Poul la Cour Award

What’s the Poul la Cour Award?

Named after wind power pioneer Poul la Cour, the Poul la Cour Award is a cooperative effort between WindEurope and the Poul la Cour Foundation. Last awarded in 2021, the Poul la Cour Award is now to be a biennial award recognising the people who have made a unique contribution to wind power in Europe. See 2021 winner here.

This year, the Poul la Cour Award 2023 will be presented at the WindEurope Annual Event 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark (25 -27 April).

And you can nominate a candidate to win the award.

Who can you nominate?

You can nominate anyone who has made a unique and lasting improvement to the development and use of wind power in Europe, regardless of age, education, academic level, or number of years engaged in the wind power sector.

Criteria for receiving the award

The prize is awarded to a person who, through his/her work, has made a lasting improvement in developing and utilising wind power – inclusive of Power2X which is used in connection with wind power. It may be a technical innovation, a contribution to improving/understanding the economics of wind power or contributing to improving wind power’s integration into society – both in terms of public acceptance of wind turbines as part of the landscape and technical integration into European energy systems.

Candidates can cover a wide range of scientific disciplines. There is no requirement for a particular age group, level of education, academic achievement, or number of years engaged in the wind power sector. The most important criterion is that the person has made a unique and lasting contribution to the development and utilisation of wind power in Europe. Your nominee must be living and working within the EU27/EEA.

Please note:

• You can only put one candidate forward.
• You cannot put anyone forward who holds a political position, either national or at the European Parliament.