According to preliminary figures, the world has seen a new record in new wind installations, adding 63’690 MW within the year 2015. The total wind capacity of the world has reached 435 GW. The global growth rate of 17,2 % was higher than in 2014 (16,4 %). Amongst the top 15 markets, Brazil, Poland, China … Continue reading The World sets New Wind Power Installations Record: 63,7 GW New Capacity in 2015
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WWEA Continues Support For Pakistan Wind Energy Market
The World Wind Energy Association, in collaboration with Heinrich Böll Stiftung Pakistan (hbs), has launched in Islamabad today the policy paper “Mapping the Growth of Pakistan’s Wind Energy Market: Lessons Learned and Policy Solutions” The report analyses the current status of the wind market in Pakistan and presents the main barriers that have been hampering … Continue reading WWEA Continues Support For Pakistan Wind Energy Market
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Paris defines 100% renewable energy as the new normal
The UN Climate Change Conference COP21 ended last weekend with 195 governments agreeing on a new climate treaty, and this Paris agreement is a big breakthrough! The agreement itself is indeed not detailed, includes no clear figures on limiting greenhouse gas emissions, no strong legal commitments on how to act. Hence my assessment is based … Continue reading Paris defines 100% renewable energy as the new normal
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WWEA publishes Wind Energy 2050: On the Shape of Near 100% Renewable Energy Grid
The Technical Committee of the World Wind Energy Association has published its latest report Wind Energy 2050: On the Shape of Near 100% Renewable Energy Grid. With wind energy increasingly getting established as a mainstream option for electricity generation in many countries, its integration with the conventional grid has emerged as a technological challenge. The report … Continue reading WWEA publishes Wind Energy 2050: On the Shape of Near 100% Renewable Energy Grid
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International symposium on Community Power held during the Husum Wind Fair
The Husum Wind Fair, the traditional meeting place for the wind industry, has welcomed an international distinguished group of panelist to explore the status and new developments on community power and small and medium sized companies (SMEs) in Germany, Europe and worldwide. Together with the audience, the panelists discussed the challenges which SMEs and community based investors like energy cooperatives … Continue reading International symposium on Community Power held during the Husum Wind Fair
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Worldwide wind power market booming like never before: with wind energy capacity over 392 gigawatt
The worldwide wind capacity reached 392’927 MW by the end of June 2015, out of which 21’678 MW were added in the first six months of 2015. This increase is substantially higher than in the first half of 2014 and 2013, when 17,6 GW respectively 13,9 GW were added. All wind turbines installed worldwide by … Continue reading Worldwide wind power market booming like never before: with wind energy capacity over 392 gigawatt
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WSSW2015: Small Wind World Market: Growth at Lower Pace
World market for small wind turbines reaches 755 MW, a growth rate of 12 %, after 18 % in the previous year. On the occasion of the 6th World Summit for Small Wind in Husum (Germany), WWEA has released the global small wind statistics. The Summary of the 2015 Small Wind World Report indicates that 2013 was … Continue reading WSSW2015: Small Wind World Market: Growth at Lower Pace
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More than 50 GW Additional Wind Power Capacity, Wind Energy Worldwide Close to 370 GW
According to preliminary figures gathered by WWEA, the year 2014 brought a new record in wind power installations: More than 50 Gigawatt of capacity were added during the year 2014, bringing the total wind power capacity close to 370 Gigawatt. The market volume for new wind energy capacity was 40 % bigger than in … Continue reading More than 50 GW Additional Wind Power Capacity, Wind Energy Worldwide Close to 370 GW
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More than 50 GW of installed wind energy capacity was added in 2014: total wind power capacity close to 370 GW
More than 50 GW of installed wind power capacity was added worldwide during 2014, according to a new report from the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). According to WWEA data, the yearly amount pushes the total wind power capacity close to 370 GW, or 40% greater than 2013, which is significantly larger than the previous … Continue reading More than 50 GW of installed wind energy capacity was added in 2014: total wind power capacity close to 370 GW
Continue readingWorld Wind Power Potential close to 100 million Megawatt – actual potential even higher
The Technical Committee of the World Wind Energy Association has published the first World Wind Resource Assessment Report. According to WWEA, the total wind energy potential of the world, as identified by these existing studies, is 95 million MW, or 95 TW. The group says the relation to the current global energy demand of around … Continue reading World Wind Power Potential close to 100 million Megawatt – actual potential even higher
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Towards the climate conference PARIS – mapping the way towards 100% renewable energies
The COP20 Presidency has branded the related WBA/WWEA Side Event of 5 December as “Lima Climate Action Highlight” and will showcase a summary during the COP20 High-level Session on 11 December. Regions, cities and communities leading the transformation towards 100 % renewables Regions, cities and communities demonstrate that the transformation to a 100% renewable fuelled … Continue reading Towards the climate conference PARIS – mapping the way towards 100% renewable energies
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World Summit for Small Wind Energy 2015: Call for Papers
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and New Energy Husum are pleased to invite all small and medium wind stakeholders to participate in the 6th World Summit for Small Wind (WSSW2015), taking place in Husum/Germany on 19, 20 and 21 March 2015, in parallel with the New Energy Husum Trade Fair 2015 (19- 22 March … Continue reading World Summit for Small Wind Energy 2015: Call for Papers
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Several Green Applications for Non-grid Wind Power Systems Announced at 6th World Non-grid Wind Power and Energy Conference in Beijing
The 6th World Non-grid Wind Power and Energy Conference was held at Guohong Hotel in Beijing where, during first session of the conference hosted by the chief scientist of the Chinese national “973” plan for large-scale non-grid wind power projects, Gu Weidong, several important achievements concerning the non-grid wind power system and its applications on … Continue reading Several Green Applications for Non-grid Wind Power Systems Announced at 6th World Non-grid Wind Power and Energy Conference in Beijing
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Top Wind Power Markets 2014: China, Germany, Brazil, India, and USA
The worldwide wind energy capacity reached 336,327 MW by the end of June 2014, out of which 17,613 MW were added in the fi rst six months of 2014. This increase is a substantially higher than in the first half of 2013 and 2012, when 13,9 GW respectively 16,4 GW were added. All wind turbines installed … Continue reading Top Wind Power Markets 2014: China, Germany, Brazil, India, and USA
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Worldwide Wind Energy Market recovered: Wind Power Capacity over 336 Gigawatt
The worldwide wind energy capacity reached 336,327 MW by the end of June 2014, out of which 17,613 MW were added in the first six months of 2014. This increase is a substantially higher than in the first half of 2013 and 2012, when 13,9 GW respectively 16,4 GW were added. All wind turbines installed … Continue reading Worldwide Wind Energy Market recovered: Wind Power Capacity over 336 Gigawatt
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WWEA is still continuously growing, in spite of slow down of the world market for wind turbines
Founded in the year 2001, the World Wind Energy Association has been continuously growing and represents today a very big network of members in 104 countries. WWEA’s member associations represent again more than 50’000 members. WWEA has recently been able to welcome its 600th direct member: The wind turbine company FWT energy GmbH & Co. … Continue reading WWEA is still continuously growing, in spite of slow down of the world market for wind turbines
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13th World Wind Energy Conference Distributed Wind Power
The World Wind Energy Association, the Chinese Wind Energy Association, Chinese Wind Energy Equipment Association and the China National Renewable Energy Centre welcome the presence of those 500 participants from 40 countries attending this Conference, from wind and all other renewable energy technologies. The Conference covered all aspects of wind utilisation, related policies, manufacturing, development, … Continue reading 13th World Wind Energy Conference Distributed Wind Power
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Statistics of World Wind Energy Report published
On the occasion of the World Wind Energy Conference WWEC2014 in Shanghai, WWEA has presented the key statistics of the World Wind Energy Report 2013: World wind energy capacity reached 318’529 MW by end of 2013, after 282’275 MW in 2012. 35’550 MW of new wind capacity was added, the smallest growth since 2008, and … Continue reading Statistics of World Wind Energy Report published
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The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and New Energy Husum are pleased to invite all small wind stakeholders to participate in the 5th World Summit for Small Wind (WSSW 2014), taking place in Husum/Germany on 20, 21 and 22 March 2014, during the New Energy Husum 2014 trade fair. The WSSW 2014 will feature the … Continue reading
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Distributed Wind Power
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), Chinese Wind Energy Association (CWEA), Chinese Wind Energy Equipment Association (CWEEA) and China National Renewable Energy Centre (CNREC) are pleased to invite papers and presentations for the 13th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition WWEC2014, taking place 7-9 April 2014 in Shanghai, China. The main theme of WWEC2014 is … Continue reading Distributed Wind Power
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