Archive of all press releases
- Offshore wind to provide 30% of UK’s electricity in new ‘Sector Deal’ boost 7/3/2019
- WindEurope elects Vattenfall wind chief, Gunnar Groebler, as new Chair 6/3/2019
- Wind now provides 14% of Europe’s electricity 21/2/2019
- European offshore wind capacity grew by 18% in 2018 7/2/2019
- Corporate wind energy PPAs are booming 29/1/2019
- Restrictions on steel imports could jeopardise the EU’s 2030 renewables target 15/1/2019
- Compromise on electricity markets wraps up Clean Energy Package 19/12/2018
- Mercedes-Benz deal to buy wind power is first PPA in Germany 18/12/2018
- Lower prices for onshore wind in second Greek renewables auction 17/12/2018
- Wind energy ready to step up to Europe’s decarbonisation challenge 28/11/2018
- France plots wind power build-out for 2030 28/11/2018
- Poland’s new energy strategy to almost phase out onshore wind 26/11/2018
- Competitive prices in Polish onshore wind auction 23/11/2018
- Major corporates ready to do more on climate action and call for easier access to renewable energy 20/11/2018
- European Parliament gives final green light to new EU 32% renewable energy target 13/11/2018
- Wind energy set to become EU’s largest power source well before 2030 13/11/2018
- Poland makes wind energy comeback with commitment to develop 8 GW of offshore wind and ongoing 1 GW onshore auction 7/11/2018
- Germany reaches political agreement on additional onshore wind volumes 2/11/2018
- With the right reforms, Romania could reap the rewards of wind 30/10/2018
- Research and innovation vital to sustain wind energy cost reductions and keep industry in Europe 24/10/2018
- World’s second floating offshore wind farm gets EU finance boost 22/10/2018
- Permitting issues leave latest German onshore wind auction under-subscribed 19/10/2018
- Alpha-I and Power2U are the winners of Hack The Wind 2018 27/9/2018
- Investments in port facilities could help offshore wind cut costs by 5.3% 27/9/2018
- World’s biggest wind energy event kicks off in Hamburg 25/9/2018
- Renewables-based electrification the key to decarbonising Europe’s economy 25/9/2018
- Wind energy to continue to grow over next five years but clouds on the horizon 12/9/2018
- First Polish PPA is also Europe’s first automotive renewables deal 1/8/2018
- Europe adds 4.5 GW of wind energy in first half of 2018 26/7/2018
- Electrification the key to decarbonising Europe’s economy 10/7/2018
- Competitive prices in first Greek onshore wind auction 5/7/2018
- EU countries give green light to 32% renewable energy target for 2030 27/6/2018
- The local impact of wind energy in the spotlight on Global Wind Day 15/6/2018
- Leading corporate buyers & clean energy suppliers join forces to unlock huge untapped renewable energy sourcing opportunities in Europe 6/6/2018
- Global Wind Summit: World’s Biggest Wind Industry Gathering 25/5/2018
- Latest German onshore auction results come in at €57/MWh 18/5/2018
- Local impact of wind energy at heart of new industry push for renewables ambition 17/5/2018
- Global Wind Day 2018: celebrating the local impact of wind energy around the world 30/4/2018
- German offshore wind auction strengthens case for accelerated build-out 30/4/2018
- Industry maturity and competition for green assets bring €51bn of wind energy investments in 2017 17/4/2018
- Ambitious 8 GW of offshore wind planned that will put Poland back on wind energy map 11/4/2018
- World’s first offshore wind farm without subsidies to be built in the Netherlands 20/3/2018
- New plans to finance sustainable growth could support new investments in wind energy 8/3/2018
- Costs fall in French onshore wind tender – industry calls for administrative streamlining and policy certainty to keep this up 2/3/2018
- First 2018 onshore wind auction in Germany: fair competition, low prices and community projects still among the winners 21/2/2018
- European Parliament votes to make European electricity market ready for renewables 21/2/2018
- Smarter roll-out of electricity grids makes integrating 35% renewables easier and cheaper 20/2/2018
- Wind industry breaks records in Europe but faces unclear outlook 13/2/2018
- Offshore wind in Europe grew 25% in 2017 6/2/2018
- European Parliament gives strong backing for future of renewables 17/1/2018
- European Parliament set for crucial vote on future of European renewables 16/1/2018
- EU Member States agree some good things on Clean Energy Package despite still not backing higher renewables target 19/12/2017
- European Parliament sends strong signal to Council on renewables ambition 7/12/2017
- Hedging emerges as potential solution for wind energy resource risk 29/11/2017
- European Parliament paves the way for increased ambition on 2030 renewable energy laws 28/11/2017
- Europe’s €36bn industrial success story: but for how long? 28/11/2017
- State of the Energy Union: Member States should provide visibility through 2030 plans 24/11/2017
- InnoEnergy and WindEurope to hold first joint hackathon, ‘Hack the Wind’ 15/11/2017
- Wind on track to become Europe’s number one electricity source 14/11/2017
- Deal struck in carbon market reforms 9/11/2017
- WindEurope commends targets for vehicle electrification 8/11/2017
- Flurry of new deals a vote of confidence for Power Purchase Agreements 8/11/2017
- RE-Source platform: the European platform for corporate renewable energy sourcing launched 31/10/2017
- Lithuania and Luxemburg break new ground with cooperation on renewable energy 26/10/2017
- Wind and solar could power business all over Europe 11/10/2017
- With the right policies, wind could provide 30% of Europe’s power by 2030 26/9/2017
- WindEurope elects RES Group’s Ivor Catto as new Chairman 26/9/2017
- Wind can be a key player in new Industrial Policy Strategy 18/9/2017
- Global Wind Summit in Hamburg in one year’s time 15/9/2017
- WindEurope welcomes State of the EU speech 13/9/2017
- Offshore wind cost reductions come to the UK 11/9/2017
- WindEurope unveils new long-term events strategy 11/9/2017
- Wind industry gears up for Spanish 4.1 GW deployment challenge: requests post-2020 visibility 27/7/2017
- Europe adds 6.1 GW of wind energy capacity in first half of 2017 27/7/2017
- Wind energy industry bets on Bilbao 13/7/2017
- Large energy consumers hungry for green power 10/7/2017
- A European power market designed to deliver a clean future for European citizens 26/6/2017
- Electrification and clean hydrogen key to decarbonising economies 23/6/2017
- Wind Power leading the charge to drive out fossils 15/6/2017
- Floating offshore wind comes of age with break-through pipeline of projects 8/6/2017
- Ports working together to position themselves as a valuable part of the offshore wind supply chain 7/6/2017
- Leading Energy Ministers and industry captains join forces for significant offshore wind volumes in Europe by 2030 6/6/2017
- Spain returns to wind energy with record low prices 17/5/2017
- European wind power investments rise to €43bn in 2016 9/5/2017
- WindEurope wins “Overall Best European Association” at the European Association Awards 2017 24/2/2017
- Europe adds 12.5 GW of new wind capacity in 2016 with record €27.5bn in new investments 9/2/2017
- WindEurope welcomes European Commission’s State of the Energy Union address 1/2/2017
- Europe added 1.5GW of offshore wind in 2016; record €18 billion invested 26/1/2017
- WindEurope appoints Pierre Tardieu as Chief Policy Officer 3/1/2017
- WindEurope calls on EU Member states and Parliament to go beyond ambition of the European Commission on the Clean Energy Package 30/11/2016
- High expectations as bidding for latest Dutch offshore tender due to close 28/9/2016
- No gold medal for Europe in renewables without more ambitious policies 27/9/2016
- Offshore wind in Europe draws €14 billion investment in first half of 2016 27/7/2016
- Germany EEG reform a mixed bag for wind energy 8/7/2016
- Dutch tender brings offshore wind on a par with conventional power generation 5/7/2016
- WindEurope welcomes Energy Ministers’ deal to cooperate on offshore wind 6/6/2016
- Wind industry calls on European Commission to scrutinise new Polish wind law 31/5/2016
- WindEurope welcomes Enel Green Power’s Francesco Venturini as new chairman of the board 7/4/2016
- Industry stands together to make economic case for wind energy in Poland 8/3/2016
- Wake up call for policymakers as China overtakes EU on wind installations 10/2/2016
- Wind adds 13GW new capacity in 2015: 44% of all new power 9/2/2016
- Record 13bn euro invested in offshore wind in 2015: 3GW new capacity 2/2/2016
- Spain’s 500MW wind auction inadequate. Government risks missing 2020 renewables target 20/1/2016
- WISE Power launches online engagement tool for onshore wind farms in Europe 15/1/2016
- EWEA signs long-term events deal with Hamburg Messe 13/1/2016
- Paris climate deal shows energy transition commitment towards wind power 15/12/2015
- Ambitious UN climate deal could be investment opportunity for European wind industry 3/12/2015
- EU member states must step up efforts on post-2020 renewable energy plans 26/11/2015
- Energy Union address shows Commission ready to step in on EU renewables target 18/11/2015
- Wind energy can overtake coal and gas as Europe’s largest power source by 2030 17/11/2015
- IEA report shows global transition to renewables is underway 11/11/2015
- EWEA’s annual event to team up with WindEnergy Hamburg in 2016 7/10/2015
- Wind power to serve a quarter of Europe’s electricity demand by 2030 16/9/2015
- EWEA appoints Giles Dickson as new CEO 14/9/2015
- Offshore wind industry sets record year for installations in first half of 2015 30/7/2015
- Keeping conventional power plants on life support not the answer to Europe’s overcapacity puzzle 9/7/2015
- EWEA: No wind in sails of EU’s flagship climate policy – deep ETS reform needed 8/7/2015
- Global businesses turn to wind power 15/6/2015
- European Commission needs new controls to ensure EU meets 27% RES target by 2030 8/6/2015
- EWEA appoints Kristian Ruby as Chief Policy Officer 6/5/2015
- EWEA welcomes deal on reform of the ETS; carbon reserve in 2019 6/5/2015
