10/25/2022

More women needed in community wind

For the LEE NRW and the WWEA, especially community energy groups with their local roots are “indispensable drivers for the transformation of the energy world”, says Gellert. “We need many more women in these initiatives with their life experiences, ideas and know-how to put the energy transition on a broader social footing.”

Official Press Release WWEA:

WWEA and LEE NRW present guidelines for improved participation of women in community energy

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The days of lamenting that too few women are involved in the energy transition must be over. In the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the share of women in community energy entities is only 29 percent. Surveys in Japan and in other jurisdictions have shown similar or even lower shares of women.

It is much more important to change this deplorable state of affairs as quickly as possible, is the motto of the NRW Renewable Energy Association (LEE NRW) and the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). Both associations have developed a guideline for more “women power” in the restructuring process of the domestic energy industry. With the ten recommendations for action, LEE NRW and WWEA conclude the two-year research project “More Women for Community... ... More: Official Press Release WWEA