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11/13/2017

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The Netherlands: Historical Land of Windmills Is Currently Blazing a Trail in Wind Power Innovation

The WindEurope Conference and Exhibition will take place in Amsterdam later this month.

Official Press Release WindEurope:

Local impact and global leadership in European wind: what the world can learn from the Dutch approach to wind energy

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The WindEurope Conference and Exhibition will take place in Amsterdam later this month – and the Netherlands is an ideal location for this international event: as wind stakes a claim to ever more of the globe’s energy mix, the historical land of windmills is currently blazing a trail in wind power innovation.

With 3.4 GW installed capacity, the Netherlands is now firmly established as a key market for wind energy. It is also one of only seven member states to have a renewable target post-2020 (16% by 2023, 3.5 GW offshore fully grid-connected). Onshore wind has developed to such an extent that 100% of Dutch trains now run on wind energy. At the same time, the Dutch offshore industry is undergoing a transition from oil and gas towards a more renewables-based energy... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope