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Amsterdam awaits! Register now for the year’s premier wind energy event!
Build up is underway and the WindEurope team is eager to welcome you to the RAI Amsterdam tomorrow for the opening of the WindEurope Conference & Exhibition 2017! For three days this week, November 28-30, Amsterdam will be the global epicentre for wind energy as thousands of experts engage in knowledge exchange, thought-leadership and debate […]
How to unlock the potential of wind energy: an interview with the Netherlands Wind Energy Association
Hilbert Klok, sector specialist at the Netherlands Wind Energy Association With 3.4 GW installed capacity, the Netherlands is now firmly established as a key market for wind energy. It is also one of only seven EU member states to have a renewable target post-2020 (16% by 2023, 3.5 GW offshore fully grid-connected). In terms of […]
Exclusive business and networking opportunities on the exhibition floor at the WindEurope Exhibition in Amsterdam
The wind industry is thriving: market, political and technological innovations are unlocking the massive business potential of this energy resource and making wind power a key part of Europe’s energy mix. With 40 conference sessions, 300 exhibitors, and a packed programme of side events including high profile networking opportunities, the WindEurope Conference & Exhibition is this year’s […]
Europe’s Clean Energy Package will shape the energy mix for years to come: here’s what you need to know
We are at a crucial crossroads for the wind energy in Europe: decisions taken in the coming months are set to define the agenda of Europe’s energy mix for years to come. Last November, the European Commission tabled 8 pieces of legislation as its Clean Energy Package for 2030. This jumbo package intends to deliver […]
World-first wind ‘hackathon’ boots up for WindEurope
How data is transforming the way wind works
The digital revolution is having a seismic effect on every aspect of life today, and the wind industry is no exception. As digital technology grows in scope and capability, the wind industry is becoming more sophisticated, increasingly connected and holistically integrated to the entire energy system. From materials science and applications that predict failures in […]
Local impact and global leadership in European wind: what the world can learn from the Dutch approach to wind energy
The WindEurope Conference and Exhibition will take place in Amsterdam later this month – and the Netherlands is an ideal location for this international event: as wind stakes a claim to ever more of the globe’s energy mix, the historical land of windmills is currently blazing a trail in wind power innovation. With 3.4 GW […]
Find out how turbine technology is revolutionising wind power
Turbine technology is rapidly moving into unexplored terrain in terms of size, offshore innovation, data integration and climate adaptation. This brings opportunities, but with new horizons come new challenges.
Making wind work for local communities
Wind has already proven its capacity to rejuvenate economies, with examples such as Hull in the UK and Cádiz in Spain underlying the contribution wind makes both directly and indirectly to local jobs and businesses.
Why is this a pivotal time for wind energy in Europe?
Wind energy is now the cheapest form of new power generation and has recently been a hotbed of European innovation and success. But the sector faces one of its most daunting policy challenge: keeping the momentum to 2030.
