The actions on permitting, finance and auctions will help boost the expansion of wind energy and strengthen Europe’s wind industry.
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News about the renewables scene
Dez. 20
EU electricity market design deal will help restore investment certainty
Europe needs more renewables as fast as possible
The European Commission wants wind energy to grow to 420 GW by 2030, up from just over 200 GW today
Dez. 08
Repowering wind farms: a major opportunity for Europe
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Dez. 04
Over 420 European organisations warn of irresponsible trade defence measures on solar products
The joint statement warns that trade defence measures would negatively impact European employment and put many local, green, jobs at risk
Dez. 04
Den tyske industri efterspørger dansk brint i stor stil
Tyske virksomheder har et enormt behov for grøn brint som led i deres grønne omstilling, og med udsigt til statslige investeringer
Dez. 01
European Parliament voted to boost clean tech made in Europe
To strengthen and expand European clean tech manufacturing the European Commission presented the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) earlier this year
Nov. 21
European Parliament must vote to boost clean tech made in Europe
negative bidding just makes the EU’s energy transition more expensive
invest in other wind energy projects
Nov. 20
European wind turbine manufacturing is indispensable for energy security and competitive electricity prices
wind farm developers in Europe are happy with the European turbines they have installed and would like to be able to continue sourcing European turbines
Nov. 06
Vindmøller og solceller dækkede 75 procent af elforbruget i oktober
Vindmøller og solceller leverede 75 procent af den strøm, vi brugte i oktober 2023 in Danmark
Nov. 03
EU Council decide position on Market Design
project developers will not be forced into a CfD applied retroactively on an existing plant
Nov. 02
RE-Source 2023 marks 7.8 GW PPA record but industry urges for barriers to be removed to reach EU net zero objectives
To maximise PPA market potential, energy buyers call on policymakers to use the EU’s Electricity Market Design (EMD) to rapidly remove persisting regulatory barriers to PPAs and deliver the certainty needed to support European businesses’ net zero and energy security goals
Okt. 26
Wind Power Package: game-changer for Europe’s energy security
The Action Plan also calls for improved visibility on wind energy deployment.
Okt. 02
Security, jobs and autonomy – why we need our turbines to be made in Europe
By turning our backs on equipment designed and manufactured in Europe we increase our dependency on equipment from outside of Europe. That undermines our energy security.
Sep. 28
Finanslov skal sætte en slutdato for elafgiften
Elafgiften er fra den tid, hvor elektriciteten blev produceret af olie og kul. I dag kommer det meste strøm fra vindmøller og solceller, og vi er i gang med at få hele vores samfund til at køre på elektricitet
Sep. 27
President von der Leyen is right: wind energy must continue to be made in Europe
And the President is absolutely right: it is essential that wind energy continues to be made in Europe
Sep. 27
Von der Leyen: ‘De windsector is een Europees succesverhaal’
Het windenergiepakket van de Europese Commissie heeft tot doel om te komen tot versnelde vergunningverlening, het verbeteren van de veilingsystemen in de lidstaten, werknemers met de juiste vaardigheden, betere toegang tot financiering én stabielere toeleveringsketens
Sep. 26
Statement: kansen voor zon op landbouwgrond voor gemeenten
onzekerheid ontstaan over de implicaties van deze visie voor provincies, gemeentes, grondeigenaren en bedrijven die actief zijn met de ontwikkeling van zonneparken
Sep. 26
OVERZICHT CONCEPT-VERKIEZINGSPROGRAMMA’S KLIMAAT- & ENERGIE-PARAGRAFEN
Streven naar klimaatneutrale elektriciteitsvoorziening in 2035 en in 2040 een klimaatneutrale industrie en samenleving
Sep. 13
UK’s badly-designed CfD auction attracts not a single investor
And they still have 2 other big projects from the previous auction that are trying to make the numbers work and reach final investment decision
Sep. 12
Record-low solar PV prices risk EU’s open strategic autonomy
SolarPower Europe has written to the European Commission warning that, without immediate action, European solar manufacturing companies face further announcements of insolvency.
Sep. 12
No energy transition without expanded electricity grid
Europe needs to invest more in its electricity grids. It needs to accelerate the build-out of transmission and distribution networks, reinforce existing grids and increase their flexibility
Sep. 01
Nye tal: Opstillere klar til at fordoble vindkapaciteten på land
Et stort antal vindmølleprojekter står i kø for at levere en del af den grønne strøm, der skal til for at opfylde de danske klimamål, som indebærer en firedobling af vedvarende energi på land. En opgørelse fra Green Power Denmark viser, at en meget stor andel af den krævede kapacitet venter på behandling og senere politisk stillingtagen i kommunerne.
Juli 28
Germany installed 1.6 GW new onshore wind in the first semester; rigorously implements EU permitting measures
Onshore wind in Germany continues to recover. Today the German onshore wind associations presented new data on the expansion of wind energy in Germany.
Juli 24
European Parliament vote sends strong positive signal for renewables investments
Only 10 GW of new wind farm projects reached Final Investment Decisions (FID). And orders for wind turbines were down 47% year on year.
Juli 18
German offshore auctions award 7 GW of new wind; future auctions must avoid negative bidding
Today Germany announced the results of its biggest offshore wind auction to date. 7 GW of new capacity were awarded
Juli 17
New permitting rules & tools available for Governments to speed up renewables expansion
Germany is a good example of a country that has taken action already. They want to start building 10 GW of new wind each year by 2025 which would not have been possible under their old permitting rules
Juli 10
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Juli 06
Electricity market design: European Parliament mustn’t undermine climate or energy security
And there must be sufficient flexibility to sell electricity under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or on a merchant basis where operators wish to do so.
Juni 29
After a decade of stagnation, we sense a wind of change in Central Europe
Recent regulatory changes for wind energy development in Central European countries are promising: Hungary is simplifying repowering conditions. In Slovenia first steps to boost permitting will come into force in July. And recently amended legislation in Czechia aligns the position of wind energy development with other public interests and simplifies permitting processes.
Juni 27
Vi søger altid tyske vindmølleprojekter og solcelleparker
Vi underviser og købe tyske vindmølle og solcelleparker
Har du en vindmølle (nye vindmølleparker eller gamle vindmøller) eller solcellepark i Tyskland som du ønsker at sælge, så kontakt EcofinConcept
Juni 19
NZIA: act now or Europe’s wind turbines will be made in China
Our existing green supply chains bring jobs, growth and investment to thousands of communities. We’ve got to wake up and preserve that AND build on it. NZIA is our chance.
Juni 12
Nature restoration and wind energy go hand in hand
Wind farm developers are actively working with NGOs to find ways of accentuating these positive biodiversity impacts
The CO2 emissions involved in producing and installing a modern wind turbine are paid back within 6 months of operation for onshore wind
Mai 24
Outlook for wind improving significantly in Central and Eastern Europe
a number of onshore projects are under development
Mai 11
Energiselskabers overskud kommer os alle til gavn
Investeringer i grøn energi er vores forsikring mod fremtidige energikriser, høje energiregninger og ustabil forsyningssikkerhed.
Mai 09
Energy Storage Coalition launched – more flexibility to help decarbonise Europe
deployment of sustainable and clean energy storage solutions
Apr. 19
Revised EU Renewables Directive set to speed up wind permitting
The Environmental Impact Assessments for repowering will be limited to new additional impacts of the projects making the procedure much faster
März 31
Europe invested €17bn in new wind in 2022, the lowest since 2009
Europe invested just €17bn in new wind farms in 2022
Europe invested just €17bn in new wind farms in 2022. That’s down from €41bn in 2021 and the lowest investment figure since 2009 – a stark warning to Governments and policymakers. The EU wants to accelerate the build-out of wind energy to strengthen its energy security and ensure affordable electricity prices.
März 15
Wind industry commits to make its supply chains even more sustainable
Renewables are the driving force behind the decarbonisation of our economies but their supply chains are global and complex
März 14
Energy CEOs: Europe needs stronger wind supply chain and clear investment signals
We need investor certainty to get back on track. Imposing CfDs on new or existing projects, or extending emergency measures will not serve Europe’s purpose in delivering climate neutrality while protecting consumers.
März 01
Behov for hurtig udbygning af grøn strøm stiger
Samtidig ser vi, at udbygningen af vindmøller og solceller på land snegler sig afsted. Regeringen skal tilbage på banen med en løsning
Feb. 28
The EU built only 16 GW new wind in 2022: must restore investor confidence and ramp up supply chain
Europe built 19 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2022. 16 GW of those were in the EU. That’s 40% up on 2021. But it’s much less than what’s needed for the EU’s 2030 goals. And investments in new wind farms and new wind turbine orders were down in 2022: due to unhelpful Government …
Feb. 27
Europe must get its Electricity Market Design right
Permitting bottlenecks persist: 80 GW of wind capacity is stuck in permitting processes across Europe
Feb. 13
Pause to Danish offshore wind scheme is absurd
The Danish Government has put on hold Denmark’s “open door” offshore wind development procedure
Feb. 06
Investments in wind energy are down – Europe must get market design and green industrial policy right
In March the EU Commission will table its proposal for a revision of the EU electricity market design to enable electricity consumers to benefit from the low costs of renewable power. Europe must avoid reversing 20 years of European energy market integration overnight.
Jan. 12
EU wind installations up by a third despite challenging year for supply chain
The number of corporate renewable PPAs held up quite well in 2022 but would have been much higher if there were more investments in new wind farms coming
Dez. 27
Landmark emergency EU law to support rapid solar installations
In applying the regulation EU countries will each offer their own definition of what an ‘artificial structure’ is, which could include buildings, industrial and brownfield sites, and transport infrastructure such as carports or carparks, or along motorways and railways.
Dez. 19
The Netherlands run another successful auction based on non-price criteria
This auction was a success. But there is simply not enough capacity up for grabs. Developers put a lot of resources into their bid to make sure their projects score well. Even those who do not win
Dez. 15
Slovakia has excellent wind conditions but must remove barriers to wind energy
Clearer rules and guidelines would encourage investors. The Government also needs to support the expansion of the grid – and lower the disproportionately high fees developers need to pay to connect their wind farms.
Dez. 07
Germany approves tax benefits for small solar installations
Under the new tax rules, the operators of small solar power plants will not pay income and trade tax on the income from the feed-in of solar power
Nov. 23
Emergency measures on permitting are a step backwards
Permitting is the main bottleneck for the expansion of renewables. 80 GW of wind energy capacity are currently stuck in permitting procedures across Europe
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- Repowering and Greenfield Project: Qualitas Energy Continues Expansion of Wind Energy PortfolioBerlin, Germany - Qualitas Energy, a global investment and management platform focused on financing and developing renewable energy, energy transition projects, and sustainable infrastructure, has made two additional acquisitions of wind energy projects.
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