The American Wind Energy Association is hosting its annual event in Chicago this week, providing an opportunity for WindEurope members to address Europe’s approach to integrating wind into the energy system. Wind meets 12% of Europe’s power demand and, in the US, Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota already get more than 30% of their power … Continue reading WindEurope sparks debate on wind energy integration at AWEA 2018
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Launch event announced for RE-Source Platform: bringing together renewable energy buyers and sellers
The launch event for the RE-Source Platform will take place in Brussels on Wednesday 6 June, as part of Sustainable Energy Week. Up to 400 participants will gather in the European Commission’s Charlemagne building, including representatives from European institutions and industry, with electricity sellers and buyers in attendance. Together, they will formally launch the RE-Source … Continue reading Launch event announced for RE-Source Platform: bringing together renewable energy buyers and sellers
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WINDPOWER Conference returns to the Windy City as the industry powers forward
WINDPOWER, the Western Hemisphere’s largest wind and renewable energy conference, kicked off today in Chicago with American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) leadership including Steve Lockard, AWEA’s newly elected Board Chair and President and CEO of TPI Composites, providing their vision and direction for American wind power to the more than 7,500 attendees. “We’re gathering in … Continue reading WINDPOWER Conference returns to the Windy City as the industry powers forward
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Booming offshore wind market to power jobs, new U.S. heavy industry
At an energy panel in Houston last week, industry and policy leaders highlighted the road map and milestones marking lift-off for the country’s burgeoning offshore wind (OSW) industry. There are now 8 gigawatts (GW) of firm commitments in six Northeast states and a project pipeline of almost 25 GW— enough to power millions of American homes. Bottom line: Tapping … Continue reading Booming offshore wind market to power jobs, new U.S. heavy industry
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More regional cooperation key to unlocking offshore wind energy potential in the Baltic Sea
On Thursday 3 May, WindEurope organised a breakfast discussion in the European Parliament to explore ways of unlocking the potential for offshore wind in the Baltic Sea. The breakfast was hosted by MEP Claude Turmes and gathered industry leaders, MEPs, and representatives of the European Commission. WindEurope CEO, Giles Dickson, stressed the potential of offshore … Continue reading More regional cooperation key to unlocking offshore wind energy potential in the Baltic Sea
Continue readingWind power development pipeline up 40%
How can you tell an industry is thriving? How about a 40% year-over-year increase in projects nearing completion? The U.S. wind industry continues to power forward so far in 2018, adding over 5.5 gigawatts (GW) to the wind development pipeline and signing a record amount of power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the first quarter, according … Continue reading Wind power development pipeline up 40%
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WindEurope CEO urges national legislation to unlock Egypt’s wind energy potential
On Monday 23 April WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson took part in the EU-Egypt Sustainable Energy Business Forum in Cairo. At the event he spoke about the needs and opportunities to boost the renewable energy sector in Egypt. Egyptian ministers and government representatives joined EU Commissioner for Energy & Climate Arias Cañete at the event. The European Commission and … Continue reading WindEurope CEO urges national legislation to unlock Egypt’s wind energy potential
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Cost-competitiveness puts wind energy in front
Today wind power is the most competitively priced technology in many if not most markets worldwide. The emergence of wind/solar hybrids, more sophisticated grid management and increasingly affordable storage begin to paint a picture of what a fully commercial fossil-free power sector will look like. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) released its Global Wind … Continue reading Cost-competitiveness puts wind energy in front
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WindEurope press trip visits Bilbao’s thriving wind industry
The Basque Country in Spain has one of the highest concentrations of wind industry companies of any region in the world. Thanks to its port it in Bilbao it is becoming a thriving hub not only for the Spanish wind market but for the European market too. Despite a low installed wind capacity (around 150MW), … Continue reading WindEurope press trip visits Bilbao’s thriving wind industry
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Where can you find all of the wind turbines in the U.S.?
Here at AWEA, we are proud to be called the authoritative source for information on the U.S. wind industry. We focus on providing accurate and timely information, both to our membership and to the general public. Our latest announcement is a continuation of this commitment. We’ve partnered with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and … Continue reading Where can you find all of the wind turbines in the U.S.?
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WindEurope engages EU policy leaders during Clean Energy Package negotiations in Bulgaria
This week saw a number of important events in Bulgaria around the ongoing policy negotiations on the EU energy transition. Bulgaria currently holds the Presidency of the EU Council and is presiding over the ongoing Clean Energy Package negotiations. Clean Energy Package negotiations The Clean Energy Package is a major talking point all over Europe. … Continue reading WindEurope engages EU policy leaders during Clean Energy Package negotiations in Bulgaria
Continue readingWind powers forward to reach 30 percent in four states
Wind power, the largest source of U.S. renewable electricity generating capacity, now supplies more than 30 percent of the electricity in four states, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and South Dakota, after strong growth in 2017. Industry leaders released the news from the state capitol in New Mexico, a rising star for wind power. New Mexico added … Continue reading Wind powers forward to reach 30 percent in four states
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Industry maturity and competition for green assets bring €51bn of wind energy investments in 2017
Europe invested a total of €51.2bn in wind energy in 2017. The development of new farms accounted for €22.3bn of this. This is according to WindEurope’s ‘Financing and Investment Trends’ report released today. The rest of the investment went on the refinancing of existing wind farms, the acquisition of projects and of companies involved in wind and … Continue reading Industry maturity and competition for green assets bring €51bn of wind energy investments in 2017
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WindEurope CEO calls on German policymakers to show leadership on Clean Energy Package at the Bundestag
On Monday 18 April WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in a lively discussion at the German parliament on the future of renewables in Europe. Dickson was speaking at the EUFORES (European Forum for Renewable Energy) workshop in the Bundestag entitled: ‘EU Clean Energy Package: Challenges and Opportunities for the German energy transition.’ German representatives at … Continue reading WindEurope CEO calls on German policymakers to show leadership on Clean Energy Package at the Bundestag
Continue readingRenewables fully meet Portugal’s power needs in March
APREN, the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association and ZERO, Sustainable Earth System Association, reported last week that Portugal’s renewable energy production in March 2018 exceeded the country’s consumption for the month. According to data from REN (the Portuguese Transmission System Operator), the renewable electricity produced in March (4,812 GWh) exceeded the consumption of mainland Portugal … Continue reading Renewables fully meet Portugal’s power needs in March
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Trump Interior Dept. charts big future for offshore wind power
U.S. offshore wind development just received a major boost from the Trump administration. This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the sale of two new offshore wind lease areas off Massachusetts, a call for input on additional proposed lease areas in the New York Bight, and a high-level … Continue reading Trump Interior Dept. charts big future for offshore wind power
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What a week it’s been for offshore wind energy!
2018 has seen no shortage of weeks filled with great news about offshore wind power, and we’ve just wrapped up another one. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) declared that it will assess the waters off the Atlantic Coast for potential future offshore wind lease areas. Offshore energy developers have snapped up … Continue reading What a week it’s been for offshore wind energy!
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New to WINDPOWER? Here’s what you need to know
In just five weeks wind energy professionals from all over the globe will gather to network, learn and advance their mission at WINDPOWER 2018, the industry’s largest exhibition in the Western Hemisphere. AWEA works hard to attract new and diverse groups to the conference each year, with the goal of sparking new conversations, new connections … Continue reading New to WINDPOWER? Here’s what you need to know
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Non-emergency use of Section 202(c) authority will hurt consumers
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) issued the following statement in response to FirstEnergy Solutions’ appeal for the U.S. Department of Energy to invoke Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to keep uneconomic power plants running: “Americans enjoy affordable, reliable electricity thanks to well-functioning markets and a robust energy supply. Consumers will suffer higher … Continue reading Non-emergency use of Section 202(c) authority will hurt consumers
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How did wind energy perform during the Bomb Cyclone?
Extreme weather events offer an opportunity to take stock of our power system—how well will it withstand days of prolonged stress? Earlier this year, the eastern half of the U.S. faced one of these trials, as the “Bomb Cyclone” blasted the region with frigid air for a number of days. The result: no major power … Continue reading How did wind energy perform during the Bomb Cyclone?
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