Obtaining access to the electrical grid is currently one of the main bottlenecks hindering the deployment of more renewable megawatts in Europe. And when I say grid access, I mean that the Transmission System Operator (TSO) of the corresponding country tells you how many megawatts and at which point of the grid you can connect … Continue reading The Challenge of Wind Energy Grid Access
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EU Elections 2024: WindEurope’s five asks for the next five years
‘The future of our prosperity must be made in Europe’ – WindEurope welcomes EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s commitment to home-grown renewables as part of the agenda for her second mandate. It’s great she’s announced a new EU Clean Competitiveness Deal. Europe’s energy intensive industries want to decarbonise. And they want to do … Continue reading EU Elections 2024: WindEurope’s five asks for the next five years
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EU’s first Net-Zero academy to train 100,000 photovoltaic (PV) workers
The Commission has launched the European Solar Academy, the first in a series of EU academies to be created under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) to provide the necessary skills along supply chains. value of net-zero technologies. The role of NZIA academies is to develop learning content and programs alongside industry, to ensure there are … Continue reading EU’s first Net-Zero academy to train 100,000 photovoltaic (PV) workers
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EU approves Italian subsidies for offshore wind, innovative renewables
The scheme, which will run until end 2028, will support the construction of new plants running on innovative technologies. The European Commission has approved an Italian state aid scheme for nearly 4.6 gigawatt (GW) of new capacity for electricity from renewable energy sources, including offshore wind power projects, Brussels said on Tuesday. The scheme, which … Continue reading EU approves Italian subsidies for offshore wind, innovative renewables
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The EU Grid Action Plan will help wind energy and photovoltaics, but urgent action is needed against excessive connection queues.
On 28 November the EU Commission launched an Action Plan for Grids – a 14-point plan to modernise Europe’s electricity grid and prepare for the renewables-based electrification of the energy system. It says €584bn of new investments are required by 2030 to upgrade Europe’s grids. Absolutely. And these investments can’t come soon enough. The current … Continue reading The EU Grid Action Plan will help wind energy and photovoltaics, but urgent action is needed against excessive connection queues.
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Spain will support the construction of a photovoltaic plant in Cuba at the initiative of the EU
Spain will support the construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) in Cuba within the framework of the Global Gateway strategy of the European Union (EU), in the midst of the energy crisis suffered by the country, with prolonged daily blackouts. In a statement cited by Efe, the embassy on the island “has committed to supporting … Continue reading Spain will support the construction of a photovoltaic plant in Cuba at the initiative of the EU
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Uptake in permitting and investments brings 2030 wind energy target within reach
WindEurope’s annual statistics and seven-year outlook published today show the EU wind energy target for 2030 is within reach. This is mainly thanks to improvements in permitting and a rebound in investments. 2023 also saw a major political turnaround for the EU’s Wind Power Package which 26 Governments then endorsed in the European Wind Charter. … Continue reading Uptake in permitting and investments brings 2030 wind energy target within reach
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China surpasses the European Union in research related to wind and solar energy
China has overtaken the European Union in research related to renewable energy technologies such as wind turbines and photovoltaics, according to a study by the EU, creating a challenge for its green technology ambitions.China led the number of peer-reviewed publications in areas such as solar and wind energy, as well as lithium batteries, heat pumps … Continue reading China surpasses the European Union in research related to wind and solar energy
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EU Governments commit to take urgent actions outlined in the Wind Power Package
In October the European Commission published the Wind Power Package: 15 immediate actions to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s wind value chain. The European Commission and European Investment Bank are delivering on their bits of the package already. But the bulk of the actions fall to National Governments. So today the Energy Ministers of 26 … Continue reading EU Governments commit to take urgent actions outlined in the Wind Power Package
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EU electricity market design deal will help restore investment certainty
Last night the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the EU’s electricity market design revision. The deal is a good compromise which will help restore the confidence of renewables investors. Crucially it avoids permanently enshrining inframarginal revenue caps in the EU’s electricity market design. Europe needs more renewables as fast as possible. … Continue reading EU electricity market design deal will help restore investment certainty
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Declining EU wind turbine exports reflect changing energy landscape
The European Green Deal has placed clean energy at the forefront of the region’s sustainability efforts. The import of green energy products, such as wind turbines, solar panels and liquid biofuels, has been crucial in meeting growing demand. However, recent data reveals a significant drop in EU wind turbine exports, indicating a changing energy landscape. … Continue reading Declining EU wind turbine exports reflect changing energy landscape
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EU Stresses Collaboration is Crucial for Green Deal Success
“In 30 years, the EU reduced emissions by 30% while growing its economy by 60%,” said EU Ambassador to the UAE Andrea Matteo Fontana at the 11th IRENA Renewables Talk. His point made it clear to IRENA Permanent Representatives in attendance that pursuing the energy transition is an investment rather than a cost, presenting a … Continue reading EU Stresses Collaboration is Crucial for Green Deal Success
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Revised EU Renewables Directive set to speed up wind permitting
After 18 months of political negotiations the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission came to a provisional agreement on the revision of the 2018 EU Renewables Directive. They agreed on a higher EU renewable energy target of 42.5% for 2030. Crucially, the Institutions agreed to more measures for the simplification … Continue reading Revised EU Renewables Directive set to speed up wind permitting
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The EU raises the renewables target for 2030 from 32 to 42.5%
The European Union will update its Directive on Renewable Energy to increase the implementation objective until 2030, which will go from 32% to 42.5% in 2030 and will introduce, in a stable manner and not exceptionally as up to now, the obligation that Member States speed up the administrative process to authorize the installation of … Continue reading The EU raises the renewables target for 2030 from 32 to 42.5%
Continue readingThe EU built only 16 GW new wind in 2022
Europe built 19 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2022. 16 GW of those were in the EU. That’s 40% up on 2021. But it’s much less than what’s needed for the EU’s 2030 goals. And investments in new wind farms and new wind turbine orders were down in 2022: due to unhelpful Government … Continue reading The EU built only 16 GW new wind in 2022
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Wind turbine blade recycling plant project receives EU recognition
The first blade recycling plant project presented in Spain has received recognition from the European Union, granting aid of more than 12 million euros to the consortium in which the project is immersed.The consortium led by Endesa and PreZero aims to allocate recycled material to the production of new products, thus closing the circle of … Continue reading Wind turbine blade recycling plant project receives EU recognition
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The EU’s future-proof electricity grid will need many more onshore and offshore interconnectors
WindEurope took part in the European Commission’s Projects of Common Interest (PCI) Energy Days – which are dedicated to the practical implementation of the EU’s PCIs for energy. These PCI projects include onshore and offshore cross-border interconnectors and large energy storage assets. The focus of the event was the revised Trans-European Networks for Energy Regulation … Continue reading The EU’s future-proof electricity grid will need many more onshore and offshore interconnectors
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Boost for RWE’s hydrogen and offshore wind energy
Construction of a 433 MW offshore wind farm with potential integration of an electrolyser in German North Sea planned. Two innovative projects with RWE involvement have been pre-selected for funding by the EU Innovation Fund – one of the world’s largest programmes for demonstrating innovative low-carbon technologies. These are RWE’s FUREC project in the Netherlands and an … Continue reading Boost for RWE’s hydrogen and offshore wind energy
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The EU asks to speed up offshore wind power
Europe’s dependence on Russia for natural gas and oil, in the Ukraine crisis, demonstrates the need to boost offshore wind power. The process of energy transition in which the planet is immersed reveals often contradictory situations. The EU asks that these offshore wind farms as the only way to ensure goodbye to fossil fuels, say … Continue reading The EU asks to speed up offshore wind power
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EU sets tariffs on Chinese steel wind towers
The European Union will impose tariffs on imports of steel towers used for wind turbines from China on Friday after an investigation found they were being sold at artificially low prices. The European Commission, which conducted the inquiry, hasset duties ranging from 7.2% to 19.2%, with a rate of 14.4% applying to a subsidiary of … Continue reading EU sets tariffs on Chinese steel wind towers
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