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Bottlenecks in the global wind industry supply chain could result in the world having only three quarters of the wind turbines needed for a 1.5°C pathway by 2030, a gap of 650 GW to meet climate targets. This is the conclusion of a recent report by the Global Wind Energy Council.

The European Technology & Innovation Platform on wind energy (ETIPWind) launched its new Strategic R&I Agenda for 2025-2027. It calls for €1.8bn of public investment in wind energy Research and Innovation to boost the development of a resilient, competitive and sustainable European wind supply ...

After heading the World Wind Energy Association for eight years, Peter Rae announced on the occasion of the WWEC2023 in Hobart his resignation as WWEA President. The WWEA Board elected unanimously Dr. Irfan Mirza as new WWEA President.

Based on a survey amongst WWEA’s member associations from around the globe, WWEA has been able to publish an estimate of the global installations

WindEurope’s annual “End of Life Issues and Strategies” event (EoLIS 2023) showcases what happens to wind farms when they reach the end of their operational life. The event covers how you dismantle and dispose of old turbines sustainably. And how you repower them – replacing old turbines with new ...

On 23 November 2023, the Government adopted a resolution on launching an auction procedure concerning offshore wind power sites located in the public water areas of Finland.

Photovoltaic module manufacturers use external reference modules to evaluate module performance in production, while PV power plant developers need precise, independent power measurements to verify the quality of the modules they purchase. The CalLab PV Modules of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar ...

In her State of the Union speech in September 2023 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the current challenges faced by Europe’s wind energy industry. She committed to ensure the future of wind energy was ‘made in Europe’ – and promised a new package to support the wind industry. ...

Brussels finalises ‘wind power package’ to help beleaguered EU industry, according to leaked drafts seen by Euractiv.