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OREAC: 1,400 GW of offshore wind by 2050 achievable with increased government commitment and collaboration

12/03/2020

New report published by OREAC today sets out how governments and industry can work together to unlock the global potential of offshore wind.

GWEC to launch GWEC India to help develop India’s vast wind power potential and support green recovery

11/30/2020

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) will establish GWEC India and designate Sumant Sinha, Chairman and MD of ReNew Power as the organisation’s first Chairperson /GWEC India will work closely with government stakeholders, companies and adjacent technologies to accelerate the momentum around wind power development in India and support the country in achieving its ambitious renewable energy targets.

GWEC: Wind power industry to install 71.3 GW in 2020, showing resilience during COVID-19 crisis

11/09/2020

Wind power will continue to show record growth over the next five years despite the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, and will make a crucial contribution to economic recovery.

GWEC Market Intelligence releases Global Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Database

10/02/2020

As offshore wind continues to accelerate growth into new markets, the industry must keep looking to the future and anticipate growth to avoid any potential bottlenecks and be able to fulfil a growing demand for offshore wind. One potential bottleneck which could slow offshore wind installation is the availability of vessels that are critical for offshore wind turbines installation execution, which is why GWEC Market Intelligence has published its first ever Global Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Database as an important resource for the industry.

Women in Wind: Gender diversity must be a priority in the wind sector for a just recovery

08/19/2020

The Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, a joint initiative of the Global Wind Energy Council and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition, has released a guide on Best Practices for Gender Diversity in Talent Recruitment as a resource to advance gender equality in the wind industry.

Top 15 wind power asset owners account for over one-third of global wind capacity

06/18/2020

In the early days of the modern wind power industry, project development from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s was largely driven by citizen investors, first in Denmark and later in the Netherlands and Germany. Today, after nearly four decades of wind project development, wind power now plays a central role in energy portfolio planning in a growing number of countries.

Wind turbine sizes keep growing as industry consolidation continues

05/29/2020

GWEC Market Intelligence has released its annual Supply Side Analysis 2019 report / Vestas (18%) remained the number one wind turbine supplier, with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (15.7%) moving into second place thanks to its offshore wind expansion and China’s Goldwind (13.2%) in third place.

GWEC Market Intelligence releases Q1 2020 Wind Auctions Database

05/18/2020

As part of GWEC Market Intelligence’s services, the database on global wind auctions is an important tool for the industry to stay up-to-date on all the latest developments and business opportunities around the world. While the industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and auctions have been delayed or postponed in a few countries, other countries have found solutions to continue their scheduled auctions to continue driving forward wind power growth.

India must intensify policy reforms to revive wind growth beyond 50 GW by 2022: GWEC and MEC+

05/13/2020

India likely to undershoot target by up to 10GW if urgent regulatory challenges are not addressed

GWEC and GWO: Global offshore wind industry will require over 77,000 trained on-site workers by 2024 to power growth in emerging markets

04/17/2020

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) have published the Powering the Future: Global Offshore Wind Workforce Outlook 2020-2024 report as part of the partnership between the two global associations. The research was conducted in collaboration with Renewables Consulting Group.

Market to watch: India

04/02/2020

Total wind installations in India are expected to reach between 48GW to 54GW by 2022 – well short of the government’s 60GW target. This implies that new tenders issued will be between 2GW to 3GW per year after accounting for the pipeline already under construction.

GWEC: Over 60GW of wind energy capacity installed in 2019, the second-biggest year in history

03/27/2020

GWEC calls on governments to ensure regulation is fit for purpose and “look beyond LCOE”, in order to accelerate growth of wind energy and meet climate targets

Record 6.1 GW of new offshore wind capacity installed globally in 2019

03/20/2020

The global offshore wind industry installed a record 6.1 GW of new capacity in 2019, bringing total capacity to 29 GW / Europe remained the largest market for offshore wind, accounting for 59 per cent of new installations in 2019, while the Asia-Pacific region accounted for the remaining 41 per cent / Offshore wind accounted for approximately 10 per cent of new wind power installations in 2019, an increase from 5 per cent in 2015

Market To Watch: Thailand

03/04/2020

In 2019, new wind energy installations in Thailand reached 322 MW, bringing the total wind power capacity to 1,532 MW in the country – half of the 3 GW target set by the government for 2037.

GWEC and JWPA launch joint Task Force to drive offshore wind growth in Japan

02/28/2020

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) have launched a joint Japan Offshore Wind Task Force with key local and global industry players to accelerate Japan’s offshore wind market.

Update on the impact of COVID-19 on China’s wind industry

02/25/2020

This update has been jointly prepared by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Chinese Wind Energy Association (CWEA) based on consultation with their industry members and their own market intelligence.

Africa and Middle East add 894MW of wind energy capacity in 2019, market expected to grow by over 10GW by 2024

02/13/2020

Africa and the Middle East installed 894MW of wind energy capacity in 2019, a decrease of 7 per cent compared to installations in 2018 / Total installed wind capacity in Africa and the Middle East is now over 6GW / Wind energy capacity is expected to surge by 10,732MW over next five years, driven by installations in South Africa (3,3GW), Egypt (1,8GW), Morocco (1,2GW) and Saudi Arabia (1,2GW)

Americas install over 13.4GW wind capacity in 2019, tripling the region’s total capacity over past decade

02/05/2020

North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean installed 13,427MW of wind energy capacity in 2019, an increase of 12 per cent from 2018’s installations

From 0 to 15GW by 2030: Four Reasons Why Taiwan is the Offshore Wind Market in Asia

01/17/2020

After Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen’s re-election on Saturday 11 January, we are more confident than ever that Taiwan will continue to be a leader in the energy transition, both in Asia and globally, says GWEC.

Asia-Pacific: Potential to become the leader in offshore wind

12/18/2019

Market To Watch: Asia-Pacific

GWEC and OLADE team-up to drive the energy transition in Latin America

12/16/2019

The Global Wind Energy Council and OLADE, the Latin American Energy Organisation, have signed a MoU to cooperate on accelerating the development of renewable energy in Latin America by addressing key challenges to the region’s energy transition.

GWEC and GWO join forces to power the global wind energy workforce

11/29/2019

Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have signed a partnership agreement to highlight the importance of safety, training and job creation to power wind energy development and the global energy transition

GWEC launches Global O&M services report and database as part of its Market Intelligence Platform

11/19/2019

O&M plays a massive role in the development of the wind energy industry and the energy transition as it ensures the long-term sustainability and growth of wind power globally.

World needs to step up cooperation to meet challenge of energy transition and accelerate renewables deployment

10/22/2019

GWEC calls on governments to work together to ensure open investment environments and refrain from creating new tariff barriers for the wind industry which threaten the energy transition

The Growth of the Global Offshore Wind Market Driven by Asia

09/23/2019

Offshore wind is now contributing more and more to the growth of the wind industry and the energy transition globally. Since 2013, the market has grown by an average of 21% each year, with more than 4 GW of new capacity installed each year in 2017 and 2018, making up 8% of the total new installations during both years.

GWEC: Updated Market Outlook 2019

09/04/2019

330GW of wind energy to be installed globally over the next five years

Market to watch: China

08/16/2019

China is the world’s largest wind power market in both new and cumulative installations. In 2018, the country installed 20.2 GW of onshore wind and 1.6 GW of offshore wind, representing 44% and 37% of global market share respectively.

GWEC statement on Steve Sawyer

08/02/2019

It is with great regret that the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) reports the loss of Steve Sawyer, who was a founder of the organisation and Secretary General for over 10 years.

Global Offshore Wind Report: sector has potential to grow to 200GW of capacity by 2030

06/27/2019

New GWEC Market Intelligence Report shows offshore wind sector has grown 21% average each year since 2013, taking total to 23 GW installed capacity globally / GWEC sees potential for sector to install additional capacity of 200GW by 2030 under its upside scenario and 190 GW of capacity under business-as-usual scenario / Asian offshore market including China is expected to become the largest offshore region globally

Wind Industry creates Africa Task Force to speed up development

05/29/2019

Task Force will bring together leading players to speed up wind and renewables development in Africa / Wind energy is a key part of ending energy poverty and ending dependence on fossil fuels / Africa has the potential to add 33GW of new wind power capacity by 2028