Schlagwort: WindEurope

Jun 08

WindEnergy Hamburg Press Conference: Wind industry ready to deliver Europe’s green recovery

The EU’s Recovery Strategy, announced last week, adds a new dimension to the event. The further expansion of wind energy is set to be central to Europe’s economic recovery and to the EU Green Deal

Mai 22

German government drops the idea of a nationwide 1000m distance rule

Instead the German States can now set their own rules up to a maximum distance of 1000m.

Apr 08

WindEurope Financing and Investment Trends: Onshore wind gets strong support as Europe raises €13bn for financing of new onshore projects in 2019

Most of the investments in new wind farms were in onshore wind – €13bn. This covered over 10 GW of new projects, showing continued strong interest in Europe for the development of onshore wind farms.

Jul 19

5 ways the Commission can strengthen wind projects

The Innovation Fund will support investments in renewable energy, energy storage, carbon capture storage and use, and decarbonisation of energy intensive industries

Jun 07

WindEurope calls on EU countries to make National Energy & Climate Plans their investment brochure for wind energy

European countries’ National Energy & Climate Plans are meant to be their energy transition roadmap to 2030. But the draft versions of the Plans need significant improvements if the EU is to deliver on its 2030 renewable energy targe

Apr 11

What needs to change to solve the grid integration challenge?

In terms of grid integration, Europe’s agreed renewables target of 32% by 2030 raises significant challenges. Delivering a clean economy for all Europeans means being bold in ambition but also being efficient in new practises.

Dez 07

Wind energy ready to step up to Europe’s decarbonisation challenge

The European Commission today called for the bloc to aim for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in its new decarbonisation strategy.

The EU’s newly-agreed renewable energy and energy efficiency targets put the bloc on track to cut emissions in 2050 by 60% compared to 1990. But that will still not be enough to meet the Paris target of keeping temperature rises to well below 2 degrees.

The Commission has therefore set out different scenarios covering various levels of renewables expansion, transport electrification and measures in other sectors.  These would take Europe to different levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions.  To reach full carbon-neutrality, the Commission is exploring options including increased bioenergy and promoting a circular economy.

Okt 03

World’s biggest wind energy event kicks off in Hamburg

The world’s biggest wind energy event, the Global Wind Summit (25-28 September), begins today in Hamburg. Under the theme “Breaking new ground” the event will show wind energy is starting to evolve rapidly in terms of costs, technology and where it’s being deployed – and how it’s beginning to look beyond the electricity sector at how it can help decarbonise the rest of the energy system.

Sep 11

Do you have what it takes to win the Wind Challenge?

The Wind Challenge is an online game that takes you to Greenland, where you’ll find yourself on a virtual wind farm combining a mix of turbine types, all using different components and data sets. 

Aug 27

German onshore auction clears at €61.6/MWh

Winning prices in Germany’s third onshore wind auction this year rose to an average of €61.6/MWh. This is up from the previous auction in May, where the average price came in at €57.3/MWh.
This latest auction had only marginally more bids than the volumes on offer. The German Federal Network Agency, BNetzA, reported 91 bids for 709 MW combined capacity entered in competition for the 670 MW that was on offer.

Jun 13

WindEurope CEO welcomes momentum on renewables target, calls for ambitious delivery measures

Europe’s energy ministers met yesterday in Luxembourg to find common ground on the Renewable Energy Directive, a key part of the Clean Energy Package. It’s clear now that there is political momentum behind more European ambition for renewable energy.

Spain, Lithuania, Sweden, Italy and Portugal all put their weight behind a 35% renewable energy target for 2030. Others also called for a more ambitious target than the European Council’s official position of 27% shifting the dynamics in the discussion ahead of a crucial trialogue with the European Parliament tomorrow.

Jun 11

A lot to still play for as Clean Energy Package reaches crunch time

As negotiations on the EU’s Clean Energy Package reach crunch time, a lot is still up in the air for wind energy. With a critical Energy Council meeting on June 11 and a final meeting on June 13, where a deal is due to be struck on the Renewable Energy Directive, a key part of the Package, there has been headway on some points but others are still to play for.

Most notable is the 2030 renewable energy target. The European Council has moved on from its original target of 27%. The Council has now tabled two options: 30-31% or 32-33%, each with conditions attached. The Parliament meanwhile has made a counter-offer of 34, one percentage point lower than its official position of 35%. The difference between 27% and 35% is 132,000 jobs and €92bn of investments in wind energy alone.

Feb 26

Globaler Positivtrend hält an – Zwischenstaatliche Unterschiede in der EU bleiben bestehen

Veröffentlichungen des Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) sowie von WindEurope zeigen die tragende Rolle der Windenergie für die internationale und europäische Energiewende. Weltweit sind die Kosten für die Erzeugung von Strom aus Windkraft am Sinken. Die Experten sind sich einig, dass sich der Zubau der Technologie auch zukünftig erfolgreich fortsetzten wird.

Heute veröffentlichte der Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) die Jahreszahlen  des Windenergieausbaus für 2017. Im vergangenen Jahr wurden demnach weltweit über 50 Gigawatt (GW) Windenergie zugebaut. Dabei konnten Europa, Indien und die Offshore-Industrie Rekordzuwächse berichten, während der chinesische Zubau leicht gesunken ist, mit einer neuinstallierten Leistung von 19,5 GW jedoch weiterhin der weltweitführende Markt bleibt. Steve Sawyer, CEO von GWEC, stellt vor allem die fortlaufend sinkenden Preise für die Herstellung von Strom aus Windkraft heraus. Windenergie sei global betrachtet die günstigste Technologie zur Herstellung von Strom und könne erfolgreich mit stark subventionierten fossilen Technologien konkurrieren.

Feb 16

WindEurope CEO tells industry stakeholders: investment costs are coming down in on- and offshore wind

On February 7 WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson delivered a keynote address at Dentons European Renewables Workshop 2018 in Frankfurt am Main. The workshop discussed the drivers and constraints for investing in renewable energy projects in Europe.

Dickson told attendees that costs are coming down in both on- and offshore wind. “We are financing the same capacity as in previous years for much lower costs,” he said.

He compared offshore wind investments in 2015 and 2017. In 2015, investments of 2.5 GW capacity cost over €13bn – in 2017, investments for this same capacity cost only €7.5bn. This is a cost reduction of almost 60%. Offshore wind, Dickson said, is now attracting major investors, particularly in the financial sector. The financial services industry, including infrastructure funds, pension funds, asset managers and diversified financial services, owned 35% of the offshore wind capacity traded throughout 2017. This compares to only 27% in 2016.

Jan 28

WindEurope CEO tells EU Industry Commissioner: Wind energy can help drive industrial transformation in Europe

On 24 January WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson joined representatives of the Industry4Europe group to meet Elżbieta Bieńkowska, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.

Ms Bieńkowska convened the meeting to discuss the Commission’s Industrial Policy Strategy with the Industry4Europe group (representing 126 manufacturing sectors).  The latter presented a series of recommendations to the Commission on finance, research innovation, and skills training.   Dickson explained how wind had grown into a major manufacturing sector in Europe with factories in nearly every Member State, employing over a quarter of a million people, providing 11% of Europe’s electricity.  He said access to affordable finance is key to unlocking investment in capital-intensive factories in all sectors.  Which means strengthening EU finance mechanisms such as EFSI.

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.

Jan 03

Corporates call for greater government ambition on renewables ahead of EU Energy Council Meeting

Major multinationals and energy companies call for greater EU policy ambition to unlock the potential of renewables in Europe’s energy mix.

Some of the world’s largest multinationals and energy companies today issued a joint declaration urging EU Member States to support a renewable energy target of at least 35% by 2030. The declaration was signed by members of RE100, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Solar Power Europe and WindEurope. It includes Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Unilever and Ikea.

The declaration states that corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) are key to building Europe’s clean energy transition. But in order to do so across Europe, the companies urge EU Energy Ministers to help them by adopting effective provisions in the new Renewable Energy Directive.

Nov 28

European Parliament paves the way for increased ambition on 2030 renewable energy laws

WindEurope today congratulated the Industry Committee of the European Parliament for backing a binding target of at least 35% renewable energy for 2030 and more stringent renewable energy laws.

Members of the European Parliament voted this morning on the Committee’s position on the post-2020 Renewable Energy Directive, steered by Spanish MEP José Blanco López. The Committee made important improvements to the original European Commission proposal. These also include: visibility to investors on public support for renewable energy deployment; a reinforced investment protection clause; and an improved framework for Guarantees of Origin and corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).

Okt 18

WindEurope CEO talks priorities for the Clean Energy Package to EU policy-makers

This morning in Brussels, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke to policy-makers at the annual high-level expert conference organised by the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (Eufores).

Sep 29

France can be no. 2 in wind in Europe by 2030

WindEurope CEO, Giles Dickson, addressed the annual conference of the French Wind Energy Association (FEE) on Wednesday 20 September. He highlighted the positive outlook for wind energy in France thanks to the policies being put in place by the new French Government.

The positive outlook applied both to onshore and offshore wind. France was the leading country in the EU on floating offshore wind with 4 projects under development. And progress on floating wind would benefit the development of fixed-bottom offshore wind in France as well. The two technologies would learn from and feed off each other.

Sep 29

With the right policies, wind could provide 30% of Europe’s power by 2030

Wind energy has the potential to provide up to 30% of Europe’s power by 2030 according to figures released today by WindEurope in its Outlook to 2020 and Scenarios for 2030 reports.

According to WindEurope’s projections, Europe could be on course for an average installation rate of 12.6 GW per year in the years up to 2020. This would take Europe to a total of 204 GW by 2020. By this date wind would be Europe’s largest renewable energy source, surpassing hydro and providing 16.5% of Europe’s electricity demand. However, this growth is likely to be concentrated in just six countries (Germany, UK, France, Spain, Netherlands and Belgium), with Central and Eastern Europe lagging well behind.

Jul 18

Large energy consumers hungry for green power

Google, Norsk Hydro and Facebook are leading the growing trend of major companies looking to secure reliable and competitive power from renewable energy and reduce the risks associated with fossil fuel-based power supply. 100 top companies including leading industrial players are already committing to procure 100% renewable power in the short term through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

Jun 22

WindEurope furthers the interests of wind during EU Sustainable Energy Week

As part of EU Sustainable Energy Week, WindEurope has been at the heart of several events promoting the interests of the wind industry.

On Tuesday, WindEurope organised an Energy Day event on A (C)lean energy transition: Innovative approaches to the offshore wind supply chain. The event focused on some of the key questions related to the impacts of innovative approaches to the offshore wind supply chain, including job creation and growth opportunities, market creation potential, environmental impacts and community engagement. These are themes developed in the framework of the EU-funded LEANWIND project. LEANWIND is working to bring cost reductions to the offshore wind energy industry through the application of lean principles to key aspects of an offshore wind farm and supply chain.

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.”

Mrz 31

Evolution of Wind Power Over the Years

The team behind Breeze has just released an interactive infographic showing the cumulative installed wind power capacity per country, continent and the world as a whole between 1997-2016. Building 300 GW of capacity in 17 years is an amazing accomplishment for an alternative* energy source and there is more to come! But don’t take our word for it, try it out for yourself. *Alternative energy was the term energy experts used to dismiss renewable energy sources as experimental.

Mrz 20

Daily Wind Power Numbers

Daily Wind Power Numbers

How much wind was in Europe’s electricity yesterday?

Mrz 16

Tagesaktuell über Einspeisung aus Windenergie informieren

Der Europäische Dachverband der Windenergie, WindEurope, informiert ab sofort auf seiner Website zur Einspeisung aus Windenergie in der Europäischen Union. Damit können die Bürger nun länderscharf und tagesaktuell nachvollziehen wieviel Strom aus Windenergieanlagen an Land und auf See in den jeweiligen Mitgliedsstaaten eingespeist wird.

Mrz 08

WindEurope talks auctions for South East Europe

WindEurope participated in a one-day workshop on auctions organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Energy Community Secretariat in Vienna. The workshop aimed to provide guidance to the Energy Community members on the key elements for efficient auctions and to present best practices from around the world. Participants included the European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, government and industry representatives.

Feb 20

Wind in power: 2016 European statistics

Europe installed 12.5 GW of gross additional wind capacity in 2016. This was 3% less than the new installations in 2015. With a total installed capacity of 153.7 GW, wind energy now overtakes coal as the second largest form of power generation capacity in Europe.

2016 annual figures

12.5 GW of new wind power capacity was installed and grid-connected in the EU during 2016, a decrease of 3% compared to 2015 annual installations. 10,923 MW were installed onshore, and 1,567 MW were installed offshore.

Dez 15

WindEurope welcomes ENVI Committee vote to reform ETS

On 15 December, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee passed a series of changes to the Emissions Trading System, a majority of which would come into effect after 2020.

These include:

Measures to speed up the removal of pollution permits from the market. The committee agreed to increase the annual linear reduction factor from 2.2% to 2.4% in an effort to better address the EU’s long term decarbonisation objectives.
Doubling the take-out rate of the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) from 12% to 24% for the period 2019-2022 to reduce the EU ETS surplus.
Cancelling 800 million allowances from the MSR in January 2021.
Cancelling up to 200 million allowances.
Transferring auction allowances to the innovation fund.

Okt 13

WindEurope Summit 2016: powering the transport and heating sectors with wind energy

Strengthening markets for wind energy includes looking beyond the current power system. To secure a continuous and sustainable deployment of wind energy, new sources of demand for clean electricity will be crucially needed. Sector coupling is the key word in this discussion. Heating and transport represent the largest shares of energy demand across Europe. In order to fulfil the EU’s climate and energy goals, these sectors need to find solutions for decarbonisation. The good news is that an increasing number of motor manufacturers are rapidly developing electric vehicles. And that technologies for renewable heating are readily available.

The electrification of these sectors will increase power demand and direct new investments into renewable technologies such as wind energy. It will allow for greater flexibility in our power system and could increase the range of storage options. Synergies across the entire energy system need to be identified to maximise the cost-efficient decarbonisation and modernisation of Europe’s economy.

But the question is how to do all this? Does the EU have an answer? The European Commission has had its say as it published strategies on the decarbonisation of both the transport and the heating sector. Delegates at the WindEurope Summit 2016 convened in a dedicated session on sector coupling to discuss the road ahead for combining renewable power and the uptake of electric vehicles and an increased use of renewable heating.

Sep 28

WindEnergy Hamburg 2016 und WindEurope Summit eröffnet: Globaler Gipfel der Windenergie in Hamburg

Vom 27. bis 30. September auf dem Gelände der Hamburg Messe und Congress

Mit einer Steigerung auf mehr als 1400 Aussteller und einer zusätzlichen Halle legt die WindEnergy Hamburg 2016 gegenüber ihrer Premiere vor zwei Jahren noch einmal deutlich zu. Die globale Leitmesse der Windenergie und der WindEurope Summit, der erstmals parallel in Hamburg veranstaltet wird, wurden am Dienstag vom deutschen Vizekanzler, dem Wirtschafts- und Energieminister Sigmar Gabriel, eröffnet. „Ich freue mich, dass wir mit Hamburg einen Windstandort haben, der der deutschen Windindustrie als Leuchtturm dient und daher zu Recht mit der WindEnergy Hamburg und dem Wind Europe Summit nun zwei Leitevents für die deutsche und internationale Windindustrie hier in Hamburg bündelt“, sagte Gabriel. Zu den Rednern der Eröffnungsfeier gehörte auch der EU-Kommissar für die Energie-Union, Maroš Šefovi, der betonte: „Die Windenergie ist das Herz der Erneuerbaren-Industrie in Europa.“

Auf der WindEnergy Hamburg präsentieren Aussteller aus 34 Nationen vier Tage lang bis zum 30. September ihre Produkt-Innovationen und Dienstleistungen, darunter zahlreiche Weltneuheiten. Die globale Leitmesse für Windenergie bildet als einzige sowohl den Onshore- als auch den Offshore-Bereich der Windbranche umfassend ab. Der WindEurope Summit bietet bis zum 29. September im Congress Center Hamburg (CCH) ein umfangreiches Programm mit Vorträgen von rund 500 Experten unter dem Motto „Making transition work“.

Sep 27

No gold medal for Europe in renewables without more ambitious policies

Europe number 1 in renewables? Successful energy transition? Not without more ambitious policies, innovation and electrification, according to a new WindEurope report.

‘Making Transition Work’ outlines a number of specific policy recommendations for Europe’s decision makers to ensure the EU meets its energy and climate goals over the next two decades.

First, the EU should raise its ambition to at least 30% of renewables in final energy consumption by 2030. Second we need continued innovation to reduce costs and support the integration of renewables in the energy system. Third, electricity markets need further reform: to make them fit for more renewables and provide the necessary conditions for investment. And we need to push the electrification of heating, cooling and transport with power playing an important role in reaching the European climate and energy targets.

Sep 25

WindEurope: Behov for ambitiøs klimapolitik i EU

EU er ved at falde bagud på vedvarende energi – Kina har større volumen, Indien mere ambitiøs klimapolitik og USA indhenter os teknologisk. Sådan lyder konklusionen i en ny rapport fra WindEurope, der opfordrer til en mere ambitiøs klimapolitik, innovation og øget elektrificering, hvis EU fortsat skal have global konkurrenceevne og forblive nummer ét inden for vedvarende energi.

EU bør hæve ambitionen til mindst 30 pct. vedvarende energi i det endelige energiforbrug i 2030, lyder konklusionen i rapporten fra den europæiske vindorganisation WindEurope.

“Med al snakken om omstillingen til et samfund med lavere CO2-udslip, skulle vindindustrien have gode forhold i Europa, men sådan ser det ikke ud. Klimapolitikken på tværs af EU er mindre klar og ambitiøs end den var før. Kun 7 ud af 28 EU medlemsstater har mål og politikker, der går længere end 2020. Vi har et dysfunktionelt elektricitetsmarked. Omstillingen til auktioner har været mindre jævn end den skulle have været, og vi mangler langsigtede signaler for investeringer,” lyder det fra direktør for WindEurope, Giles Dickson i en pressemeddelelse.

Aug 30

Branche zeigt Leistungsfähigkeit auf WindEnergy Hamburg

Der Bundesverband WindEnergie wird auch in diesem Jahr auf der WindEnergy in Hamburg präsent sein und die Messe im Rahmen von Beirats- und Arbeitskreistreffen für den fachlichen Austausch nutzen. Auf der Messe präsentieren sich mehr als 1.200 Aussteller aus 30 Nationen. Die Ausstellung findet auf insgesamt 65.000 Quadratmetern über neun Hallen verteilt statt. Die Besucher erleben dabei die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette der On- und Offshore Windindustrie.

„Die leistungsfähige Industrie mit einer starken Zuliefererkette stützt sich auf den dynamischen und von einer breiten Akteursstruktur gekennzeichneten deutschen Heimatmarkt. Hier werden Innovationen, Wertschöpfung und Arbeitsplätze generiert. Jetzt steht die Branche mit dem Systemwechsel zu Ausschreibungen vor einer großen Herausforderung. Während der Ausbau der Windenergie bislang über das EEG preisgesteuert organisiert war, soll es künftig über Ausschreibungen ein mengengesteuertes System geben. Wir werden daran arbeiten, dass diese politische Weichenstellung den Innovationsmotor Windenergie nicht ins Stottern kommen lässt“, so Hermann Albers, Präsident Bundesverband WindEnergie, einen Monat vor Messestart.

Mai 13

Wind power can meet a quarter of EU power demand by 2030, WindEurope CEO tells Flame

Wind energy can serve a quarter of Europe’s electricity demand by 2030 if policymakers take ambitious measures to reform EU power markets , WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson told the Flame conference in Amsterdam today.

Electricity market reform is the most important way of managing a higher share of renewables in the power mix. “We can achieve this through more intraday trading, fostering demand response, balancing the system across a wider geographical area and allowing renewables to participate in these markets,” Dickson said.

Apr 07

WindEurope elects new Chairman

EWEA rebranded to „WindEurope“ and has elected Francesco Venturini, Chief Executive Officer of Enel Green Power, as its new chairman. Mr. Venturini was elected for an 18-month term by WindEurope’s Board of Directors, which is comprised of corporate members, national associations and other organisations. He will succeed current WindEurope Chairman Dr. Markus Tacke, CEO of Siemens Wind Power & Renewables, who has served in the post since October 2014.

EWEA Chief Executive Officer Giles Dickson said: “We’re delighted to have Francesco Venturini as our new Chairman. It’s a key moment for our industry. The outlook for wind power in Europe is uncertain, with declining policy ambition and clarity in many countries.”

Apr 07

Europäische Windbranche stellt sich neu auf: Francesco Venturini Präsident von WindEurope

Die Europäische Windenergiebranche tritt künftig unter dem Label WindEurope auf. Die Windenergie trägt inzwischen mehr als 11% des europäischen Strommarktes. Die Branche generiert jährlich 67 Milliarden Euro Umsatz und unterstreicht mit einem hohen Exportanteil ihre Leistungskraft.

Mehr als 250.000 Arbeitsplätze bietet die aufstrebende Industrie in Europa. Nachdem die Branche die letzten Jahre als European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) in Brüssel für den Ausbau der Windenergie, kluge Rahmensetzungen und verbindliche Ausbau- wie Klimaschutzziele warb, will sie nun selbstbewusst als WindEurope die Interessen der wachsenden Industrie vertreten.