Today the leading global renewable energy bodies, The Global Wind Energy Council and The Global Solar Council, jointly called upon the government of Mexico to urgently restore the country’s transition away from expensive and polluting fossil fuels, and reset the course to a sustainable future based on competitive, clean renewable energy. A joint statement was … Continue reading Global Renewables Bodies Call on Mexico’s Government to Restore the Country’s Transition to Clean Energy
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Denmark to build energy island: cross-border “hybrid” offshore wind farms are on their way
The Danish Parliament has voted in favour of the construction of an artificial energy island in the North Sea which will serve as an energy hub for offshore wind. The plan is that the island will be connected to multiple countries’ electricity networks. When fully connected, it will help transmit up to 10 GW of offshore … Continue reading Denmark to build energy island: cross-border “hybrid” offshore wind farms are on their way
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America’s Clean Energy Leaders Urge President Biden to Repeal Trump Solar Tariff Proclamation
Seventeen leading renewable energy CEOs are calling on President Biden to rescind the Trump Administration’s October 2020 solar proclamation, which improperly increased tariffs on solar panels and rescinds the exclusion for bifacial solar panels. Led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and supported by the American Clean Power Association, the letter calls attention to … Continue reading America’s Clean Energy Leaders Urge President Biden to Repeal Trump Solar Tariff Proclamation
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U.S. offshore wind power is set to take off within the next decade
America’s shores possess world-class wind resources that represent a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity. AWEA’s U.S. Offshore Wind Power Economic Impact Assessment finds offshore wind will attract $57 billion investment into the U.S. economy and deliver up to 83,000 well-paying U.S. jobs by 2030. This economic output will play an essential role in post-pandemic recovery while also … Continue reading U.S. offshore wind power is set to take off within the next decade
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The Texas blackouts: Don’t misplace blame on renewables
Texas is currently experiencing once-in-a-generation cold weather that has caused widespread blackouts across the state. Companies are working as quickly and creatively as possible to restore power to the residents and first responders bearing the burden of this anomaly, hopefully bringing an end to this hardship as soon as possible. In the coming days and … Continue reading The Texas blackouts: Don’t misplace blame on renewables
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The Truth About Texas: Thermal Power Plant Failures are the Blackout Culprits
Texas has suffered this week, but crisis reveals character. Record cold weather brought this state to the brink, but never brought Texas to its knees. Neighbors have come together to help neighbors, and everyone from front line responders to the engineers and experts who manage electricity production have worked around the clock to restore power. … Continue reading The Truth About Texas: Thermal Power Plant Failures are the Blackout Culprits
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EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility and wind power
The €673bn Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF) regulation was published on 18 February 2021. It represents an unprecedented EU-level fiscal intervention to revive the European economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Crucially, the objective of the RRF is not to return the EU to business-as-usual but to lay the foundations for Europe’s future … Continue reading EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility and wind power
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EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach its climate goals
On 1 February WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in the kick-off meeting of the EU Industrial Forum. The Forum brings together all 27 EU Member States, the EU Commission and other stakeholders to consider how the EU can support its strategic industrial eco-systems. The EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach climate … Continue reading EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach its climate goals
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Turkey offers more visibility on wind energy pipeline with new support scheme
YEKDEM (Turkish acronym for “Renewable Energy Resources Support Mechanism”) is Turkey’s main support scheme for onshore wind. It started in 2011 and was due to end on 31 December 2020. It was extended to 30 June 2021 to accommodate delays to projects under construction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkey performed well on wind energy … Continue reading Turkey offers more visibility on wind energy pipeline with new support scheme
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American Clean Power Association Launches Website
The American Clean Power Association (ACP), the new multi-technology renewable energy industry trade group, today unveiled its new website and rolled out the association’s first ever ad campaign showcasing the size and economic punch of the industry and its massive future potential. The new trade association, which began operations on January 1 and formally launched … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Launches Website
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Latest UK seabed leasing risks raising costs of offshore wind energy
Today the Crown Estate announced the results of its Round 4 seabed leasing for offshore wind in the UK. The Offshore Wind Lease Round 4 allocated areas for developing nearly 8 GW of capacity. This is too little new capacity considering the huge ambitions the UK Government has to quadruple its offshore wind to 40 … Continue reading Latest UK seabed leasing risks raising costs of offshore wind energy
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Spanish wind power appeals to establish adequate mechanisms to take care of its industrial value chain
At the first appointment of the wind sector in 2021, the conference ‘La Eólica y sus Mercados’, which the Wind Energy Association (AEE) celebrates today and tomorrow, experts from the sector will analyze renewable auctions, the next regulatory challenges and the market situation , among other outstanding topics. The Spanish wind energy sector considers it … Continue reading Spanish wind power appeals to establish adequate mechanisms to take care of its industrial value chain
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Guarantees of Origin are key to a cost-effective wind energy transition
On 12 January, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the “ENR Enterprise” conference on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Guarantees of Origin (GOs) in France. GOs are used to trace green electricity in the power system. They are essential for PPAs as they prove the link between renewable energy producers and consumers – and give … Continue reading Guarantees of Origin are key to a cost-effective wind energy transition
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The wind power sector values the results of the auction in Spain
The megawatts awarded to wind power in the auction held on January 26, 2021 will represent an investment of more than 1,000 million euros, helping to guarantee employment for more than 30,000 people.The design of the next auctions must be fine-tuned to guarantee the rate of advance of each technology identified in the PNIEC, generating … Continue reading The wind power sector values the results of the auction in Spain
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IRENA’s World Energy Transition Day to Kick-Start Crucial Assembly Meeting
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Eleventh Assembly will get underway virtually from tomorrow (Monday) setting the course for a critical year of global commitments to low-carbon development. With the postponed COP26 set to take place later this year, 2021 is seen as an important moment for countries to raise climate mitigation ambition including renewable … Continue reading IRENA’s World Energy Transition Day to Kick-Start Crucial Assembly Meeting
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EU recovery budget enters into force
On 1 January 2021 the EU’s €1.8trn recovery budget entered into force. In addition to the EU’s seven-year budget for 2021-27 the package includes an unprecedented €750bn recovery fund, Next Generation EU. The centrepiece of Next Generation EU is the €673bn Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF). The RRF is a mix of grants and loans … Continue reading EU recovery budget enters into force
Continue readingEngaging the ‘Climate’ Generation in Global Energy Transition
Renewable energy is at the heart of global efforts to secure a sustainable future. Partnering with young people to amplify calls for the global energy transition is an essential part of this endeavour, as they represent a major driver of development, social change, economic growth, innovation and environmental protection. In recent years, young people have … Continue reading Engaging the ‘Climate’ Generation in Global Energy Transition
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India is the world’s fourth country by cumulative wind energy capacity – currently at 38GW
Every journey begins with a single step. When Siemens Gamesa (then Gamesa) entered India, a community of business owners in Tamil Nadu, the country’s wind capital in the country’s south west, saw wind turbine generation as an attractive investment. In a way, this community pioneered India’s wind sector long before Independent Power Producers (IPPs) emerged. … Continue reading India is the world’s fourth country by cumulative wind energy capacity – currently at 38GW
Continue readingNew record in wind power in Spain
With such a graceful name, the storm ‘Bella’ has provided wind power to end 2020 with a new record for instantaneous generation on December 28 at 2:28 pm, according to data from Red Eléctrica. 19,588 MW of wind energy were put into operation at the same time, producing a record instantaneous power for wind technology, … Continue reading New record in wind power in Spain
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The three “Rs” took the wind industry through a tough year
The pandemic tested the wind industry like never before in 2020. And yet somehow, we have come through this tumultuous year stronger, smarter, bigger and having learnt new skills and ways of doing things. The year started with bushfires in California and Australia, and a near war between the Trump administration and Iran (I remember … Continue reading The three “Rs” took the wind industry through a tough year
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