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18 September 2025

Doesn’t Germany want its consumers to enjoy the benefits of electrification?

11 September 2025

Tripartite Contracts for offshore wind

4 September 2025

Europe doubles down on offshore wind to drive industrial competitiveness

3 September 2025

European Governments must get their act together on wind energy

21 August 2025

European Commission proposes record EU budget to boost competitiveness – But wind needs a dedicated fund

6 August 2025

WindEurope statement on the second German offshore wind auction in 2025

5 August 2025

Permanent magnets – first steps towards more supply chain resilience

4 August 2025

Europe needs stronger ports and more vessels to meet its offshore wind goals

30 July 2025

EU needs to take decisive actions on electricity grids for competitiveness and security

28 July 2025

UK adjusts auction parameters for wind energy to reflect market realities

24 July 2025

Climate Classic Belgium & Poland - Cycle together for climate action!

11 July 2025

WindEurope steps up efforts to elevate vocational careers in wind energy and expand talent pool

8 July 2025

Giles Dickson decides to step down as CEO of WindEurope

3 July 2025

No blade left behind: the wind sector’s commitment to sustainable blade solutions

2 July 2025

2040 climate target needs to come with clear volumes for annual build-out of renewables over 2031-40

27 June 2025

EIB expands financing for wind manufacturing, grids and electrification

26 June 2025

New EU State Aid rules will accelerate the decarbonisation of Europe’s industry

24 June 2025

Investments in grid resilience are the best blackout prevention

17 June 2025

WindEurope statement on German offshore auction results

4 June 2025

Ireland: how to run an electricity system on high shares of wind energy

28 May 2025

Offshore wind making waves as Polish FID lifts capacity financed in 2025 to 5.6 GW

20 May 2025

The EU-UK reset will boost competitiveness and energy security

13 May 2025

Changing bidding zone configurations will delay wind energy deployment

8 May 2025

Iberian Peninsula blackout proves the need for grid resilience

8 May 2025

WindEurope statement on the pausing of Hornsea 4

25 April 2025

Bridging the skills gap for wind energy – EVP Mînzatu joins WindEurope 2025 Student Programme

25 April 2025

New collaborations to ensure physical and cybersecurity of wind turbines

16 April 2025

Wind sector presents recommendations to turn innovation into industrial competitiveness

10 April 2025

Europe’s wind industry proposes New Offshore Wind Deal for Europe

9 April 2025

Europe must revamp electricity bills to deliver competitiveness and energy security

8 April 2025

Families and children discover the power of wind energy in Copenhagen

8 April 2025

Wind industry launches ‘Copenhagen Call to Action’: 3 steps to boost Europe’s energy independence and competitiveness

4 April 2025

How 5 EU countries are fast-tracking onshore wind to boost their energy independence

26 March 2025

WindEurope elect Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen as Chair and Ørsted CEO Rasmus Errboe as Vice-Chair

13 March 2025

"Wind Works for Europe" – how wind energy helps Europe to re-industrialise

27 February 2025

Building more wind is key to delivering the EU Clean Industrial Deal

26 February 2025

The EU is right to make electrification a key pillar of the Clean Industrial Deal

24 February 2025

Europe’s wind supply chain continues ramp up

12 February 2025

Simplify and Accelerate is the way forward: Europe still takes too long to permit wind farms

10 February 2025

Power shift: How the Baltic Synchronisation strengthens Europe's energy security

7 February 2025

EU boosts energy infrastructure with €1.25bn in grants

4 February 2025

OECD report highlights global disparity in wind energy support

29 January 2025

EU Commission sets the direction for its competitiveness strategy

24 January 2025

Poland’s offshore wind kick-off: towards technology leadership in the Baltic Sea

22 January 2025

EIB is making quick progress on counter-guarantee facility – total of €2bn provided so far

10 January 2025

Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind. But not enough new wind farms being built. Urgent action needed on permitting, grids and electrification

19 December 2024

One year since the European Wind Charter: lots achieved, lots more to do

19 December 2024

NATO determined to protect critical undersea energy infrastructure

6 December 2024

No offshore bids in Denmark - disappointing but sadly not surprising

4 December 2024

Europe not yet reaping the benefits of repowering old wind farms

29 November 2024

Wanted: more than 200,000 wind workers – but where to find them?

21 November 2024

Norway takes promising steps towards advancing floating wind

8 November 2024

Europe can build a competitive renewable hydrogen value chain to decarbonise hard to electrify sectors

7 November 2024

EU Recovery money boosts wind manufacturing in Italy

5 November 2024

Sweden puts its industrial competitiveness and energy security at risk

5 November 2024

EU Innovation Fund awards big grants to 6 innovative wind turbine factories

31 October 2024

Romania advancing its plans for more wind energy

30 October 2024

Translate offshore wind energy and biodiversity targets into concrete actions

25 October 2024

North Seas countries set out clear vision on wind supply chain and grid build-out

24 October 2024

Draghi says PPAs are good for EU competitiveness: all EU rules must reflect that

17 October 2024

Germany acts to ensure level playing field and data security in wind energy

8 October 2024

Cement co-processing avoids up to 1 tonne of CO2 emissions per tonne processed

7 October 2024

EU and UK to strengthen energy cooperation – here’s how to do it…

19 September 2024

New EU Commission: what it means for wind

12 September 2024

Wind turbine orders and supply chain investments are up – but urgent action is required on grids, permitting and auction design

11 September 2024

Draghi report: 6 key things for wind energy

3 September 2024

UK awards 5.3 GW of new offshore wind and 990 MW of new onshore wind

19 August 2024

Rostock: Regional development with wind energy

12 August 2024

EU Wind Power Package is boosting the European wind supply chain

1 August 2024

New UK Government shows impressive determination on wind energy

31 July 2024

EIB activates first tranche of counter-guarantee facility

22 July 2024

WindEurope’s response to Ursula von der Leyen’s re-election commitment

18 July 2024

WindEurope's five asks for the next five years

12 July 2024

EU Member States must take urgent action on NECPs and overriding public interest

9 July 2024

New UK Government plans big push on wind

5 July 2024

Immediate actions needed to unblock grid capacity for more wind energy

2 July 2024

WindEurope and Azerbaijan convene Brussels COP29 event

25 June 2024

Negative bidding continues to burden offshore wind development

18 June 2024

French auction results are not the new benchmark for floating wind in Europe

18 June 2024

Advancing the Green Deal. Setting a new Industrial Deal. Securing Europe’s Prosperity.

22 May 2024

France commits to big offshore wind volumes

16 May 2024

France announces winners of world’s first commercial-scale floating offshore wind auction

14 May 2024

REPowerEU – EU presents new initiatives to strengthen energy security and accelerate transition to renewables

2 May 2024

Romania adopts offshore wind law

26 April 2024

Denmark’s latest offshore wind auction could award enough capacity to meet the country’s entire electricity demand

25 April 2024

EU Grid Action Plan will help renewables, but urgent action needed on excessive connection queues

10 April 2024

Baltic Sea countries pledge closer collaboration to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure

9 April 2024

EU starts investigation into Chinese wind turbines under new Foreign Subsidies Regulation

8 April 2024

German onshore wind sees record auction volumes, permitting improvements and crucial new port investments

22 March 2024

From school benches to wind farm professionals: students explore career opportunities in the wind industry at WindEurope 2024

21 March 2024

EcoVadis, WindEurope and leading wind industry organisations launch ‘Wind Energy Initiative’

21 March 2024

Rebound in wind energy financing in 2023 shows that the right policies attract investors

20 March 2024

Spanish Government and wind industry sign Spanish Wind Charter at WindEurope 2024 in Bilbao

19 March 2024

Jobs, nature protection, energy security, local communities – WindEurope Annual Event in Bilbao showcases the ‘value of wind’

4 March 2024

WindEurope and Azerbaijan join forces to accelerate wind energy

1 March 2024

How Wales can maximise its wind resources and bring value to communities and the economy

28 February 2024

Uptake in permitting and investments brings 2030 wind target within reach

8 February 2024

Wind energy permitting is improving but Governments still have work to do

7 February 2024

EU enshrines tighter pre-qualification criteria for wind farms in law

2 February 2024

HM King Frederik X of Denmark attends stone laying ceremony for cutting-edge wind turbine factory in Poland

1 February 2024

Net Zero Industry Act threatens to be a backward step for Europe’s wind industry

23 January 2024

Europe sets blueprint for build-out of offshore grids

18 January 2024

Lots of good news in offshore wind, including in the supply chain

17 January 2024

Wind energy offers many benefits to Portugal. Its potential is even greater

12 January 2024

The EU built a record 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023 - wind now 19% of electricity production

9 January 2024

Things looking up again for offshore wind in the UK

19 December 2023

EU Governments commit to take urgent actions outlined in the Wind Power Package

14 December 2023

EU electricity market design deal will help restore investment certainty

14 December 2023

EIB delivers its bit of the Wind Power Package with counter-guarantees for wind energy manufacturing

7 December 2023

Getting auction design right will make or break the Net Zero Industry Act

5 December 2023

Wind sector launches Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda to boost Europe’s competitive edge

30 November 2023

European Parliament voted to boost clean tech made in Europe

23 November 2023

The Turkish wind supply chain keeps getting stronger

22 November 2023

Repowering wind farms: a major opportunity for Europe

21 November 2023

North Seas Energy Ministers endorse Wind Power Package

15 November 2023

European wind turbine manufacturing is indispensable for energy security and competitive electricity prices

26 October 2023

RE-Source 2023 marks 7.8 GW PPA record but industry urges for barriers to be removed to reach EU net zero objectives

24 October 2023

Wind Power Package: game-changer for Europe’s energy security

23 October 2023

Net Zero? It’s all about electrification

25 September 2023

Security, jobs and autonomy - why we need our turbines to be made in Europe

21 September 2023

José Luis Blanco of Nordex elected as new WindEurope Chair

13 September 2023

President von der Leyen is right: wind energy must continue to be made in Europe

8 September 2023

UK's badly-designed CfD auction attracts not a single investor

5 September 2023

No energy transition without expanded electricity grid

16 August 2023

Offshore wind investments recovering but still “way to go” - including on supply chain

7 August 2023

Lithuania kicks off offshore wind with first 700 MW auction

19 July 2023

European Parliament vote sends strong positive signal for renewables investments

18 July 2023

Germany installed 1.6 GW new onshore wind in the first semester; rigorously implements EU permitting measures

12 July 2023

German offshore auctions award 7 GW of new wind; future auctions must avoid negative bidding

5 July 2023

New permitting rules & tools available for Governments to speed up renewables expansion

5 July 2023

Cement co-processing: a sustainable solution for end-of-life composite materials

14 June 2023

NZIA: act now or Europe’s wind turbines will be made in China

6 June 2023

Nature restoration and wind energy go hand in hand

6 June 2023

After a decade of stagnation, we sense a wind of change in Central Europe

31 May 2023

Electricity market design: European Parliament mustn’t undermine climate or energy security

22 May 2023

Outlook for wind improving significantly in Central and Eastern Europe

12 May 2023

Ireland makes history with its first offshore wind auction

12 May 2023

Floating wind is making great strides

5 May 2023

Energy Storage Coalition launched - more flexibility to help decarbonise Europe

28 April 2023

The Poul La Cour Award 2023 goes to Peter Hauge Madsen for his outstanding achievements in advancing the European wind energy research community

26 April 2023

Defence, youth and NGOs all join wind industry gathering to shape sustainable energy future

26 April 2023

Amazon Web Services, Accenture and WindEurope showcase digital tool to accelerate permitting

25 April 2023

Meshed grids the next frontier in leveraging the potential of offshore wind

25 April 2023

WindEurope 2023 – It's time to get serious about speeding up the expansion of wind energy in Europe

24 April 2023

EU leaders meet in Ostend to agree rapid build-out of offshore wind in the North Seas

18 April 2023

France makes progress on offshore wind, bottlenecks remain for onshore wind. Now needs to speed up both

14 April 2023

Revised EU Renewables Directive set to speed up wind permitting

12 April 2023

TEN-T must acknowledge the strategic role of ports in offshore wind

29 March 2023

Europe invested €17bn in new wind in 2022, the lowest since 2009

27 March 2023

Energy sector to EU Parliament: SF6 phase-out is welcome but musn’t jeopardise the energy transition

16 March 2023

EU Green Industry Plan falls short for now

14 March 2023

EU electricity market design: Council and Parliament must stick to targeted reform

13 March 2023

Wind industry commits to make its supply chains even more sustainable

3 March 2023

Energy CEOs: Europe needs stronger wind supply chain and clear investment signals

1 March 2023

SF6 phase-out is positive but must ensure safe operation of existing grid infrastructure

28 February 2023

The EU built only 16 GW new wind in 2022: must restore investor confidence and ramp up supply chain

23 February 2023

Europe must boost the competitiveness of its wind supply chain

23 February 2023

Europe must get its Electricity Market Design right

7 February 2023

Pause to Danish offshore wind scheme is absurd

31 January 2023

Investments in wind energy are down - Europe must get market design and green industrial policy right

26 January 2023

Ensuring access to critical materials for steel and wind sectors essential for EU clean-tech economy

20 January 2023

WindEurope Annual Event: Copenhagen, 25-27 April – programme now available and registrations open

19 January 2023

EU and Industry launch new project charting the way for interconnected offshore wind farms and energy islands

19 January 2023

Only a setback distance of 500 metres will support onshore wind in Poland

17 January 2023

WindEurope response to Spain’s proposals on Electricity Market Design

11 January 2023

EU wind installations up by a third despite challenging year for supply chain

6 January 2023

French renewable energy law: MPs must rise to the challenge and help boost energy security

20 December 2022

EU Energy Ministers adopt emergency measures on permitting

19 December 2022

The United Kingdom re-engages with the North Seas Energy Cooperation

16 December 2022

The Netherlands run another successful auction based on non-price criteria

14 December 2022

The WindEurope Annual Event will be back in Bilbao in 2024

8 December 2022

Slovakia has excellent wind conditions but must remove barriers to wind energy

7 December 2022

Europe’s chemical and wind industries call for electricity markets to support investments in renewables

1 December 2022

France launches two new offshore wind tenders – more needed

1 December 2022

Repowering Europe’s wind farms is a win-win-win

30 November 2022

EU determined to secure its clean energy industrial base

25 November 2022

Increasing cost pressures and design flaws undermine Spanish auction

24 November 2022

What is the wind industry doing on skills and education to deliver a fair transition?

22 November 2022

Emergency measures on permitting are a step backwards

16 November 2022

WindEurope panel at COP27: permitting, permitting, permitting

16 November 2022

Government market interventions hit renewables investments

14 November 2022

Energy islands coming to Europe’s seas

10 November 2022

Europe’s latest offshore auction mainly using non-price criteria is a success

8 November 2022

Europe takes emergency measures to remove permitting bottlenecks for renewables

28 October 2022

Low wind turbine orders call for step change in Europe’s energy security strategy

24 October 2022

Europe needs to invest more in wind R&D to reach climate targets

19 October 2022

OCEaN: Speed up offshore wind and grid development with robust and timely Maritime Spatial Planning

14 October 2022

Hundreds of new jobs in offshore wind in Poland

14 October 2022

“Overriding public interest” is essential to the expansion of renewables

10 October 2022

WindEurope CEO on the EU’s new revenue cap on wind farms and developments on permitting

6 October 2022

Industry wants to buy renewable energy - but emergency measures threaten PPA market

5 October 2022

6 points for Governments as you implement the EU’s new revenue cap on power generation

30 September 2022

Big renewables investors getting ready to turn their backs on Europe

29 September 2022

The EU’s future-proof electricity grid will need many more onshore and offshore interconnectors

21 September 2022

WindEurope message to national Governments on electricity markets

21 September 2022

European Parliament doing good job on Renewables Directive – it must now deliver on permitting

14 September 2022

Emergency measures on electricity market: avoid a patchwork that undermines renewables investments

12 September 2022

North Seas Summit focuses on how to deliver ambitious new offshore wind targets

6 September 2022

Emergency measures should target real profits only and support investment in renewables

30 August 2022

Baltic Sea Countries sign declaration for more cooperation in offshore wind

12 August 2022

Sweden: Making up lost ground on offshore wind

5 August 2022

Energy security: France takes emergency measures to boost renewables

3 August 2022

First Greek Offshore Wind Law seeks 2 GW by 2030

19 July 2022

Finland to build two large-scale offshore wind farms

12 July 2022

Investors want to finance more wind energy – Governments need to back this

12 July 2022

Negative bidding in German offshore wind law threatens supply chain

11 July 2022

WindEurope CEO on revision to the RED and the newly-issued Nature Protection Package

11 July 2022

10 GW of new wind farms a year: German Parliament adopts new onshore wind law

7 July 2022

UK awards almost 11 GW in biggest-ever national renewables auction

4 July 2022

European Commission and renewables associations unite for a reconstruction of Ukraine with renewables at its core

27 June 2022

EU Energy Ministers endorse faster permitting of renewables

22 June 2022

Crunch time for Member States to act on renewables permitting and nature protection

21 June 2022

The EU must speed up renewables and renewable hydrogen to secure industry energy supplies and keep up the pace with green industry projects, say WindEurope and EUROFER

14 June 2022

Europe’s offshore wind expansion will depend on vessel availability

10 June 2022

WindEurope CEO on the release of the REPowerEU Action Plan and the Esbjerg Summit

8 June 2022

The energy transition goes together with nature protection

2 June 2022

Norway announces big new offshore wind targets

2 June 2022

Europe can expect to have 10 GW of floating wind by 2030

31 May 2022

Now is the time to accelerate renewable hydrogen and replace fossil fuels

23 May 2022

Negative bidding in wind auctions is bad for consumers and bad for the supply chain

18 May 2022

Europe puts fast permitting of renewables at the heart of its energy security plan

18 May 2022

North Sea offshore wind to help repower the EU

16 May 2022

Leading international trade fair WindEnergy Hamburg and the H2EXPO & CONFERENCE are setting their sights on the increased development of renewable energies.

9 May 2022

New Dutch offshore auctions focus heavily on non-price criteria

6 May 2022

WindEurope CEO on the RePowerEU Action Plan and the Financial Outlook

5 May 2022

TSOs, HVDC technology suppliers and the wind industry join forces to build the DC grid of the future

4 May 2022

Europe invested €41bn in new wind farms in 2021

29 April 2022

EU electricity market rules must support renewables investments

29 April 2022

The US is about to build lots of offshore wind – what can it learn from Europe?

22 April 2022

How do communities all over Europe benefit from having a wind farm nearby?

13 April 2022

UK Energy Strategy further increases offshore targets, leaves door open for onshore

7 April 2022

Germany gets ready to deploy more than 10 GW of new wind per year with historic package

6 April 2022

Without grid enhancements Europe won't reach its climate goals

6 April 2022

Governments, industry and TSOs join forces to fast forward offshore wind

5 April 2022

WindEurope 2022 in Bilbao: helping Europe deliver energy security

4 April 2022

WindEurope elects Sven Utermöhlen of RWE Renewables as its new Chair

1 April 2022

His Majesty the King of Spain to open WindEurope 2022

31 March 2022

France commits to 40 GW offshore wind by 2050

23 March 2022

Repowered wind farms show huge potential of replacing old turbines

23 March 2022

Europe must not unravel its Internal Energy Market in response to the current crisis

18 March 2022

Wind-based electrification and sufficient charging points are key to zero-emission transport

17 March 2022

Germany has turned the corner on onshore wind

16 March 2022

WindEurope strongly supports a higher target for offshore wind for Belgium

14 March 2022

WindEurope CEO on Ukraine and the implications for Europe's energy policy

8 March 2022

Europe wants more renewables to increase its energy security

4 March 2022

More renewables mean huge investments, so don’t tamper with market rules

24 February 2022

Europe’s building only half the wind energy it needs for the Green Deal, supply chain is struggling as a result

23 February 2022

Romanian price measures undermine the country’s electricity market

22 February 2022

France sends mixed messages on wind energy expansion

17 February 2022

Norway announces first offshore wind auction

9 February 2022

WindEurope Annual Event 2022 in Bilbao – Registrations Open, Conference Programme Available

1 February 2022

Messy permitting leads to yet another undersubscribed wind auction in Italy

19 January 2022

WindEurope CEO on the state of play as we enter 2022

17 January 2022

Scotland awards seabed rights for massive amounts of offshore wind, most of it floating

13 January 2022

New Dutch Government is seriously ambitious on climate and wind energy

12 January 2022

Germany announces massive renewables expansion

21 December 2021

New State Aid Guidelines allow technology specific auctions, endorse Contracts for Difference to deploy more wind

20 December 2021

New EU infrastructure Regulation phases out support for cross border oil and gas projects, drives joint planning of offshore wind

16 December 2021

Spain issues plan for up to 3 GW offshore wind by 2030 - in perfect time for WindEurope 2022 in Bilbao!

16 December 2021

Norway needs more onshore and offshore wind to keep up with growing energy demand

10 December 2021

New German Government to speed up wind energy expansion

25 November 2021

The Poul La Cour Award 2021 goes to Anne Velenturf for her work on sustainability

23 November 2021

Denmark and Belgium to connect energy islands with undersea cable

23 November 2021

Wind will be half of electricity in a climate neutral Europe

22 November 2021

Wind energy digitalisation drives costs down and yields up

15 November 2021

Spain auctions 2.2GW of onshore wind and retracts clawback measures

4 November 2021

European wind industry reinforces sustainability commitments

3 November 2021

WindEurope Bulletin CEO Foreword on our upcoming Electric City event

29 October 2021

Romania: new measures on electricity prices put wind energy expansion at risk

27 October 2021

Ministers meet to discuss North Sea offshore developments

15 October 2021

Ireland's offshore ambitions are starting to take off

14 October 2021

European Commission endorses corporate renewable PPAs as part of the answer to surging energy prices

14 October 2021

Responsible deployment of wind is indispensable for a successful energy transition in France

13 October 2021

European Commission doubles down on renewables to remedy high energy prices

12 October 2021

The EU needs to take ambitious action to reach its renewable hydrogen targets

6 October 2021

WindEurope CEO visits German cement plant that’s running on blade waste

1 October 2021

UK launches largest ever renewable energy auction

30 September 2021

Serbia can be a champion of wind energy in the Western Balkans

27 September 2021

Spanish measures on electricity undermine EU Green Deal

24 September 2021

Ensuring the best possible conditions for the Estonia/Latvia hybrid offshore wind farm

24 September 2021

Wind energy will become even more reliable with technology developments

23 September 2021

Wind industry & Government commit to boosting offshore wind and jobs in Poland

9 September 2021

Türkiye reaches 10 GW wind energy milestone

8 September 2021

Electric City 2021: Driving Europe's electrification with wind energy

1 September 2021

LearnWind: WindEurope launches educational hub to tackle skills gap

27 August 2021

Offshore wind continues to break new boundaries

26 August 2021

New German Government must make wind energy a top priority again

6 August 2021

Spanish offshore wind reaches key milestone

6 August 2021

Europe must get its State aid rules right to have any chance of delivering climate neutrality

3 August 2021

Building on Europe’s experience to make offshore wind an American success story

23 July 2021

Austria aims to have 100% renewable electricity by 2030

19 July 2021

Greek plans to suspend grid connection regime for combined renewable power plants cause concern

19 July 2021

Big-scale floating wind is kicking off in France

14 July 2021

It’s official: The EU Commission wants 30 GW a year of new wind up to 2030

9 July 2021

WindEurope launches “Windflix”, an on-demand wind energy video platform

8 July 2021

Dutch SDE++ scheme would abate more emissions if it was technology-specific

8 July 2021

WindEurope Deputy CEO Bulletin Foreword on the launch of Windflix

5 July 2021

Italy needs an ambitious Simplification Decree to speed up permitting

29 June 2021

Decision to extend EU steel safeguard will worsen pressure on costs

29 June 2021

France can lead on delivering the Green Deal by embracing wind

16 June 2021

Wind industry calls for Europe-wide ban on landfilling turbine blades

15 June 2021

Wind boosts economic recovery and benefits communities all over Europe

9 June 2021

Romania launches Code of Good Practice to support further wind energy build-out

8 June 2021

Wind-based electrification will drive Europe to net zero

7 June 2021

WindEurope CEO Bulletin Foreword on unveiling our Annual Event 2022

2 June 2021

Proposed new Spanish measure against wind farms is plain wrong

2 June 2021

WindEurope Annual Event returns to Bilbao in 2022

27 May 2021

Upscaling Europe’s port infrastructure critical for offshore wind development

19 May 2021

More research into innovative materials and recycling key to delivering 2050 climate neutrality with wind

17 May 2021

Public sector Power Purchase Agreements support Europe’s decarbonisation

12 May 2021

Fit-for-55 Package: Higher targets alone will not make for more wind energy

7 May 2021

European Commission approves new German renewables law but sets unhelpful precedent by allowing short-term cuts in auction volumes

6 May 2021

WindEurope CEO Bulletin Foreword on shaping the Commission's Fit-for-55 package

5 May 2021

The EU’s revised Industrial Strategy: towards a strategic approach to renewables

4 May 2021

Recovery and Resilience Plans must double down on green technologies and reforms

4 May 2021

Latvia has a lot of wind energy potential – it’s time to start using it

23 April 2021

Romanian coal miners skill centre to fully take off

23 April 2021

Ukraine will benefit from building wind farms but policy fixes are needed for a quicker expansion

19 April 2021

Giant offshore wind projects to be built in Ireland’s seas

19 April 2021

Maritime Spatial Planning: most countries late, offshore wind must remain a priority

13 April 2021

Money pouring into wind energy despite COVID, but are there enough projects out there?

6 April 2021

Large Power Purchase Agreements show European industry wants renewables

1 April 2021

WindEurope CEO Bulletin Foreword on the new WindEurope Narrative and the Fit for 55 Package

25 March 2021

Improving data exchange between wind farms and the power system is central to a cost-effective energy transition

18 March 2021

Six measures for more onshore wind in Germany

9 March 2021

Innovations in floating wind technologies key to futher cost reductions

3 March 2021

WindEurope Bulletin CEO Foreword on release of 2020 Statistics

3 March 2021

How renewable hydrogen will help Europe’s decarbonisation

1 March 2021

Are the offshore winds of change coming to the Black Sea too ?

25 February 2021

Wind is not growing fast enough for EU economy to go climate-neutral

19 February 2021

New WindEurope Infographic: the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility

18 February 2021

Denmark to build energy island: cross-border “hybrid” offshore wind farms are on their way

11 February 2021

EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach its climate goals

11 February 2021

Turkey offers more visibility on wind energy pipeline with new support scheme

8 February 2021

Latest UK seabed leasing risks raising costs of offshore wind

8 February 2021

WindEurope Bulletin CEO Foreword on encouraging new statistics

8 February 2021

Europe invests a record €26bn in offshore wind in 2020

4 February 2021

Latest French onshore wind tender awards 15 projects

1 February 2021

Guarantees of Origin are key to a cost-effective energy transition

27 January 2021

Onshore wind energy scores lowest ever price under new Spanish auction design

22 January 2021

Offshore wind is coming to Greece

20 January 2021

Record 15 GW of new wind turbines ordered in 2020

18 January 2021

WindEurope Bulletin CEO Foreword on the priorities for 2021

14 January 2021

Germany: Latest Renewables Law will hold back expansion of onshore wind

14 January 2021

Poland adopts historic Offshore Wind Act

11 January 2021

EU recovery budget enters into force

7 January 2021

Significant developments on offshore wind in the Baltic Sea

16 December 2020

European energy infrastructure must prioritise renewables

7 December 2020

RE-Source 2020: Global demand for corporate renewable electricity sourcing continues to grow despite COVID-19 pandemic

1 December 2020

How is wind energy going to support economic recovery? Join us on “WindTV” and see for yourself

30 November 2020

WindEurope elects Andreas Nauen, Siemens Gamesa chief, as new chairman

28 November 2020

WindTV: WindEurope brings the latest in wind energy to a screen near you

27 November 2020

WindEurope Bulletin CEO Foreword on WindTV

23 November 2020

Renewable Hydrogen Coalition will position Europe as world-leader on renewable hydrogen

20 November 2020

What happens when wind turbines get old? New Industry Guidance Document for dismantling and decommissioning

19 November 2020

Industry ready to deliver on EU’s plan for 25-fold increase in offshore wind

17 November 2020

8 "to dos" for Governments to deliver the expansion of onshore wind needed for the Green Deal

17 November 2020

WindTV – Bringing the latest in wind energy to a screen near you!

16 November 2020

Best practices in Health & Safety

16 November 2020

Wind energy and environmental protection go together, new coalition agrees

9 November 2020

Germany increases offshore targets and leaves bidding procedures untouched

5 November 2020

How to operate wind farms under the Clean Energy Package rules?

4 November 2020

Grid Optimisation: a ‘no regret option’ to allow more renewable energy

2 November 2020

WindEurope Bulletin CEO Foreword on Economic Recovery report and upcoming events

28 October 2020

Clean electricity made in Portugal will create jobs and lower consumers’ energy bills

27 October 2020

Coherent trade policies are key to a competitive EU wind supply chain delivering the Green Deal

22 October 2020

Hybrid renewable power plants make a good business case but need clearer legislation to become more widespread

22 October 2020

Hybrid offshore wind farms are already being built – the Offshore Energy Strategy should reflect this

16 October 2020

On average, each new wind turbine installed in Europe generates €10m of economic activity

8 October 2020

New Belgian Government set to reinforce climate & energy commitments

2 October 2020

WindEurope Bulletin CEO Foreword on new chairmen and important event updates

2 October 2020

How Spain can make the most of the EU Green Deal and Recovery Plan

30 September 2020

Eight Governments pledge to kickstart offshore wind in the Baltic Sea

29 September 2020

Why we need international collaboration on offshore wind infrastructure – including with the UK

23 September 2020

European Green Deal Call is launched

21 September 2020

WindEurope elects Philippe Kavafyan, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind CEO, as new chairman

17 September 2020

Robust implementation of 2030 National Plans is key to deliver EU targets 

16 September 2020

European Commission proposes raising 2030 climate target to at least 55 percent

16 September 2020

Governments and industry are ready to build hybrid offshore wind farms but the EU needs to remove bottlenecks

8 September 2020

Floating offshore wind is gearing up for take-off

7 September 2020

Without CfDs Germany puts offshore wind targets at risk

3 September 2020

WindEurope Bulletin CEO Foreword on remaining priorities for WindEurope in 2020

31 August 2020

Clarity and visibility on auctions key to unlock Turkey’s onshore wind potential

25 August 2020

PWEA Annual Conference 2020: Is Poland paving the way for its green transition?

25 August 2020

How much wind is needed to deliver on the EU’s renewable hydrogen goals?

14 August 2020

Continued expansion of wind energy is critical to jobs

5 August 2020

First tender under new Irish support scheme awards 19 wind farms

31 July 2020

Record low price in latest Greek onshore wind auction

30 July 2020

Combined offshore wind/hydrogen project wins Dutch Hollandse Kust Noord tender

30 July 2020

Resilient wind industry delivers 17% of Europe's electricity, proves smart bet for Europe's green recovery

24 July 2020

NECP analysis: permitting problems still a major stumbling block

23 July 2020

Working towards a European standard for decommissioning wind turbines

16 July 2020

The path to a green recovery: European Council has no time to lose

14 July 2020

Wind energy is key to coal regions in transition and can support them cutting power sector emissions by half by 2030

8 July 2020

EU Energy System Integration and Hydrogen Strategies: no climate neutrality without renewables-based electrification

7 July 2020

A renewables-based EU Hydrogen Strategy can ensure success of green recovery

6 July 2020

NSEC Ministerial Meeting highlights the importance of European collaboration in future offshore wind development

3 July 2020

Innovation Fund launches first call for proposals

2 July 2020

The German EU Presidency wants to strengthen offshore wind – here is what they need to do now

2 July 2020

The birth of offshore wind in Poland

1 July 2020

WindEurope supports initiative to adopt grid planning in line with climate neutrality

29 June 2020

Ireland forms historic new government – promising a “revolution” in renewables

26 June 2020

A robust wind and solar industry – at the core of the European Green Deal

22 June 2020

Energy islands: Denmark continues to count big on offshore wind

11 June 2020

Germany adopts National Energy & Climate Plan and an ambitious Hydrogen Strategy

11 June 2020

Unlock corporate sourcing of renewables to deliver a cleaner, stronger EU, say multinationals

11 June 2020

EU Recovery Plan: it’s time to roll up our sleeves for a green recovery

4 June 2020

WindEnergy Hamburg Press Conference: Wind industry ready to deliver Europe’s green recovery

4 June 2020

Wind wins lion’s share in Italian renewable energy auction

4 June 2020

WindEurope Bulletin CEO Foreword on what the EU's Recovery Strategy means for wind energy

2 June 2020

The future of energy infrastructure planning: revising the Trans-European Network for Energy

2 June 2020

"You’ve got to pay for the right to build offshore wind." What?!

28 May 2020

Central and Eastern Europe: now leading the way in facilitating corporate renewable PPAs

27 May 2020

EU Recovery Strategy to boost renewable energies and green technologies

26 May 2020

Cross-sector industry platform outlines best strategies for the recycling of wind turbine blades

25 May 2020

Renewable hydrogen is key to unlocking the complete decarbonisation of European industries

22 May 2020

Spain rolls out ambitious new climate legislation

20 May 2020

EU Biodiversity Strategy goes hand in hand with energy transition

19 May 2020

German government drops the idea of a nationwide 1000m distance rule

13 May 2020

EU renewables industry to European Commission: getting permitting right is key to unlocking new investments

8 May 2020

WindEurope Bulletin CEO Foreword on Hamburg postponement and a wind-powered European recovery plan

7 May 2020

Broad alliance of European countries calls for an EU industrial policy for renewables

7 May 2020

New date: WindEnergy Hamburg to take place from 1 - 4 December 2020

6 May 2020

German Energy Minister, Herr Altmaier, you have less than 2 months

29 April 2020

Solving permitting issues is key to Italy’s post COVID-19 green recovery

24 April 2020

France submits final 2030 National Plan: what’s in it for wind ?

21 April 2020

A majority of EU countries support green recovery plans for Europe 

7 April 2020

WindEurope Financing and Investment Trends: Onshore wind gets strong support as Europe raises €13bn for financing of new onshore projects in 2019

3 April 2020

Spain submits ambitious 2030 National Plan – Example for other countries to follow

2 April 2020

WindEurope Bulletin April 2020 Foreword on COVID-19 and the EU Green Deal

31 March 2020

Businesses call on EU leaders: an EU Green Recovery is now needed to restart Europe

31 March 2020

Production of critical wind turbine components must continue - and will help cushion the blow of COVID-19

30 March 2020

How can corporates minimise risks and maximise opportunities when entering renewable PPAs?

23 March 2020

EU Climate Law: Europe must chart a path to a 100% renewables future

16 March 2020

Too early to assess the impact of COVID-19 on European wind energy deployment

13 March 2020

German offshore wind can deliver more - Legal framework for at least 20 GW by 2030 required

12 March 2020

Giles Dickson: Germany must deliver on permitting promises

11 March 2020

Norway must quickly develop its domestic market to maintain its technology leadership in floating wind

11 March 2020

Eemshaven base port for world's largest offshore wind farm

10 March 2020

European Industrial Strategy: “We need a more strategic approach to renewable energy industries”

4 March 2020

The Climate Law is encouraging but the energy transition needs to accelerate to deliver climate neutrality by 2050

3 March 2020

EU industrial strategy – will the Green Deal be “made in Europe?”

27 February 2020

More research & innovation funding needed to deliver climate-neutral Europe

24 February 2020

EU industrial strategy must recognise wind energy as a job creator in its own right

24 February 2020

Offshore wind and the shipping sector can reinforce each other to reach the Green Deal targets

21 February 2020

EU Energy Commissioner receives Green Deal policy recommendations at emPOWER event

17 February 2020

Europe now gets 15% of its electricity from wind but is not building enough to deliver the Green Deal

12 February 2020

Circular Economy: Blade recycling is a top priority for the wind industry

6 February 2020

WindEurope Bulletin February 2020 CEO Foreword on Green Deal funding opportunities for wind energy

6 February 2020

Europe installs a record 3.6 GW of offshore wind in 2019

5 February 2020

Wind energy and the EU’s Innovation Fund: here’s what you need to know

4 February 2020

Brexit and wind energy: the current state of play

24 January 2020

Wind energy powering the transition to 5G

23 January 2020

Eurostat have just published data on the share of renewables in Europe’s 2018 energy mix.  And it is not good.

22 January 2020

Offshore wind and fisheries: a win-win relationship is essential for the energy transition

14 January 2020

Wind energy ready to help deliver Europe’s Green Deal Investment Plan

13 January 2020

Poland leading in Europe on onshore wind right now

10 January 2020

WindEurope Bulletin January 2020 CEO Foreword on our goals for 2020

20 December 2019

WindEurope Bulletin December 2019 CEO Foreword: “Europe's Green Deal sets the stage for the 2020s”

20 December 2019

Latest auctions prove onshore wind will be crucial for the energy transition, the National Energy & Climate Plans must reflect this

10 December 2019

WindEurope at COP25: This is how wind energy can help deliver a climate-neutral economy

6 December 2019

WindEurope to IEA Ministers: citizens and businesses want more wind - you hold the key to making that happen

5 December 2019

Europe’s Just Transition Fund must rise to the challenge

4 December 2019

North Seas Energy Ministers reinforce cooperation on offshore wind

3 December 2019

Crunch time for Italy’s 2030 National Energy & Climate Plan

28 November 2019

Governments need to step up to unlock the vast potential of floating wind

28 November 2019

New report sets out how to exploit offshore wind potential in Baltic Sea

28 November 2019

Cooperation and regulation on grids will be vital to reaching 450 GW of offshore wind

27 November 2019

Radar issues and lack of regulation blocks offshore deployment: here’s how we fix this

27 November 2019

WindEnergy Hamburg: The global on & offshore event - new concept for the world’s leading wind industry gathering

27 November 2019

Boosting R&D for wind energy is key to Europe's Green Deal

27 November 2019

The future of offshore wind financing: the capital is there - but we need long-term visibility

26 November 2019

Industry experts offer solutions to workforce bottle-necks in offshore wind

26 November 2019

Active collaboration with military, shipping and conservation "essential to offshore wind success"

26 November 2019

How to keep Europe’s offshore wind supply chain competitive?

26 November 2019

The EU’s big goals for offshore wind are achievable – with the right grid investments and spatial planning

22 November 2019

WindEurope to EU parliamentarians: you have a clear mandate to act on renewables – so leverage Europe’s wind industry

21 November 2019

3 ways wind energy puts people at the heart of the energy transition

15 November 2019

More Research & Innovation essential for decarbonisation & delivering a just energy transition

13 November 2019

WindEurope Bulletin November 2019 CEO Foreword: “Final countdown to Offshore 2019 in Copenhagen”

13 November 2019

HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark to address WindEurope Offshore 2019 event

8 November 2019

Turkey needs clarity and visibility on permitting and post-2020 support to restore financing for new projects

6 November 2019

Civil society and industry in joint push for a climate neutral economy

25 October 2019

IEA: big volumes of offshore wind are key to Europe’s 2050 climate neutrality

23 October 2019

With the right policies Sweden could get half of its power from wind

22 October 2019

Cooperation on Trade and Emissions Trading is key to the Global Energy transition

22 October 2019

WindEurope leads debate on addressing our System Integration challenges

9 October 2019

Coal miners visit Europe’s largest onshore wind farm in Romania

8 October 2019

WindEurope Bulletin October 2019 CEO Foreword on "Challenging times ahead for European wind energy?"

8 October 2019

A new ‘missions’ approach for European Research & Innovation funding

8 October 2019

Significant uncertainty over the growth of wind energy in Europe over the next five years

3 October 2019

New toolkit launched to accelerate corporate sourcing of renewables in Europe

2 October 2019

Corporate sourcing of renewables key to meeting Europe's 32% renewable energy target

1 October 2019

New distance rule could rule out new onshore wind farms in half of Germany

1 October 2019

Good quality and cost-competitive steel central to success of wind industry manufacturing in Europe

25 September 2019

Wind energy and SF6 in perspective

20 September 2019

Offshore wind wins big in world's largest wind energy capacity auction

18 September 2019

WindEurope Bulletin September 2019 CEO Foreword on new EU Commissioners

16 September 2019

Expansion of onshore wind is a “no regrets” option for Norway

16 September 2019

Europe’s progress on renewable energy depends on getting National Energy & Climate Plans right

13 September 2019

Our recommendations to the EU Commission on R&I priorities

11 September 2019

Our message to project developers: engage local communities

6 September 2019

Solving wind farms’ ‘end of life’ challenges key to meeting renewables targets

5 September 2019

WindEurope’s 5 priorities for the incoming European Commission

4 September 2019

Crisis meeting convened by Minister Altmaier must identify urgent steps to put wind energy in Germany back on track

22 August 2019

Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm to boost Danish wind production by 12%

20 August 2019

Response to power outage in the UK

19 August 2019

Time now running out for a large share of Europe’s installed wind capacity

9 August 2019

Permitting issues behind yet another under-subscribed German onshore wind auction round

31 July 2019

Statement on Steve Sawyer

25 July 2019

Europe installs 4.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in first half of 2019

23 July 2019

Revised Renewables Act paves way for 2.5 GW onshore wind auction in Poland

15 July 2019

WindEurope explores the benefits and market approaches of Renewable Hybrid Power Plants

11 July 2019

Poland is ‘joining the offshore wind party at the right time’

10 July 2019

Offshore wind delivers again in competitive Dutch tender

4 July 2019

5 ways the European Commission can strengthen wind projects

3 July 2019

New joint project between wind and chemical industry to advance wind turbine recycling

28 June 2019

Resource assessment experts gather to reduce uncertainty in wind projects

28 June 2019

Dutch Climate Agreement sets ambitious targets for wind energy and CO2 reductions

26 June 2019

How will Europe’s offshore supply chain meet growing demand?

20 June 2019

North Seas Ministers extend and intensify cooperation on offshore wind

18 June 2019

WindEurope Bulletin June 2019 CEO Foreword on our summer events

18 June 2019

European Commission calls out EU countries on insufficient renewables ambition, lack of policy measures in their National Energy and Climate Plans

14 June 2019

Wind energy more important than ever to power economic development and achieve climate action goals

14 June 2019

Dunkirk auction result boosts the case for ambitious offshore wind volumes in France

12 June 2019

Onshore wind in Poland: good things happening - nail the detail in the National Plan

7 June 2019

Market-driven offshore wind is key to Europe’s fight against climate change

7 June 2019

Vienna Energy Transition Forum: wind energy essential for a just transition

6 June 2019

Italy’s draft National Energy and Climate Plan needs to ramp up on ambition

30 May 2019

EU election results: the Parliament has a mandate to deliver on a net-zero carbon economy by 2050

23 May 2019

Germany’s offshore wind supply chain under pressure

21 May 2019

WindEurope calls on EU countries to make National Energy & Climate Plans their investment brochure for wind energy

17 May 2019

WindEurope Bulletin May 2019 CEO Foreword on European Elections

17 May 2019

Why offshore wind is essential to the fight against climate change

16 May 2019

Cross-border energy markets are a reality. Here’s how to make them stronger

10 May 2019

Dutch TSO launches offshore substation ahead of schedule

10 May 2019

Collapse in wind energy growth jeopardises German and EU renewables targets

9 May 2019

300,000-strong wind energy community mobilises for European Elections

7 May 2019

New Task Force to tackle aviation-related issues in wind energy

2 May 2019

Offshore wind to play leading role in Belgian decarbonisation 

30 April 2019

Wind energy tells nuclear: it’s time to electrify Europe’s energy mix

24 April 2019

FOWT 2019: France currently the only Member State with floating wind in its NECP draft

19 April 2019

Setting the groundwork for wind energy growth in Greece

18 April 2019

Europe invests €27bn in new wind farms in 2018

15 April 2019

WindEurope Bulletin April 2019 Foreword

9 April 2019

European offshore wind: the story behind the success

5 April 2019

Michal Kurtyka: For the energy transition to work, it must be “just”

4 April 2019

How working in partnership can help the recyclability of wind turbines

3 April 2019

What needs to change to solve the grid integration challenge?

3 April 2019

New study launched to standardise EU Health and Safety in wind energy

2 April 2019

John T. Olesen wins 2019 Poul la Cour Prize

2 April 2019

King Felipe VI of Spain: wind energy is transforming Spain and Europe

2 April 2019

Draft National Energy & Climate Plans won't deliver 32% renewables target

27 March 2019

Final call for WindEurope 2019 in Bilbao: your last week to register online

20 March 2019

Wind energy at the heart of a future-proof energy system

8 March 2019

Norway preparing to expand its offshore wind supply chain

7 March 2019

Offshore wind to provide 30% of UK’s electricity in new ‘Sector Deal’ boost

6 March 2019

WindEurope elects Vattenfall wind chief, Gunnar Groebler, as new Chair

5 March 2019

Wind is key to Europe’s energy security

4 March 2019

WindEurope Bulletin March 2019 Foreword

27 February 2019

Declaration calls for more ocean-based renewables

25 February 2019

Wind energy and hydrogen can work together for a cleaner Europe 

21 February 2019

Wind now provides 14% of Europe’s electricity

15 February 2019

German onshore wind auction under-subscribed

13 February 2019

We cannot have a RES-powered world without system flexibility

12 February 2019

WindEurope Bulletin February 2019 foreword

7 February 2019

European offshore wind capacity grew by 18% in 2018

6 February 2019

Belgian energy and climate plan proposes renewables target of 18.3% by 2030

29 January 2019

Corporate wind energy PPAs are booming

22 January 2019

Major ENTSO-E report supports further electrification of Europe’s energy mix

15 January 2019

Restrictions on steel imports could jeopardise the EU’s 2030 renewables target

11 January 2019

Our 3 commitments to you in 2019

10 January 2019

WindEurope Bulletin January 2019 Foreword

20 December 2018

COP24 outcomes do not reflect the urgency of the global climate threat

20 December 2018

Official launch of major study on EU Carbon Floor Price

19 December 2018

Compromise on electricity markets wraps up Clean Energy Package

18 December 2018

Mercedes-Benz deal to buy wind power is first PPA in Germany

17 December 2018

Lower prices for onshore wind in second Greek renewables auction

14 December 2018

WindEurope presses economic case for wind energy in EU-Uzbekistan energy cooperation

14 December 2018

European Commission: wind energy on course to be the cornerstone of Europe's energy mix

13 December 2018

Week 2 at COP24: R&I investment and collaboration ‘key to boosting EU leadership in renewables’

7 December 2018

Highlights from Katowice: wind energy the dominant power generation technology for net-zero emissions

7 December 2018

French ambitions for onshore wind toothless without urgent action from Government on permitting

6 December 2018

Collaboration with the chemicals sector set to improve wind turbine circularity

5 December 2018

Onshore wind performs well in Danish multi-technology auction

5 December 2018

WindEurope Bulletin December 2018 Foreword

4 December 2018

Historic interconnector linking Britain and Belgium: ’a major boost for offshore wind in the North Sea’

28 November 2018

Wind energy ready to step up to Europe’s decarbonisation challenge

28 November 2018

France plots wind power build-out for 2030

26 November 2018

Poland's new energy strategy to almost phase out onshore wind

26 November 2018

European Parliament misses opportunity to strengthen support for wind research & innovation

23 November 2018

Competitive prices in Polish onshore wind auction

20 November 2018

Major corporates ready to do more on climate action and call for easier access to renewable energy

15 November 2018

WindEurope calls for ambitious French National Plan at Narbonne Floating Wind Event

15 November 2018

Research and innovation needed to provide substitutes for rare materials used in turbines

13 November 2018

European Parliament gives final green light to new EU 32% renewable energy target

13 November 2018

Wind energy set to become EU’s largest power source well before 2030

9 November 2018

PPAs and National Energy & Climate Plan: high on Italy's wind energy agenda

8 November 2018

WindEurope Bulletin November 2018 Foreword

7 November 2018

Poland makes wind energy comeback with commitment to develop 8 GW of offshore wind and ongoing 1 GW onshore auction

6 November 2018

Getting wind energy in Turkey back on track

2 November 2018

Germany reaches political agreement on additional onshore wind volumes

30 October 2018

With the right reforms, Romania could reap the rewards of wind

25 October 2018

Polish wind back in the spotlight after local elections

24 October 2018

Sweden at the forefront in European PPAs – but offshore wind needs to improve

24 October 2018

Research and innovation vital to sustain wind energy cost reductions and keep industry in Europe

22 October 2018

World’s second floating offshore wind farm gets EU finance boost

19 October 2018

Key steps Member States can take to aid Europe’s long-term climate commitments

19 October 2018

Permitting issues leave latest German onshore wind auction under-subscribed

18 October 2018

France will miss out on major wind energy potential if it does not get its house in order now

17 October 2018

WindEurope replied to the EU consultation on the long-term decarbonisation strategy

12 October 2018

Europe’s leading sustainable innovation event set to launch next week

12 October 2018

WindEurope stresses the urgency of National Energy and Climate Plans at IWEA Conference

8 October 2018

IPCC report: electrification of Europe’s economy will be key to decarbonisation

8 October 2018

WindEurope Bulletin October 2018 Foreword

3 October 2018

Europe needs to act fast to secure global lead in floating offshore wind

27 September 2018

Alpha-I and Power2U are the winners of Hack The Wind 2018

27 September 2018

Investments in port facilities could help offshore wind cut costs by 5.3%

26 September 2018

What digital technology can bring to the wind industry: New perspectives on old challenges during Day Two of the Global Wind Summit

26 September 2018

Winners of the Wind Challenge announced at Global Wind Summit

25 September 2018

Wind to become EU's largest power source well before 2030 according to IEA Executive Director

25 September 2018

World's biggest wind energy event kicks off in Hamburg

25 September 2018

Renewables-based electrification the key to decarbonising Europe's economy

17 September 2018

Discussing the design of Europe’s electricity markets in Linz

12 September 2018

Wind energy to continue to grow over next five years but clouds on the horizon

5 September 2018

WindEurope presses the case for offshore wind in Poland at Krynica Economic Forum

5 September 2018

WindEurope Bulletin September 2018 Foreword

29 August 2018

Exploring the prospects for offshore wind in Norway

21 August 2018

German onshore auction clears at €61.6/MWh

13 August 2018

Renewables step into the breach to counteract power plant problems during Europe’s heatwave

6 August 2018

Wind energy breaking new ground

1 August 2018

First Polish PPA is also Europe’s first automotive renewables deal

26 July 2018

Europe adds 4.5 GW of wind energy in first half of 2018

20 July 2018

New ground-breaking PPA deals signed in Scandinavia

13 July 2018

Leveraging Europe’s offshore wind energy expertise in Turkey

12 July 2018

WindEurope supports India in kicking-off its offshore wind energy market

10 July 2018

Electrification the key to decarbonising Europe’s economy

5 July 2018

Competitive prices in first Greek onshore wind auction

5 July 2018

InnoEnergy’s ‘Hack the Wind’ to return to WindEurope Conference

4 July 2018

Alcoa signs another PPA deal in Norway

4 July 2018

WindEurope Bulletin July 2018 Foreword

3 July 2018

New Danish Energy Agreement: good deal and clear visibility for wind industry

2 July 2018

WindEurope promotes local benefits of wind at Galician steel event

29 June 2018

Wind industry tells Energy Ministers how to unlock South East Europe’s renewable potential

27 June 2018

EU countries give green light to 32% renewable energy target for 2030

21 June 2018

Energy Union governance deal will give much-needed visibility on post-2020 wind energy market

15 June 2018

Lithuania significantly steps up its wind energy ambitions with new National Energy Strategy

15 June 2018

The local impact of wind energy in the spotlight on Global Wind Day

14 June 2018

EU agrees 32% renewable energy target for 2030

13 June 2018

Without an ambitious national plan, France cannot meet its immense offshore potential

6 June 2018

Leading corporate buyers & clean energy suppliers join forces to unlock huge untapped renewable energy sourcing opportunities in Europe

6 June 2018

6 ways to enable hybrid projects in the North Sea: WindEurope CEO urges action at Horizon 2020 grids conference

5 June 2018

Ban retroactive policy decisions that hinder the energy transition, WindEurope tells CEER conference

4 June 2018

WindEurope Bulletin June 2018 Foreword

25 May 2018

WindEurope hosts successful workshop on optimising wind farm operations in Vilnius, Lithuania

25 May 2018

Global Wind Summit: World’s Biggest Wind Industry Gathering

23 May 2018

Supply chain sustainability and blade recycling will accelerate sector action towards the SDGs

18 May 2018

Latest German onshore auction results come in at €57/MWh

17 May 2018

Local impact of wind energy at heart of new industry push for renewables ambition

15 May 2018

WindEurope pledges support for Polish transition from coal

9 May 2018

WindEurope sparks debate on wind integration at AWEA 2018

8 May 2018

WindEurope Bulletin May 2018 Foreword

8 May 2018

Launch event announced for RE-Source Platform: bringing together renewable energy buyers and sellers

4 May 2018

More regional cooperation key to unlocking offshore wind potential in the Baltic Sea

30 April 2018

WindEurope CEO urges EU Member States to unleash the potential for floating offshore wind

30 April 2018

Global Wind Day 2018: celebrating the local impact of wind energy around the world

30 April 2018

German offshore wind auction strengthens case for accelerated build-out

25 April 2018

WindEurope CEO urges national legislation to unlock Egypt’s wind energy potential

24 April 2018

WindEurope press trip visits Bilbao’s thriving wind industry

20 April 2018

WindEurope engages EU policy leaders during Clean Energy Package negotiations in Bulgaria

17 April 2018

Industry maturity and competition for green assets bring €51bn of wind energy investments in 2017

17 April 2018

WindEurope CEO calls on German policymakers to show leadership on Clean Energy Package at the Bundestag

11 April 2018

Ambitious 8 GW of offshore wind planned that will put Poland back on wind energy map

11 April 2018

WindEurope CEO tells EU Energy Summit: wind on course to be Europe’s no. 1 energy source after 2030 – but challenges remain

10 April 2018

WindEurope CEO cautions against complacency in offshore wind at Hamburg Offshore Wind conference

9 April 2018

Renewables fully meet Portugal’s power needs in March

5 April 2018

WindEurope Bulletin Foreword April 2018

29 March 2018

Will Sweden increase its offshore wind energy volumes?

20 March 2018

Exploring the potential for wind energy in the Baltic Sea

20 March 2018

World's first offshore wind farm without subsidies to be built in the Netherlands

19 March 2018

Alcoa signs another bumper PPA deal in Norway

13 March 2018

Can European funds help support cross-border cooperation on renewables?

8 March 2018

WindEurope Bulletin March 2018 Foreword

8 March 2018

New plans to finance sustainable growth could support new investments in wind energy

7 March 2018

WindEurope Ports Platform visits Hull as ports take on expanded role in offshore wind

6 March 2018

WindEurope and European Energy Exchange hold Parliament discussion on EU electricity market reform

2 March 2018

Costs fall in French onshore wind tender - industry calls for administrative streamlining and policy certainty to keep this up

23 February 2018

WindEurope CEO addresses the economic benefits of deploying wind energy at EU Industry Day

21 February 2018

First 2018 onshore wind auction in Germany: fair competition, low prices and community projects still among the winners

21 February 2018

European Parliament votes to make European electricity market ready for renewables

21 February 2018

WindEurope CEO tells Commission: research into big turbines will help solve Europe’s Energy and Climate challenges

20 February 2018

Smarter roll-out of electricity grids makes integrating 35% renewables easier and cheaper

13 February 2018

Wind industry breaks records in Europe but faces unclear outlook

7 February 2018

WindEurope CEO tells industry stakeholders: investment costs are coming down in on- and offshore wind

6 February 2018

Offshore wind in Europe grew 25% in 2017

5 February 2018

EU funding for electricity infrastructure will help wind energy reach consumers

1 February 2018

WindEurope Bulletin February 2018 Foreword

25 January 2018

WindEurope CEO tells EU Industry Commissioner: Wind energy can help drive industrial transformation in Europe

24 January 2018

WindEurope CEO tells European Commission access to raw materials, Research and Innovation, are critical to Europe’s competitive edge in wind energy

17 January 2018

WindEurope focus on opportunities for renewables at World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi

17 January 2018

European Parliament gives strong backing for future of renewables

16 January 2018

European Parliament set for crucial vote on future of European renewables

10 January 2018

Wind industry Executives advocate market scale and ramping up R&I funding for renewables in Commission’s Clean Energy Industrial Forum

10 January 2018

WindEurope Bulletin January 2018 Foreword

22 December 2017

Zero-subsidy bidding in latest Dutch offshore wind auction

19 December 2017

EU Member States agree some good things on Clean Energy Package despite still not backing higher renewables target

15 December 2017

Corporate Renewable PPAs on the agenda in Rome and Warsaw

14 December 2017

WindEurope CEO addresses MEPs on wind energy’s contribution to Europe’s economy

13 December 2017

Corporates call for greater government ambition on renewables ahead of EU Energy Council Meeting

12 December 2017

From black to green: WindEurope applauds new platform for coal region transition

7 December 2017

European Parliament sends strong signal to Council on renewables ambition

6 December 2017

WindEurope CEO at ENTSOE conference – Digitalisation and regional cooperation can help reconcile grids and markets

30 November 2017

Offshore wind outside the EU - new business opportunities?

29 November 2017

Plotting the future of offshore wind in the North Sea

29 November 2017

Hedging emerges as potential solution for wind energy resource risk

28 November 2017

The outlook for wind in Europe

28 November 2017

European Parliament paves the way for increased ambition on 2030 renewable energy laws

28 November 2017

Europe's €36bn industrial success story: but for how long?

27 November 2017

WindEurope CEO in Iran for EU-Iran dialogue on renewables

24 November 2017

State of the Energy Union: Member States should provide visibility through 2030 plans

24 November 2017

Affordable and economically desirable EU renewables target isn't 30%, it's 35%

23 November 2017

WindEurope at COP23: pre-2020 ambition and Talanoa Dialogue

23 November 2017

Costs come down again in 1 GW German onshore wind auction

20 November 2017

WindEurope CEO addresses the world’s energy leaders at the IEA Ministerial Meeting 2017

15 November 2017

InnoEnergy and WindEurope to hold first joint hackathon, ‘Hack the Wind’

15 November 2017

World-first wind ‘hackathon’ boots up for WindEurope

14 November 2017

Wind on track to become Europe’s number one electricity source

14 November 2017

Bringing Norway into the EU Clean Energy Package

9 November 2017

Deal struck in carbon market reforms

8 November 2017

WindEurope Bulletin November 2017 Foreword

8 November 2017

WindEurope commends targets for vehicle electrification

8 November 2017

Flurry of new deals a vote of confidence for Power Purchase Agreements

3 November 2017

Turkish wind power ready to take off

31 October 2017

RE-Source platform: the European platform for corporate renewable energy sourcing launched

31 October 2017

New European record for wind energy

27 October 2017

Portugal: A floating wave of opportunities

26 October 2017

WindEurope plugs importance of visibility on renewables plans and support with Finnish Government

26 October 2017

Lithuania and Luxemburg break new ground with cooperation on renewable energy

18 October 2017

A breakthrough for offshore wind: world’s first floating wind farm opens in Scotland

17 October 2017

WindEurope CEO talks priorities for the Clean Energy Package to EU policy-makers

16 October 2017

WindEurope’s CEO talks at VIND 2017 on the new rules of renewables

13 October 2017

Floatgen floating wind project inauguration: France’s first offshore wind turbine

13 October 2017

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson addresses the importance of Offshore Wind Ports with the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA)

12 October 2017

More of a good thing: UK continues offshore wind ambition

11 October 2017

Wind and solar could power business all over Europe

10 October 2017

PPAs – the new frontier for green energy

5 October 2017

DONG Energy goes from black to green

5 October 2017

IEA report provides a bright outlook for renewables

3 October 2017

WindEurope Bulletin October 2017 Foreword

28 September 2017

WindEurope urges Estonia to stimulate regional cooperation on offshore wind in the Baltic

26 September 2017

With the right policies, wind could provide 30% of Europe's power by 2030

26 September 2017

WindEurope elects RES Group’s Ivor Catto as new Chairman

25 September 2017

France can be no. 2 in wind in Europe by 2030

19 September 2017

Debating the future of Europe’s electricity markets in Tallinn

18 September 2017

Wind can be a key player in new Industrial Policy Strategy

15 September 2017

Global Wind Summit in Hamburg in one year’s time

15 September 2017

Wind industry at International Energy Charter: de-risk renewable energy investments

14 September 2017

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson addresses offshore wind trends with Belgian Industry association Agoria

13 September 2017

WindEurope welcomes State of the EU speech

11 September 2017

Offshore wind cost reductions come to the UK

11 September 2017

WindEurope unveils new long-term events strategy

8 September 2017

WindEurope discusses Clean Energy Package with Portuguese Secretary of State for Energy

6 September 2017

Finland opens its first offshore wind farm

4 September 2017

WindEurope Bulletin September 2017 Foreword

18 August 2017

1 GW awarded in latest German onshore auction

27 July 2017

Wind industry gears up for Spanish 4.1 GW deployment challenge: requests post-2020 visibility

27 July 2017

Europe adds 6.1 GW of wind energy capacity in first half of 2017

14 July 2017

WindEurope welcomes the Slovenian Wind Energy Association

14 July 2017

Cooperation and innovation mark a period of major turbine contracts and mega battery installation in the Netherlands

13 July 2017

Wind energy industry bets on Bilbao

11 July 2017

Google signs new PPA with Eneco

11 July 2017

WindEurope delivers joint call for industrialisation to Estonian Presidency and ITRE Chair

10 July 2017

Large energy consumers hungry for green power

4 July 2017

WindEurope Bulletin July 2017 Foreword

27 June 2017

WindEurope discusses how better weather and climate forecasting leads to smarter power system management

26 June 2017

A European power market designed to deliver a clean future for European citizens

23 June 2017

Electrification and clean hydrogen key to decarbonising economies

22 June 2017

WindEurope furthers the interests of wind during EU Sustainable Energy Week

15 June 2017

Wind Power leading the charge to drive out fossils

14 June 2017

WindEurope promotes common interests with biomass but urges biomass industry to ensure rigorous accounting methodology

8 June 2017

Floating offshore wind comes of age with break-through pipeline of projects

7 June 2017

Regional cooperation – offshore experts discuss working with neighbours in the North Seas and the Baltic

7 June 2017

Taiwan and the US to benefit from European offshore expertise

7 June 2017

Ports working together to position themselves as a valuable part of the offshore wind supply chain

6 June 2017

Leading Energy Ministers and industry captains join forces for significant offshore wind volumes in Europe by 2030

1 June 2017

WindEurope Bulletin June 2017 Foreword

24 May 2017

Countdown begins to the world’s biggest offshore conference and exhibition

24 May 2017

Learn about Floating Wind Energy and Tenders

24 May 2017

WindEurope speaks at opening of European Business Summit on energy as a new narrative for Europe

24 May 2017

Community projects steal the show in German onshore wind auction

23 May 2017

WindEurope discusses EU electricity market priorities at Florence Forum

23 May 2017

WindEurope presents market outlook for wind energy at New Energy Investor Summit in Zurich

18 May 2017

WindEurope tells Bulgaria to do the right thing on renewables before its EU Presidency starts next year

17 May 2017

Spain returns to wind energy with record low prices

16 May 2017

WindEurope encourage Lithuanians to pursue their ambitious plans for wind.

10 May 2017

WindEurope tells gas industry how best to integrate variable renewables

9 May 2017

European wind power investments rise to €43bn in 2016

5 May 2017

WindEurope discusses decarbonisation of transport with Members of European Parliament

5 May 2017

Commission clears French support mechanism for small installations 2 minutes before midnight

5 May 2017

Austrian winds of change

1 May 2017

WindEurope Bulletin May 2017 Foreword

28 April 2017

Record-low bids in offshore wind should make policy makers rethink post-2020 ambition levels

27 April 2017

WindEurope promotes wind and e-mobility with Enercon at Hannover Messe

26 April 2017

WindEurope calls on EU Member States to adopt new environmental rules for coal and lignite plants

25 April 2017

WindEurope argues for an Electricity Market Design consistent with the EU’s climate strategy

14 April 2017

1.4 GW offshore wind announced in Germany with zero public financial support

6 April 2017

WindEurope Bulletin April 2017 Foreword

5 April 2017

Building Trans-European Networks for Energy

31 March 2017

WindEurope advocates European offshore wind developments at Marine Energy Conference in Le Havre

29 March 2017

Giles Dickson delivers opening keynote address at Offshore Wind Conference in Bilbao

28 March 2017

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson gives speech at 3rd EU Energy Summit in Brussels

23 March 2017

WindEurope explores synergies between wind and hydrogen energy

23 March 2017

Offshore wind energy is to benefit from TSO collaboration

22 March 2017

Giles Dickson delivers keynote address at World Economic Forum launch event at the European Commission

21 March 2017

Giles Dickson speaks at the European Parliament about the revised Renewable Energy Directive

16 March 2017

Another successful WindEurope Technology workshop in Edinburgh

15 March 2017

WindEurope delivers vision for European floating offshore wind energy

8 March 2017

WindEurope talks auctions for South East Europe

1 March 2017

Member States agree on general approach on post-2020 ETS reform

24 February 2017

WindEurope wins "Overall Best European Association" at the European Association Awards 2017

23 February 2017

Wind generates enough to cover Denmark’s entire power demand on Wednesday

16 February 2017

Manufacturers call on European institutions to strengthen EU industrial strategy

16 February 2017

WindEurope joins EU mission to Uzbekistan

16 February 2017

European Parliament agrees on measures to reform ETS after 2020

9 February 2017

Europe adds 12.5 GW of new wind capacity in 2016 with record €27.5bn in new investments

6 February 2017

WindEurope launches Daily Wind Power Numbers

1 February 2017

WindEurope highlights benefits of Juncker Plan in European Parliament

1 February 2017

WindEurope welcomes European Commission’s State of the Energy Union address

26 January 2017

Europe added 1.5GW of offshore wind in 2016; record €18 billion invested

18 January 2017

WindEurope visits Sweden’s Energy Minister

3 January 2017

WindEurope appoints Pierre Tardieu as Chief Policy Officer

15 December 2016

WindEurope welcomes ENVI Committee vote to reform ETS

13 December 2016

WindEurope CEO highlights falling costs of grid integration: "€5-13/MWh"

12 December 2016

Offshore wind industry steams ahead with cost reduction

5 December 2016

WindEurope welcomes Commission’s €2 billion commitment to research and innovation projects

30 November 2016

WindEurope calls on EU Member states and Parliament to go beyond ambition of the European Commission on the Clean Energy Package

28 November 2016

67%: How Denmark & Lithuania fix the gas leak

23 November 2016

WindEurope CEO says wind energy can play key role in heating, cooling and transport

18 November 2016

WindEurope hosts turbine sound workshop in Poland

17 November 2016

Response to Reuters article on offshore wind - 16 November 2016

16 November 2016

COP22: What next for the Paris Agreement?

16 November 2016

WindEurope CEO underscores need for strong governance on EU’s 2030 package

9 November 2016

Kriegers Flak project demonstrates rapidly falling costs for offshore wind

2 November 2016

WindEurope applauds Turkish wind ambition

2 November 2016

Brussels Brief November 2016 Foreword

27 October 2016

WindEurope hosts workshop with military and defence experts

27 October 2016

WindEurope highlights merits of auctions in reducing offshore wind costs

26 October 2016

Wind energy will reduce costs sharply over next five years, IEA report finds

25 October 2016

WindEurope CEO highlights wind energy benefits to steel, chemical industries

20 October 2016

Market4RES report lays out blueprint for large scale integration of renewables

11 October 2016

Brussels Brief October 2016 Foreword

6 October 2016

WindEurope CEO tells Irish wind industry they are a model for the rest of Europe

5 October 2016

Wind technology platform ETIPWind presents research study to European Commission

30 September 2016

WindEurope Summit 2016: powering the transport and heating sectors with wind energy

30 September 2016

11 companies call for investor protection in the EU

30 September 2016

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks at WindEurope Summit 2016

28 September 2016

WindEurope Summit 2016: Big business hungry for more wind energy

28 September 2016

High expectations as bidding for latest Dutch offshore tender due to close

27 September 2016

No gold medal for Europe in renewables without more ambitious policies

14 September 2016

Extension of the European Funds for Strategic Investments

6 September 2016

Brussels Brief September 2016 Foreword

1 September 2016

WindEurope CEO says oil and gas sector future in offshore wind

1 September 2016

Brexit: what will it mean for wind energy?

25 August 2016

European ports gather in Oostende for cooperation talks

1 August 2016

Brussels Brief August 2016 Foreword

27 July 2016

Offshore wind in Europe draws €14 billion investment in first half of 2016

20 July 2016

WindEurope in Iran: Powering the new economy

19 July 2016

Associations say EU law must hold Member States to account on renewables ambition

8 July 2016

Germany EEG reform a mixed bag for wind energy

7 July 2016

Brexit: what it might mean for the wind industry

6 July 2016

Dutch tender brings offshore wind on a par with conventional power generation

1 July 2016

Brussels Brief July 2016 Foreword

1 July 2016

Europe sees two big wind purchase agreements in June

24 June 2016

The Energy Infrastructure Forum establishes a new School for Energy Infrastructure

24 June 2016

The European Parliament votes for ‘at least’ 30% target for renewables in Europe

15 June 2016

Happy Global Wind Day!

13 June 2016

WindEurope goes all in at Sustainable Energy Week

9 June 2016

WindEurope hosts refinancing wind projects workshop in London

6 June 2016

Offshore wind can reduce costs to below €80/MWh by 2025

6 June 2016

WindEurope welcomes Energy Ministers' deal to cooperate on offshore wind

1 June 2016

Brussels Brief June 2016 Foreword

31 May 2016

Wind industry calls on European Commission to scrutinise new Polish wind law

31 May 2016

EU-funded Market4RES project launches public consultation on electricity market design

30 May 2016

Infrastructure investments key to renewables build out, says WindEurope CEO

25 May 2016

WindEurope joins EU Commission to back European renewables in Algeria

19 May 2016

WindEurope promotes the Blue Economy

19 May 2016

WindEurope CEO spells out costs of proposed new renewables laws to Polish Minister and officials

17 May 2016

WindEurope CEO at Africa-EU Energy Forum

17 May 2016

ETIPWind Workshop on 3 June 2016

17 May 2016

Tell the European Commission where it should invest EU research funds

13 May 2016

WindEurope attends IEA Wind workshop in Lisbon

11 May 2016

Wind power can meet a quarter of EU power demand by 2030, WindEurope CEO tells Flame

10 May 2016

Renewables associations call on EC to model higher RES targets

3 May 2016

WindEurope visits Prysmian cable facility in Finland

3 May 2016

BusinessEurope delegation visits trailblazing Enercon storage project at Hannover Messe

26 April 2016

Full access for wind power in balancing market is ‘win-win’ says WindEurope CEO

19 April 2016

WindEurope hosts workshop on optimising wind farm operation

7 April 2016

WindEurope welcomes Enel Green Power’s Francesco Venturini as new chairman of the board

8 March 2016

Industry stands together to make economic case for wind energy in Poland

10 February 2016

Wake up call for policymakers as China overtakes EU on wind installations

9 February 2016

Wind adds 13GW new capacity in 2015: 44% of all new power

2 February 2016

Record 13bn euro invested in offshore wind in 2015: 3GW new capacity

20 January 2016

Spain’s 500MW wind auction inadequate. Government risks missing 2020 renewables target

15 January 2016

WISE Power launches online engagement tool for onshore wind farms in Europe

13 January 2016

EWEA signs long-term events deal with Hamburg Messe

15 December 2015

Paris climate deal shows energy transition commitment towards wind power

3 December 2015

Ambitious UN climate deal could be investment opportunity for European wind industry

26 November 2015

EU member states must step up efforts on post-2020 renewable energy plans

18 November 2015

Energy Union address shows Commission ready to step in on EU renewables target

17 November 2015

Wind energy can overtake coal and gas as Europe's largest power source by 2030

11 November 2015

IEA report shows global transition to renewables is underway

7 October 2015

EWEA’s annual event to team up with WindEnergy Hamburg in 2016

16 September 2015

Wind power to serve a quarter of Europe's electricity demand by 2030

14 September 2015

EWEA appoints Giles Dickson as new CEO

30 July 2015

Offshore wind industry sets record year for installations in first half of 2015

9 July 2015

Keeping conventional power plants on life support not the answer to Europe's overcapacity puzzle

8 July 2015

EWEA: No wind in sails of EU's flagship climate policy - deep ETS reform needed

15 June 2015

Global businesses turn to wind power

8 June 2015

European Commission needs new controls to ensure EU meets 27% RES target by 2030

6 May 2015

EWEA appoints Kristian Ruby as Chief Policy Officer

6 May 2015

EWEA welcomes deal on reform of the ETS; carbon reserve in 2019

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