Global energy demand grew at a faster-than-average pace in 2024 as the consumption of electricity rose around the world – with increased supply of renewables
Kategorie: Industry News
News about the renewables scene
März 17
Sale of 90 GWh/a of green electricity via PPA from a solar farm in Germany
EcofinConcept is currently seeking interested industrial companies for a solar project developer who would like to purchase green electricity via a long-term PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) starting in 2026/27.
März 11
Building more wind is key to delivering the EU Clean Industrial Deal
The EU built 12.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2024. Europe built 16.4 GW. 84% of that was onshore wind. Germany installed the most new wind capacity, more than 4 GW. The UK, France, Finland, Türkiye, Spain and Sweden all built more than 1 GW.
Feb. 28
Europe’s wind supply chain continues ramp up
The Net Zero Industry Act requires 36 GW of wind manufacturing capacity in the EU by 2030. We need more support to achieve this. Ease access to capital, enable a level playing field with non-European competitors, further boost the grid buildout and our European companies will deliver
Feb. 19
Simplify and Accelerate is the way forward: Europe still takes too long to permit wind farms
Germany is showing everyone else how it’s done. They permitted 15 GW of new onshore wind farms in 2025. That’s seven times more than they were permitting five years ago.
Feb. 03
EU Commission sets the direction for its competitiveness strategy
The European Commission presented its ‘Competitiveness Compass’ a blueprint for actions to restore the competitiveness of the European economy
Jan. 21
Holland Solar mist concrete plannen in Zonnebrief 3.0.
De zonne-energiesector staat klaar om zon flexibel in te zetten en oplossingen te bieden voor het tegengaan van netcongestie aan de vraagkant
Jan. 17
Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind. But not enough new wind farms being built. Urgent action needed on permitting, grids and electrification
Wind energy was 20% of all the electricity consumed in Europe. But Europe is not building enough new wind farms.
Jan. 07
One year since the European Wind Charter: lots achieved, lots more to do
Germany has also set a great example to other countries in its approach to permitting new wind farms. They’ve been the first country to fully apply the new EU legal principle that the permitting of wind is in the “overriding public interest”
Dez. 17
Europe not yet reaping the benefits of repowering old wind farms
Across Europe more and more wind turbines start to reach the end of their operational lifetime. Repowering them – replacing them with new turbines
Nov. 30
sale of 6 MW wind farm VESTAS V90, site in Germany, in operation
INVESTMENT: 6 MW VESTAS wind farm
location: Germany
power rating wind farm: 6,000 kW (6.0 MW)
rated power wind turbine: 2,000 kW (2.0 MW)
manufacturer WTG: VESTAS
hub height: 125m
rotor diameter: 90m
Nov. 29
Global Solar Council announces 2 terawatt milestone achieved for solar
The deployment of solar energy has exponentially accelerated in recent years, carrying with it dramatic cost reductions that make solar now the cheapest form of energy available to consumers in many countries across the globe
Nov. 01
Translate offshore wind energy and biodiversity targets into concrete actions
the importance of scaling up examples of sustainable project planning and implementation to speed up wind and grid development
Okt. 25
Draghi says PPAs are good for EU competitiveness: all EU rules must reflect that
Europe must leverage the significant potential for private financing stemming from PPAs
Okt. 11
Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 is set to match entire power capacity of major economies today, moving world closer to tripling goal
wind and solar PV are the cheapest options to add new electricity generation in almost every country
Sep. 25
New EU Commission: what it means for wind
Wind energy already helps to bring down electricity costs and makes Europe less dependent on fossil fuel imports. And clean and cheap wind power is key in helping EU heavy industries decarbonise and electrify. Europe is also a global technology leader in wind energy
Sep. 17
Wind turbine orders and supply chain investments are up – but urgent action is required on grids, permitting and auction design
In the first half (H1) of 2024 Europe added 6.4 GW of new wind energy capacity: 5.3 GW onshore and 1.1 GW offshore.
We now expect the EU to build 15 GW of new wind farms this year, compared to 16 GW in 2023.
Sep. 11
Grøn omstilling kan forhindre knockout af EU’s konkurrenceevne
Grøn strøm sænker energipriserne, øger konkurrenceevnen, skaber flere arbejdspladser, styrker vores sikkerhed og reducerer udledningen af CO2.
Sep. 09
Sale of single onshore wind turbine NORDEX N117 on site in Germany
sale of a project with single onshore wind turbine NORDEX N117
location: Germany
rated power wind turbine: 2,400 kW (2.4 MW)
manufacturer WTG: NORDEX
hub height: 141m
rotor diameter: 117m
maintenance contract: Full Service possible (20 years)
start of operation: Q1/Q2 2018
building permit: on hand, advice of amendment in progress
feed-in permit: on hand
feed-in tariff by German law (pilot plant)
land lease contract: long term
Sep. 05
Rostock: Regional development with wind energy
Regional development with wind energy
Project developers are interested in building new wind farms
Aug. 13
EU Wind Power Package is boosting the European wind supply chain
Europe’s wind supply chain is starting to ramp-up
Aug. 06
New UK Government shows impressive determination on wind energy
Positive signs for onshore wind
fund would invest in clean energy and other infrastructure projects
Juli 31
WindEurope’s response to Ursula von der Leyen’s re-election commitment
Wind is 20% of Europe’s electricity – the EU want it to be 35% by 2030
Juli 12
New UK Government plans big push on wind
UK Government is committed to double onshore wind and quadruple offshore wind
Juli 09
Immediate actions needed to unblock grid capacity for more wind energy
Grid access is the new permitting – the number one bottleneck to the build-out of wind
Juni 20
Advancing the Green Deal. Setting a new Industrial Deal. Securing Europe’s Prosperity.
Wind is already 20% of electricity consumption in Europe and is therefore a strategic resource for Europe’s industry
Mai 28
REPowerEU – EU presents new initiatives to strengthen energy security and accelerate transition to renewables
REPowerEU was a milestone in European energy policy
Mai 08
EU Elections 2024: WindEurope’s five asks for the next five years
Wind energy is 20% of the electricity consumed in Europe
Wind is cheap. And the more we have of it, the less energy we need to import
Mai 02
EU Grid Action Plan will help renewables, but urgent action needed on excessive connection queues
Delayed grid connections are now one of the main bottlenecks to the expansion of wind energy the EU wants
Mai 02
Denmark’s latest offshore wind auction could award enough capacity to meet the country’s entire electricity demand
Denmark opened an offshore wind tender which could award up to 10 GW
additional costs on wind farm developers
Apr. 17
Solar Charter unites EU governments and solar sector in commitment to reshore solar manufacturing in Europe
Europe, and the world, is banking on solar to guide us out of the climate and energy crisis towards a new era of green prosperity and security
Apr. 09
German onshore wind sees record auction volumes, permitting improvements and crucial new port investments
German onshore wind is going from strength to strength
Things are really looking up again for onshore wind in Germany
Apr. 04
EcoVadis, WindEurope and leading wind industry organisations launch ‘Wind Energy Initiative
With the launch of the ‘Wind Energy Initiative’ key players in the wind energy industry join forces today to identify and adopt common sustainable business practices
Apr. 02
From school benches to wind farm professionals: students explore career opportunities in the wind industry at WindEurope 2024
The wind sector is growing rapidly
Working in wind energy is not only about manufacturing turbines
März 26
Rebound in wind energy financing in 2023 shows that the right policies attract investors
Investments in wind energy in Europe
Europe invested a record €48bn in wind energy last year
März 12
Kløften mellem de politiske ambitioner og den faktiske VE-udbygning skal væk
I 2030 mangler der knap 100 GW vindenergi til elektrificeringen af det europæiske energisystem i det nuværende tempo
März 08
Goed nieuws: subsidie voor dakversterking en natuurinclusiviteit in SDE++2024
Er is besloten dat natuurinclusieve elementen voor zonneparken in de ronde van 2024 opgenomen worden in de SDE++
März 08
Vindvirksomheder vil med på solenergiens rejse
Solcelleindustrien har fortsat gode muligheder for teknologiudvikling, effektivisering og besparelser
März 07
Solar Pledge planned at EU Energy Council
In 2022, the EU Solar Strategy and REPowerEU changed the game
März 01
Uptake in permitting and investments brings 2030 wind target within reach
Denmark had the biggest share of wind in its electricity mix
Feb. 21
EU enshrines tighter pre-qualification criteria for wind farms in law
The Act will help strengthen Europe’s clean tech manufacturing and contribute to ensuring that the future of wind energy is “made in Europe”
Feb. 20
Tredobling af grøn energi i 2030 kræver ’von And’sk’ pengetan
Mere end 130 ud af små 200 lande skrev i december under på en erklæring om at tredoble mængden af vedvarende energi i løbet af de næste syv år og fordoble indsatsen inden for energieffektivisering
Feb. 19
Wind energy permitting is improving but Governments still have work to do
Europe approved significantly more permits for new onshore wind farms in 2023 than in previous years
Feb. 08
EU Commission remarks on solar manufacturing crisis
The European Commission engaging on the solar manufacturing crisis in the European Parliament is an important step
Feb. 05
Net Zero Industry Act threatens to be a backward step for Europe’s wind industry
Wind is 19% of the electricity consumed in Europe
Jan. 29
The EU built a record 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023 – wind now 19% of electricity production
The EU built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, slightly up on 2022 – and more than ever in a single year in fact. But it’s not enough to reach the EU’s 2030 targets. The EU should be building 30 GW of new wind every year between now and 2030. The actions set …
Jan. 15
Massive expansion of renewable power opens door to achieving global tripling goal set at COP28
World added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and next 5 years will see fastest growth yet, but lack of financing for emerging and developing economies is key issue
Jan. 11
Aldrig har den strøm, vi bruger, været mere grøn
I både Holland og Tyskland er andelen af vedvarende energi i elproduktionen nu steget til over 50 procent
Jan. 03
Electricity Market Design Revision
Electricity Market Design Revision
We now have clear path forward for long-term investments into renewables
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