Blades about to be put on an Enercon E40 wind turbine in 1993
Blades about to be put on an Enercon E40 wind turbine in 1993
Construction of foundations for an offshore wind farm in Denmark, 1995
Construction of foundations for an offshore wind farm in Denmark, 1995
Alaiz wind farm in Navarra, Spain, 2002
Alaiz wind farm in Navarra, Spain, 2002
May: Spain returns to wind energy with record low prices
May: Spain returns to wind energy with record low prices
April: the results of the German offshore tender shock
April: the results of the German offshore tender shock the energy business as EnBW and DONG Energy announce the world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farms (to be developed by 2025)
Wind generates enough to cover Denmark’s
Wind generates enough to cover Denmark’s entire power demand on 22 February
June: 10 European countries sign a memorandum
June: 10 European countries sign a memorandum of understanding for regional cooperation in the North Sea to further the deployment of offshore wind energy
November: Vattenfall amazes the market
November: Vattenfall amazes the market with a winning bid of €49.9/MWh for the Danish Kriegers Flak offshore wind project
July: Dutch tender brings offshore wind
July: Dutch tender brings offshore wind on a par with conventional power generation as DONG Energy surprises the industry with its record-low bid of €72.7/MWh for the Borssele I and II wind farms
IKEA announces a €1 billion
IKEA announces a €1 billion commitment to wind, solar and climate action. Other companies also take to wind energy to power their businesses including BMW, General Motors, Nissan, Honda, CEMEX, Heineken, LEGO, IKEA, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple
