Offshore wind is set to play a major role in the world’s energy mix according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the ‘Offshore Wind Outlook 2019’. The IEA predicts that global offshore capacity may rise 15-fold by 2040.

For the energy transition to succeed, it must be just. This means making sure that coal regions are not left behind. It means training fossil fuel workers so they can work in renewables. And it means showing that wind energy delivers jobs, prospects and a promising future for coal workers.

Offshore wind wins big in world’s largest wind energy capacity auction

Offshore wind has delivered extremely competitive prices again in the UK in the world’s largest ever wind energy auction.

On 11 September WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi. His message was firm: we cannot take public support for wind energy for granted. We need to plug the societal benefits. And involve communities in wind farms and allow them to benefit.

Solving wind farms' 'end of life' challenges key to meeting renewables targets

The first edition of WindEurope’s End-of-Life Issues and Strategies (EoLIS) seminar enjoyed a great success.

European citizens have succeeded in putting climate change onto the political agenda in a way never seen before. As Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission takes shape, it will be looking to deliver an ambitious climate strategy that works for all Europeans. Here’s how they can do it.

German onshore wind growth has collapsed with new installations now almost coming to a halt. A crisis meeting on Thursday 5 September – convened by the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs & Energy, Peter Altmaier – needs to identify urgent steps to put wind energy back on track.

The Danish Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Climate, Energy & Utilities Minister have inaugurated the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm. Horns Rev is in the North Sea, 25-40 km off the west coast of Jutland. Vattenfall is the developer, operator and owner.

Time now running out for a large share of Europe’s installed wind capacity

There is a major challenge confronting European wind energy – and it is a challenge the industry and policy-makers must face before it is too late.

Just 208 MW worth of wind farm projects won capacity in the latest German onshore wind auction results released today. A total of 650 MW was on offer.

Poland’s lower house of Parliament approved an important revision to the Renewables Act last week in a significant development for onshore wind in the country.

Europe installs 4.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in first half of 2019

Europe added 4.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in the first half of 2019, according to figures released by WindEurope.

WindEurope, Cefic (the European Chemical Industry Council) and EUCIA (the European Composites Industry Association) have created a cross-sector platform to advance novel approaches to the recycling of wind turbine blades.

On 11 June WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the Polish Wind Energy Association’s annual conference near Warsaw. Dickson was speaking as part of a panel on Polish onshore wind power and its role in the Polish National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP).

From 23 to 26 May millions of Europeans went to the polls to elect their Members of the European Parliament. At 51% this year’s EU election turnout was the highest since 1999. And it was the first time turnout had gone up in the European elections.

Global Wind Day 2019 Photo Competition: “Future Wind”

The photo competition will close on 5 June 2019. Winners will be announced on Global Wind Day – 15 June 2019.

The German offshore wind energy supply chain is under real pressure. A lack of auctions – the last one was in April 2018 and no more are scheduled until 2021 – and a disappointing perspective for future auction volumes to 2030 means their order books are drying up and it’s unclear when and how they will be filled.

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 target.

The growth of onshore wind energy is collapsing in Germany, jeopardising both German and EU renewables targets. Germany installed just 134 MW of new onshore wind farms in the first quarter of 2019 – the country’s worst first quarter for onshore installations since 2000.

300,000-strong wind energy community mobilises for European Elections

WindEurope today launched a campaign to mobilise the 300,000 people who work in wind energy throughout Europe to go and vote in the upcoming European Elections.

The European Wind Energy Association WindEurope has launched a new Aviation Task Force, gathering a wide range of stakeholders to tackle one of the major challenge areas for wind energy today.

FOWT 2019: France now the only Member State with floating wind in its NECP draft

On 24 April WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson chaired the first plenary session at FOWT 2019, the world’s largest floating offshore wind event.

Europe Invested in Record Amount of Future Wind Energy Capacity in 2018

The European states have invested €27bn in new wind farms in 2018, according to a new report by industry body WindEurope

Europe’s Draft National Energy and Climate Plans Are Insufficient

The plans won’t deliver the EU’s 32% renewables target for 2030

WindEurope Co-Signed the Marine Grid Declaration

Wind energy is at the heart of a future-proof energy system

With a well-established and highly-trained oil & gas industry already in place, Norway is now looking into the potential of offshore wind to provide clean electricity in the future and to develop its offshore wind supply chain.

WindEurope Elects Gunnar Groebler as new Chair

The Board of Directors has elected Senior Vice President, Business Area Wind at Vattenfall, Gunnar Groebler as the association’s new Chair.

WindEurope Hails UK Sector Deal

The new offshore ‘Sector Deal’ sets the groundwork for a huge boost in offshore wind capacity in the UK as the country is set to provide 30% of its electricity in 2030 by offshore wind

‘Brussels Declaration’ Calls for More Offshore Wind Energy

The oceans provides a theoretically limitless resource for renewable energy - that needs to be harvested

Amount of New Wind Capacity in Europe Down a Third in 2018

Nevertheless, wind now provides 14% of Europe’s electricity