The new wind farms installed in the Canary Islands during the years 2017 and 2018 have caused the wind energy generation to have tripled with respect to 2017 and to have passed from a coverage of the demand in that year from 4.4% to 13% in 2019. This is indicated by the data provided by … Continue reading Canary Islands triples the generation with wind power since 2017
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Wind energy in Spain installed 1,634 MW in 2019 exceeding 25 GW
The Spanish wind energy sector closes the year 2019 with excellent figures of installed wind farm plants, as well as high levels of wind power generation. As for the installation of new wind farms in the year 2019, the activity has been very intense, reaching a figure of 1,634 MW of new wind turbines up … Continue reading Wind energy in Spain installed 1,634 MW in 2019 exceeding 25 GW
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Renewables associations come together to promote development
The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) has joined the commitment to develop renewable energy along with other Spanish associations, and representatives from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay. An agreement signed in the framework of the Energy Day of COP25, and with which the Spanish wind sector is identified as a key technology to … Continue reading Renewables associations come together to promote development
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The renewable energy organizations see the Spanish Energy and Climate Plan ambitious but feasible
The main renewable energy organizations in Spain highlight that the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (Pniec) is «ambitious» but «feasible», and that proposals such as reaching 74% of renewable electricity generation in 2030 «could even be exceed». The president of Protermosolar, Luis Crespo, has pointed out that all actors must work «together and efficiently» … Continue reading The renewable energy organizations see the Spanish Energy and Climate Plan ambitious but feasible
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Wind energy is the energy with the greatest potential to combat climate change
Wind energy prevents the emission of 26 million tons of CO2 / year in Spain. Thanks to the 26 million tons of CO2 that the wind power avoids per year, the electricity sector is the only sector that has managed to reduce its emissions compared to 1990. The wind turbines avoided, in 2018, the import … Continue reading Wind energy is the energy with the greatest potential to combat climate change
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Ibero-American Renewable Associations will sign renewable energy commitment at COP25
The 12 associations that have made this commitment will be: Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE Spain), APPA Renewable, Protermosolar and UNEF (Spain), ACERA (Chile), AEEREE (Ecuador), AMDEE and ASOLMEX (Mexico), AUDER (Uruguay), Cader (Argentina), SER Colombia and SPR (Peru).Within the framework of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change – or better known as COP25 … Continue reading Ibero-American Renewable Associations will sign renewable energy commitment at COP25
Continue readingWind power at the COP25
The Spanish wind energy sector launches the #WINDforPlanet campaign on the occasion of the celebration of COP25. An initiative in which we tell you the contribution of wind power to combat climate change.At www.windforplanet.org you can access information on wind and climate change, expert testimonies, event calendar, COP25 photo album, our activities and much more. … Continue reading Wind power at the COP25
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Increase in the contribution of wind energy to Spain
In 2018, the wind energy sector accounted for 0.31% of GDP in Spain. It has generated employment for 23,972 professionals and has allowed companies to export wind turbines for more than 2,181 million euros, contributing to improve the balance of payments The increase in the GDP of the wind power has been 5.8%, compared to … Continue reading Increase in the contribution of wind energy to Spain
Continue readingSpanish wind energy applauds the approval of the Royal Decree Law that stabilizes the value of reasonable profitability for 12 years
The Council of Ministers approved today the Royal Decree Law, which extends the current value of the reasonable profitability of renewable energy, cogeneration and waste facilities for the next 12 years. The approval of the RDL facilitates the contribution of renewable energies in our energy system to meet the objectives set out in the draft … Continue reading Spanish wind energy applauds the approval of the Royal Decree Law that stabilizes the value of reasonable profitability for 12 years
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Spanish wind power drives offshore technology as a competitive and strategic alternative
Juan Virgilio Márquez, CEO of AEE, said at the opening of the day that “offshore wind energy is one of the best alternatives to continue with the sustainable growth of renewable energies in Europe and thus meet the objectives of decarbonization marked for 2030 and 2050 ”. The presence of the Spanish industry in offshore … Continue reading Spanish wind power drives offshore technology as a competitive and strategic alternative
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Offshore wind energy as the spearhead of technological development in Spain
The current situation of the offshore wind power market and the position of the Spanish industry, as well as advancing in the possible lines of research, and in collaboration with other countries for the development of joint projects, will be some of the topics that will be analyzed in the day that REOLTEC, technological platform … Continue reading Offshore wind energy as the spearhead of technological development in Spain
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Albacete is the province with the most wind energy generation in Spain
Albacete was in 2018 the Spanish province that produced the most electricity thanks to wind turbines, according to data from Red Eléctrica de España (REE). With almost 4.5 TWh generated with the 1,995 MW of wind power installed, Albacete revalidated the title of the most wind farm generating province in 2018 ahead of Burgos (4.2 … Continue reading Albacete is the province with the most wind energy generation in Spain
Continue readingSpain will reach 34% generation thanks to wind energy by 2030
In Spain, wind power represents about 19% of electricity consumption, and state plans plan to reach 34% by 2030, that is, a decade earlier than the world average. If these plans were fulfilled, it would become the main source of electricity generation.Behind these figures lies an important commitment in technological innovation, which has made it … Continue reading Spain will reach 34% generation thanks to wind energy by 2030
Continue readingWind power in September has provided unusual figures
A well-planned wind energy deployment across Europe that includes the Iberian Peninsula can facilitate the objective of a single decarbonized European electric market and the emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2050. Last September has probably been the windiest month of the last 5 years. The use of wind turbines leaves unusual electricity generation figures … Continue reading Wind power in September has provided unusual figures
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The Spanish wind energy industry responds to the challenges that lie ahead in the Energy Transition
The Spanish wind energy industry responds to the technical and innovation challenges that lie ahead in the Energy Transition. Rocío Sicre, president of AEE, said at the opening of the day that “the wind power sector is committed to addressing the technical challenges that we will face in the Energy Transition. For this, it will … Continue reading The Spanish wind energy industry responds to the challenges that lie ahead in the Energy Transition
Continue readingInternational Day on Operational Analysis of Wind Farms
Hybridization, big data, equipment improvements, repowering and life management, a debate at the International Day on Operational Analysis of Wind Farm.The event will be opened by Ángeles Heras, Secretary of State for Universities and R & D & I of the Ministry of Science and Innovation.Hybridization, big data, equipment improvements, repowering, life management and new … Continue reading International Day on Operational Analysis of Wind Farms
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AEE and AENOR sign a collaboration agreement for wind energy training in Spain
The collaboration agreement signed by the entities is aimed at cooperation in the field of training and standardization in the renewable energy sector, and was attended by Juan Virgilio Márquez, general director of the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE), and Susana Lozano, AENOR Training Director. AENOR and the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) share the … Continue reading AEE and AENOR sign a collaboration agreement for wind energy training in Spain
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Wind energy is one of the industries identified by the Spanish Government as strategic
The wind power sector is one of the industrial sectors identified by the Government as strategic to boost the growth of the industrial sector, improve its competitiveness and generate sustainable growth The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE), together with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, have developed the Sectorial Agenda of the Wind Industry, … Continue reading Wind energy is one of the industries identified by the Spanish Government as strategic
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The most important wind energy appointments in Spain for the fall of 2019
This fall, the wind power sector agenda is full of conferences organized by the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEA) in which we will discuss current issues such as the operation of the wind turbines, the prevention of occupational wind farm hazards, as well as the presentations of the Sectorial Agenda of the Wind Industry and … Continue reading The most important wind energy appointments in Spain for the fall of 2019
Continue readingThe Spanish wind energy launches an awareness campaign about the benefits of renewable energies
More than 20 companies from the Spanish wind power sector and the Spanish WindEnergy Association (AEE) join forces to launch an awareness campaign on the benefits of renewable energies. Today, June 24, will kick off the campaign ‘Renew your way of thinking’, whose main objective is to offer arguments that support the perception and knowledge … Continue reading The Spanish wind energy launches an awareness campaign about the benefits of renewable energies
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