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Joint statement on the IEA’s ten-point plan to reduce the European Union’s reliance on Russian natural gas

03/08/2022

The Global Wind Energy Council (‘GWEC’) and WindEurope, are today jointly responding to the IEA’s 10-point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas. The report comes at a time of heightened concern over the security and resilience of national and regional energy systems.

Embracing a green recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic could add 2.2 million energy jobs in key developing economies, report finds.

02/23/2022

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has today published Capturing Green Recovery Opportunities from Wind Power in Developing Economies. The report, written in collaboration with BVG Associates, highlights the vast and largely untapped socioeconomic and environmental opportunities which could be unlocked by wind energy in a group of developing economies from 2022-2026.

RE-LAUNCHED - REvolutionaries: The Steve Sawyer Memorial Award | Apply Now!

12/07/2021

In light of delays and difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the REvolutionaries award is re-opening the application period for the Latin America and Caribbean edition. Applications will reopen for submission on 8 December 2021, and will close on 30 January 2022. The application materials are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Further details are below and on the website.

GWEC and UN Sign Global Compact to Advance Offshore Renewable Energy

11/09/2021

On Ocean Day at COP 26, the UN Global Compact launched a roadmap to advance offshore renewable energy using a climate-smart approach to ocean management, together with the offshore wind industry and the marine planning community.

Global Wind Energy Council and Global Solar Council announce Global Renewable Energy Alliance

11/03/2021

A new renewable energy alliance between the wind energy and solar PV industries is calling on governments to implement energy transition action plans and cut red tape to meet Net Zero targets.

GWEC Creates Africa WindPower to Accelerate Africa’s Energy Transition

10/01/2021

Ahead of COP26, commitments must go beyond Climate Finance – Public-Private Sector collaboration is the key driver of Africa’s Energy Transition

Global Offshore Wind Energy Compact signed by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

09/24/2021

GWEC and IRENA are delighted to announce a new UN Global Compact to advance SDG7 on sustainable energy for all, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Global Alliance for Sustainable Energy is Formed to Take Collective Action Towards the Full Sustainability of Renewable Energy

09/17/2021

Alliance brings together 17 founding members including utilities and global players in the solar PV and wind value chains, sector associations and innovation partners / Unique in scope and ambition, the new organization is open to likeminded partners, from industry to civil society, academia and end-users / Founding members and external experts to address sustainability challenges of renewable industry in launch event today

World installs 6.1GW of Offshore Wind in 2020, led by China

09/10/2021

Offshore Wind capacity grew steadily in 2020, but governments will need to act decisively to improve policy in order to scale up installations at the pace required to help the world meet its carbon emissions targets and avoid the worst effects of global heating, according to the Global Wind Energy Council, which launches its flagship Global Offshore Wind Report 2021 today.

Global wind power capacity awarded in Q2 2021 six times larger than Q2 2020

09/07/2021

GWEC Market intelligence has seen a total of 12.78 GW of wind power capacity awarded through auctions and tenders in Q2 2021. That is almost six times larger than the comparable quarter las year – Q2 2020, which saw ~2.17 GW awarded. It is also an enormous increase on Q1 2021, which saw ~7 GW awarded.

GWEC and Costa Rican energy agencies join forces to create a route for offshore wind development in Costa Rica

09/02/2021

Today, the Global Wind Energy Council together with the Vice-ministry of Energy and Environmental Quality (MINAE) of Ministry of Environment and Energy and Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) have kicked-off a joint initiative to build knowledge about the local benefits of offshore wind and explore pathways for its future development and growth in Costa Rica.

Vietnam Wind Power 2021: Save the Date!

08/12/2021

Is Vietnam the Next Wind Leader in South East Asia?

Offshore wind in Vietnam at a crossroads: Policy clarity needed for the next transition phase

07/23/2021

A new report by the Global Wind Energy Council, in cooperation with The Renewables Consulting Group, finds that Vietnam is facing a crucial crossroads in its energy system planning, and has the opportunity to act now to accelerate deployment of offshore wind in this decade.

Leading Wind Energy CEOs Call for G20 to ‘Get Serious’ About Renewables

07/19/2021

The leading CEOs of the global wind industry have united to call on G20 members to show leadership in the climate crisis by raising national ambitions and urgently laying out concrete plans for increased wind energy production to replace fossil fuels.

Global Wind Day signals new era for wind energy as urgency builds towards COP26 in Glasgow

06/15/2021

Countries around the world need to urgently scale up deployment of wind power in order to address the climate emergency, according to the Global Wind Coalition for COP26, which officially launches today on Global Wind Day.

Nearly half a million workers must be trained to safely meet expansion of global wind market over next five years

06/01/2021

New analysis from GWEC, GWO and RCG finds that 480,000 workers need to be trained to GWO standard to deliver onshore and offshore wind market forecasts safely from 2021-2025 / Training is essential for jobs in construction, installation, operation and maintenance segments of the wind power value chain, and do not cover jobs in procurement, manufacturing (the most labour-intensive segment), transport / Global standardised training is key to ensuring the health and safety of the workforce and safeguarding the wind industry’s sustainability and license to operate in the energy transition

Wind can power 3.3 million new jobs worldwide over next five years

04/30/2021

New analysis by the Global Wind Energy Council (“GWEC”) shows that 3.3 million new wind power jobs can be created globally over the next five years thanks to major industry expansion. This figure includes direct jobs in both onshore and offshore wind, and covers the entire value chain of the sector: project planning and development; manufacturing; installation; operation and maintenance (O&M); and decommissioning.

Global wind industry unites to address climate emergency ahead of COP26

04/01/2021

Leading wind energy corporates and associations from around the world have today launched the Global Wind Energy Coalition for COP26.

Global wind power growth must triple over next decade to achieve Net Zero

03/26/2021

2020 was a record year for the global wind power industry, but a new report published by GWEC warns that the world needs to install new wind power capacity three times faster over the next decade to achieve global climate targets.

GWEC releases Global Wind Turbine Supplier Ranking for 2020

03/24/2021

Vestas remains in No. 1 place for the fifth year running, despite strong surge in orders for GE and Chinese manufacturers.

GWEC: China blows past global wind power records, doubling annual installations in 2020

03/19/2021

In 2020, China broke the world record for most wind power capacity installed in a single year with 52 GW of new capacity – double the country’s annual installations compared to the previous year / Overall, nearly 56 GW of new wind power capacity was installed in the Asia Pacific region in 2020, a 78 per cent year-on-year increase / The Asia Pacific region is increasingly driving growth of the global wind industry, with the region accounting for 60 per cent of all new wind power capacity in 2020.

GWEC India boosts local team with new Policy Director

03/17/2021

The Global Wind Energy Council India (GWEC India) announced today that Martand Shardul, previously a Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has joined GWEC India as its first Policy Director. Martand has more than a decade of experience in public policy, clean energy analytics and digital transformation in India and beyond.

GWEC: North and Latin America increased wind power installations by 62% in 2020

03/12/2021

2020 was record year for wind power in both North and Latin America, installing nearly 22 GW of new capacity in the region, or 62% more capacity in 2020 compared to the previous year despite impacts of COVID-19 / The US drove the record growth in North America installing nearly 17 GW of new capacity in 2020, with more capacity installed in Q4 2020 than was installed the entire year in 2019.

Africa is only tapping into 0.01% of its wind power potential

03/04/2021

In 2020, 821 MW of new wind power capacity was installed in Africa and the Middle East, bringing total capacity in the region to over 7 GW, which helps to avoid 10.7 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually – equivalent to taking 2.3 million passenger cars off the road / The technical wind resource potential on the African continent alone is over 59,000 GW according to the latest wind resource data published in October 2020 by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, enough to power the continent’s energy demand 250 times over. / South Africa installed 515 MW of new wind power capacity in 2020, making it the number one market for new annual installations last year as well as for cumulative installations / Tapping into the region’s wind power potential will be crucial to create greater energy security, reduce costs, and generate local socioeconomic benefits.

Global Renewables Bodies Call on Mexico’s Government to Restore the Country’s Transition to Clean Energy

02/26/2021

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.

China installed half of new global offshore wind capacity during 2020 in record year

02/26/2021

China leads the world in new annual offshore wind installations for the third year in a row with over 3 GW of new offshore wind capacity in 2020 / Steady growth in Europe, driven by the Netherlands and Belgium, accounts for majority of the remaining new offshore wind installations in 2020, along with the US and South Korea

GWEC continues to bolster global team with new COO Stewart Mullin

02/16/2021

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced today that Stewart Mullin, previously the Global Director of Public Affairs and Institutional Relations at MHI Vestas, has joined the GWEC team as the association’s first Chief Operating Officer.

GWEC enlists RenewableUK’s Head of Policy to lead COP26 work

02/11/2021

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced today that Rebecca Williams, Head of Policy and Regulation at RenewableUK, will join GWEC on secondment from April to November 2021 as Director of COP26 to coordinate the global wind industry association’s work around the crucial climate conference.

Pressures to reduce costs are transforming the global wind blade supply chain

12/18/2020

The Global Wind Blade Supply Chain Update 2020 marks GWEC Market Intelligence’s second key component assessment, which is part of the GWEC Market Intelligence service that provides insights and data-based analysis on the development of the wind industry.

GWEC: Proposed Feed-in-Tariff reduction could “seriously damage” growth of wind power in Vietnam

12/04/2020

New proposed Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) extension by Vietnamese government would reduce tariffs for onshore and intertidal wind power by 17.4 per cent and 13.6 per cent respectively, one of the most dramatic reductions seen for wind power globally