxation
Feb. 18
Competitive energy will come from clean energy investments, not market tampering
Lower power prices are fundamentally driven by boosting the supply of clean electricity – with clear market-driven investment signals. The last thing Europe now needs is to undermine investment signals in clean energy
Jan. 16
WindEurope appoints Tinne Van der Straeten as new CEO
Tinne Van der Straeten will take over as WindEurope’s new CEO on 2 February 2026. Having served as Belgium’s Energy Minister from 2020 to 2025, Van der Straeten brings vast experience and a strong track record leading energy policy at national and EU level
Dez. 15
A renewables-based energy system will save Europe €1.6 trillion
Renewables are the cheapest form of power generation
Dez. 12
Studie: Erneuerbares Stromsystem kann Europa Milliarden sparen
Wir brauchen mehr Erneuerbare Energien, wenn wir unseren Strombedarf in Zukunft sicher, unabhängig und kostengünstig decken wollen. Daran muss sich auch das Stromsystem anpassen. Unsere Vorschläge dafür liegen auf dem Tisch
Nov. 25
The “age of electricity” is here
To meet this electricity demand, renewables – wind and solar in particular – will continue to rise globally, the IEA’s Outlook states. Renewables are the fastest-growing energy source in all scenarios presented in the World Energy Outlook.
Nov. 10
Decrease in renewable PPAs is a bad signal for Europe’s competitiveness and energy security
PPAs give companies price certainty. They help new wind and solar projects get financed and cut buyers’ exposure to volatile energy markets.
Okt. 27
EU leaders must stay the course on renewables for EU to regain competitiveness
Wind energy is at the heart of all of this.Wind is competitive, home-grown and scalable. It means cheaper electricity which reduces energy costs for industry. It reduces Europe’s dependence on fossil fuel imports and strengthens its security.
Okt. 14
Iberian Blackout: ENTSO-E report puts spotlight on grid resilience and voltage control – not on renewables
Crucially, it shows that renewables were not to be blamed for the outage. Contrary to initial speculations, the report further says that neither inertia nor inter-area oscillations were root causes.
Okt. 10
Is negative bidding finally dead?
The EU wants much more offshore wind to strengthen its energy security and boost the competitiveness of Europe’s economy. Today the EU has 21 GW of offshore wind. This will increase to 46 GW by 2030. And by 2050 the EU aims to have 300 GW.
Sep. 19
Doesn’t Germany want its consumers to enjoy the benefits of electrification?
Does Germany not want its consumers, household and industrial, to benefit from the cheaper energy that would come from having a more electrified energy system?
Sep. 03
Deutschland ist Zugpferd des europäischen Windenergieausbaus
Das Beispiel Deutschland zeigt, wie schnell und stark die Windenergie aufholen kann, wenn die Rahmenbedingungen stimmen
Aug. 01
EU needs to take decisive actions on electricity grids for competitiveness and security
European citizens and businesses want affordable, secure, and clean energy. Homegrown wind energy helps boost Europe’s competitiveness, security and prosperity while delivering on decarbonisation.
Juli 10
Giles Dickson decides to step down as CEO of WindEurope
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.
Juli 10
Statement von BWE-Präsidentin Bärbel Heidebroek zum Rücktritt von WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson
Ohne seinen großen persönlichen Einsatz wäre die europäische Windbranche heute nicht, wo sie ist. Beispielhaft ist dabei das EU Wind Power Package zu nennen, welches maßgeblich auf seine Initiative zurückzuführen ist und durch ihn über die Ziellinie gebracht wurde
Juni 24
WindEurope statement on German offshore auction results
Germany’s offshore wind auction design needs revision. Negative bidding makes offshore wind more expensive.
Mai 22
The EU-UK reset will boost competitiveness and energy security
The EU and UK share the same climate targets and the same need of affordable and secure energy. They are increasingly interconnected – with over 10 GW of electricity interconnectors linking the UK and EU and more on their way
Mai 12
Iberian Peninsula blackout proves the need for grid resilience
We need to invest urgently in grid resilience, smart infrastructure and energy storage. Renewables are not the problem – they’re part of the solution
Apr. 14
Europe must revamp electricity bills to deliver competitiveness and energy security
Wind energy is set to become the leading source of electricity in the EU before 2030. The EU wants wind to cover 35% of electricity consumption by 2030 and more than 50% by 2050.
Wind energy is affordable, scalable, clean and home-grown
Apr. 09
Wind industry launches ‘Copenhagen Call to Action’: 3 steps to boost Europe’s energy independence and competitiveness
energy-intensive industries want more wind. It’s cheaper than fossil alternatives, even when the grid and system costs are taken into account. Wind helps European businesses to electrify and cut their energy costs
Apr. 08
How 5 EU countries are fast-tracking onshore wind to boost their energy independence
We can boost energy security and European competitiveness with wind
Apr. 02
“Wind Works for Europe” – how wind energy helps Europe to re-industrialise
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
März 11
Building more wind is key to delivering the EU Clean Industrial Deal
The EU built 12.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2024. Europe built 16.4 GW. 84% of that was onshore wind. Germany installed the most new wind capacity, more than 4 GW. The UK, France, Finland, Türkiye, Spain and Sweden all built more than 1 GW.
Feb. 28
Europe’s wind supply chain continues ramp up
The Net Zero Industry Act requires 36 GW of wind manufacturing capacity in the EU by 2030. We need more support to achieve this. Ease access to capital, enable a level playing field with non-European competitors, further boost the grid buildout and our European companies will deliver
Feb. 19
Simplify and Accelerate is the way forward: Europe still takes too long to permit wind farms
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.
Feb. 03
EU Commission sets the direction for its competitiveness strategy
The European Commission presented its ‘Competitiveness Compass’ a blueprint for actions to restore the competitiveness of the European economy
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.
Okt. 25
Draghi says PPAs are good for EU competitiveness: all EU rules must reflect that
Europe must leverage the significant potential for private financing stemming from PPAs
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. 13
Europa: Deutschland liegt vorne beim Windenergieausbau
Überall in Europa zieht der Zubau der Windenergie an Land und auf See an. Die Analyse bestätigt:. Deutschland als europäischer Kernmarkt ist mit hoher Vitalität zurück
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 31
WindEurope’s response to Ursula von der Leyen’s re-election commitment
Wind is 20% of Europe’s electricity – the EU want it to be 35% by 2030
Mai 08
EU Elections 2024: WindEurope’s five asks for the next five years
Wind energy is 20% of the electricity consumed in Europe
Wind is cheap. And the more we have of it, the less energy we need to import
Mai 02
EU Grid Action Plan will help renewables, but urgent action needed on excessive connection queues
Delayed grid connections are now one of the main bottlenecks to the expansion of wind energy the EU wants
Mai 02
Denmark’s latest offshore wind auction could award enough capacity to meet the country’s entire electricity demand
Denmark opened an offshore wind tender which could award up to 10 GW
additional costs on wind farm developers
Apr. 04
EcoVadis, WindEurope and leading wind industry organisations launch ‘Wind Energy Initiative
With the launch of the ‘Wind Energy Initiative’ key players in the wind energy industry join forces today to identify and adopt common sustainable business practices
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. 29
Deutschland wieder führend beim Windenergieausbau in Europa
Deutschland wieder führend beim Windenergieausbau
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
Feb. 05
Net Zero Industry Act threatens to be a backward step for Europe’s wind industry
Wind is 19% of the electricity consumed in Europe
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
Nov. 20
European wind turbine manufacturing is indispensable for energy security and competitive electricity prices
wind farm developers in Europe are happy with the European turbines they have installed and would like to be able to continue sourcing European turbines
Nov. 02
RE-Source 2023 marks 7.8 GW PPA record but industry urges for barriers to be removed to reach EU net zero objectives
To maximise PPA market potential, energy buyers call on policymakers to use the EU’s Electricity Market Design (EMD) to rapidly remove persisting regulatory barriers to PPAs and deliver the certainty needed to support European businesses’ net zero and energy security goals
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
Sep. 27
Von der Leyen: ‘De windsector is een Europees succesverhaal’
Het windenergiepakket van de Europese Commissie heeft tot doel om te komen tot versnelde vergunningverlening, het verbeteren van de veilingsystemen in de lidstaten, werknemers met de juiste vaardigheden, betere toegang tot financiering én stabielere toeleveringsketens
Sep. 13
UK’s badly-designed CfD auction attracts not a single investor
And they still have 2 other big projects from the previous auction that are trying to make the numbers work and reach final investment decision
Sep. 12
No energy transition without expanded electricity grid
Europe needs to invest more in its electricity grids. It needs to accelerate the build-out of transmission and distribution networks, reinforce existing grids and increase their flexibility
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
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