WindEurope

19/09/2024

WindEnergy Hamburg is happening next week, from 24-27 September, and WindEurope will be there as the European Partner. We’ll be running two sessions per day at the Energy Transition Stage in Hall B6. Topics will include national market updates and an exclusive look at our latest WindEurope mid-year statistics and outlook for 2030.

Check out the session schedule here:
https://www.windenergyhamburg.com/conferences-programme/energy-transition-stage

And don’t forget to join us at the WindEurope Stand (310) in Hall B6 for a “Wine o’clock” networking drinks reception – starting at 17:30 on Day 1!

Don't miss the world's biggest wind energy expo:
◾ 1,600 exhibiting companies
◾ 40,000 attendees

Register now: https://www.windenergyhamburg.com/exhibit-visit/visitors/tickets-invitations

16/05/2024

Announcing new dates for WindEurope’s End-of-Life Issues & Strategies Seminar ( ), this year held in Gothenburg, Sweden!

🗓️ When: 4-5 December 2024
👉 Find out more: https://windeurope.org/eolis2024

Europe’s wind energy buildout is ramping up – and our capacity is expanding year after year. But we mustn't forget about our older capacity or lose sight of what to do with it. 783 MW was decommissioned in Europe last year – and we’re expecting 27 GW to be decommissioned between now and 2030.

Don't miss this chance to meet and discuss with experts from all over Europe on wind turbine design, policy, repowering, sustainability and more. Newcomers and veterans are all welcome to attend!

👉 Who should attend?
https://windeurope.org/eolis2024/programme/who-should-attend/

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17/04/2024

This June, 450+ wind energy experts will be meeting in Dublin for WindEurope’s annual Technology Workshop:

Look forward to two days of discussion on the latest trends and breakthroughs in wind resource assessment and analysis of operating wind farms – crucial to boosting yield and delivering Europe’s energy transition. You’ll also have a chance to network with your peers over food and drink - both onsite and at some of Dublin’s most iconic locations!

Don't miss these key topics:
Annual energy production (AEP) / Blockages & wakes / LiDARs / Climate change / Atmospheric physics / The impact of resource on performance / Lifecycle optimisation / and Curtailment & Control.

See the full programme here:
👉 https://windeurope.org/tech2024/programme

And register today!
📝 https://windeurope.org/tech2024

Join 450 wind experts for 2 days of wind resource assessment & analysis of operating wind farms. Network with peers in Dublin’s most iconic locations!

06/03/2024

Another day, another sunset 🧡🌅



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24/01/2024

Last call for abstracts for , this year's edition of WindEurope's Annual Technology Workshop. The deadline for submission is Friday 26 January! This is your last chance to be part of this year's programme.

✅ Check out the topics and submit your abstracts today:
https://windeurope.org/tech2024/call-for-abstracts/

1️⃣ Resource Assessment:
- Processes, methodologies, and tools.
- Innovative measurement solutions.
- Effects of the atmospheric boundary layer on performance.
- Impacts of climate change on resource.
- Resource assessment techniques for repowering wind farms.

2️⃣ Analysis of Operating Wind Farms:
- AEP validation.
- Innovative control strategies for large wind farms.
- Curtailment strategies and solutions to optimise AEP.
- Wind power forecasting.
- Life-cycle optimisation using SCADA data.

16/01/2024

WindEurope, Vestas, HUB Ocean, and Microsoft are joining forces to host "Hack the Climate 2024" – an exciting wind energy and climate hackathon taking place on 18-20 March this year!

We are inviting designers, developers, data scientists, analysts, and wind energy experts to form teams and join us in Bilbao to crunch 3 huge data sets: Vestas’ Climate Library, HUB Ocean’s Data Platform, and Microsoft’s Planetary Computer.

This is a unique opportunity to tap into a treasure trove of data to create innovative, game-changing solutions. And don't forget about the possibility to win up to €15,000 in prize money!

👉 Find out more here: https://windeurope.org/annual2024/hackathon/
📅 Deadline for registrations: 31 January 2024

15/01/2024

Less than 2 weeks to submit your abstracts for WindEurope's annual Technology Workshop this year being held in Dublin. See the topics and submit here:
https://windeurope.org/tech2024/call-for-abstracts/

12/01/2024

Wind energy supplied 19% of all electricity produced in Europe’s last year!

Read the full sotry:

The EU built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, slightly up on 2022 – and more than ever in a single year in fact. But it’s not enough to reach the EU’s 2030 targets. The EU should be building 30 GW of new wind every year between now and 2030. The actions set […]

09/01/2024

WindEurope is looking for an Offshore System Integration Analyst to lead its activities on offshore grid integration. This dynamic position will showcase your skills in market intelligence, stakeholder engagement, advocacy, project planning and much more!

Apply here:
https://windeurope.org/about-us/careers/view/?id=2023_00049

23/12/2023

WindEurope wishes you a Merry Christmas! 💫🎄 We hope 🎅Santa comes with plenty of gifts and many joyful moments with your loved ones. 🎁🌟♥️
Thank you for following us and being part of this community.  
May your 2024 be as exciting and full of great projects for all of you! ✨

 

20/12/2023

Today representatives of the European Commission, 26 EU Energy Ministers and more than 300 companies from the wind energy sector endorsed a "European Wind Charter". This commits Governments to strengthen Europe’s wind energy sector and implement the actions set out in the Wind Power Package.

See the full story: https://windeurope.org/newsroom/press-releases/eu-governments-commit-to-take-urgent-actions-outlined-in-the-wind-power-package/

Read the charter:https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/policy/position-papers/WindEurope-EU-Wind-Charter.pdf

Read the Wind Power Action Plan: https://energy.ec.europa.eu/publications/european-wind-power-action-plan_en

20/12/2023

Just before you wind down for Christmas and enjoy your well-deserved end-of-year celebrations, why not use this downtime to prepare and send us your abstracts for WindEurope's 2024?

👉 See instructions here: https://windeurope.org/tech2024/call-for-abstracts/

28/11/2023

And also please enjoy our post-event video! 🎥
More information on the event here:
👉https://windeurope.org/eolis2023

28/11/2023

Check out photos from our End-of-Life Issues & Strategies Seminar in Rotterdam last week.
👉 https://windeurope.org/eolis2023/photos/

Many thanks to all the participants, presenters, partners and sponsors for making it such a wonderful event!

19/10/2023

Laurie GILBERT, Head of Repowering at Q Energy (who is the official Content Partner for ), takes us through a quick introduction into how she believes could be the key to achieving Europe's 2030 and targets.

At our End-of-Life Issues & Strategies (EoLIS) Seminar in Rotterdam next month, Laurie and other repowering experts will discuss how the recent changes in policy affect the repowering permitting process, how local Governments are setting out new rules to facilitate repowering, and how all this will affect the actual amount of repowering taking place in Europe.

👩‍🏫 Check out her session here: https://windeurope.org/eolis2023/programme/sessions/repowering-permitting-where-do-we-stand/
👉 See the full programme here: https://windeurope.org/eolis2023/programme/
👉 Register here: https://windeurope.org/eolis2023/registration/

18/10/2023

is a highly technical event bringing together wind turbine and sustainability experts from across Europe and beyond.

By sponsoring WindEurope's "End-of-life Issues & Strategies Seminar (EoLIS)", you'll position your company as a brand leader for and a driver of in the wind industry. And of course you'll benefit from the great exposure onsite and across WindEurope's online channels.

📧 Get in touch with our team now to find out more about our sponsorship packages: [email protected]

👉 Or download the sponsorship catalogue here:

Click on the logos below to find out more about each partner or sponsor! EoLIS 2023 Official Content Partner: Repowering Q ENERGY France is a major player in the renewable energy market in France. Formerly part of the RES group, the company has been active for 23 years in developing, building and op...

13/10/2023

Renewable hydrogen is the missing link 🔗 to fully decarbonise Europe. This will be important for sectors that cannot use renewable electricity directly for cost or technical reasons.
 
But what are these sectors? You can think of long-distance freight transport, factories which need to use very high temperatures in their production processes or general heating.
 
Renewable hydrogen is made by the electrolysis of water using electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar. So with the production doesn’t produce any greenhouse gases.

 

12/10/2023

Water taxi at the ready 🚕 Next stop? That offshore turbine in the North Sea 🌊😀

 

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21/09/2023

📣 Registration is open for WindEurope's annual seminar on end-of-life issues and strategies. Join us for 2 days in on 22-23 November for a packed programme covering crucial topics such as , , and much more!

➡ See the programme: https://windeurope.org/eolis2023/programme
📝 Register now: https://windeurope.org/eolis2023/registration

13/09/2023

𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 - 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀
📅 Date & Time: Tuesday 10 October (14:00-17:00 CEST)
📝 Register for free here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7456880596503738718
🖥 More information: https://windeurope.org/events/education-skills-webinar/

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱:
The wind industry is facing a critical shortage of skilled workers. This webinar will bring together key stakeholders to discuss solutions, synergies, and strategies for addressing this challenge.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀:
Hear from experts from the wind industry, IT, and construction sectors on how they are attracting and retaining talent, creating diverse and inclusive workplaces, and accessing funding for skills development.

Overcoming the Wind Workforce Challenge: Solutions, Synergies and Strategies Context: The wind industry is facing a critical shortage of skilled workers, and we are bringing together key stakeholders to tackle this challenge head-on. By joining forces and coordinating efforts, we can find innovative...

05/09/2023

𝗡𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱

Europe needs to invest more in its electricity grids. It needs to accelerate the build-out of transmission and distribution networks, reinforce existing grids and increase their flexibility. Without these critical investments Europe cannot deliver its energy security and climate targets.

▶ Read the full story: https://windeurope.org/newsroom/press-releases/no-energy-transition-without-expanded-electricity-grid/

▶ Download our one-pager:https://windeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/files/policy/position-papers/20230904-WindEurope-Power-grids.pdf

Europe needs to invest more in its electricity grids. It needs to accelerate the build-out of transmission and distribution networks, reinforce existing grids and increase their flexibility. “No transition without more transmission” – without these critical investments Europe cannot deliver it...

04/09/2023

Artificial intelligence is already being used in wind farms 🌬️ 
Mostly it is used to optimise the energy production of a wind farm. But you can also think of the prediction of weather conditions that are relevant for a wind turbine🌤️ Isn't technology cool? 🤖🤯

31/08/2023

📣 Calling all wind energy professionals! Do you have new or breakthrough concepts to share with the wind industry?

Submit your abstract for in Bilbao before 𝟴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 to be part of the conference programme.

▶ https://windeurope.org/annual2024/conference/call-for-abstracts/

02/08/2023

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New career opportunities have just opened at WindEurope! We are looking for a Senior Project Coordinator to support and develop our Education & Skills programme as well as an Intern for our Advocacy & Messaging team.

👉 Find out more and apply here: https://windeurope.org/jobs

Please share this post with your network! 🙌🏻

01/08/2023

💡 Discover the latest data and maps from across Europe on WindEurope's Intelligence Platform – a valuable resource for anyone interested in wind energy, including policymakers, industry professionals and the general public. Our newly revamped interactive tools allow you to explore installations, financing and investment trends, country-specific statistics, orders and much more.

👉 Start exploring here: https://windeurope.org/data

18/07/2023

Germany used uncapped negative bidding in its recent offshore wind – the costs will now have to be shouldered by consumers and the supply chain.

🧐 But what's the right auction design for ?

In the latest episode of Giles & Pierre on , WindEurope's CEO Giles Dickson and Chief Policy Officer Pierre Tardieu unpack Germany's 7 GW offshore wind auction and France's latest onshore auctions.

And they are diving into the latest political developments in Brussels: what can the wind industry expect from the Net Zero Industry Act, the EU's strategy to strengthen clean tech manufacturing in Europe? How are talks on electricity market design progressing?

All this and much more in this 4-minute episode 📹 ▶️ 👇

12/07/2023

More means greater responsibility and calls for more and . Installation of new wind farms is required, but we also need to maximise our existing assets through lifetime extension or . We will also need to secure enough materials and implement forward-looking recovery and recycling strategies.

WindEurope’s End-of-Life Issues & Strategies Seminar will focus on incorporating sustainability into every step of the process to enable new business models and boost the competitiveness of the European wind supply chain.

👉 Find out more: https://windeurope.org/eolis2023/
📅 Save the date: 22-23 November 2023
📍 Discover the event venue: Rotterdam Ahoy

11/07/2023

Few topics have been attracting more attention in Brussels than hydrogen. The hope: from wind and solar will help drive the deep of the so-called hard-to-abate sectors like industry and heavy-duty transport.

At the Renewable Hydrogen Summit 2023 ( ) this October, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and industry leaders will explore the state of the industry and discuss how Europe can turn its hydrogen targets into transformative projects.

Where do we stand today? Where are we heading? WindEurope will have two speakers on stage: Our CEO Giles Dickson will discuss how to finance the coming uptake of renewable hydrogen and how to unlock private investments. Our Chairman Sven Utermöhlen will explain how Europe’s value chain is capable of delivering the EU’s 2030 renewable hydrogen targets.

➡️ Check out the programme and register here: https://renewableh2.eu/summit/
📅 Save the date: 12 October 2023

05/07/2023

📣 Internship announcement! Join WindEurope’s Energy System Integration Team! 💼
👉 Apply before 23 July 2023: https://windeurope.org/about-us/careers/view/?id=2023_00046

Are you passionate about energy? Would you like to work in an international environment and across different teams? Want to gain experience on market intelligence on grid integration of wind farms? We are seeking a motivated intern to monitor the implementation of grid connection codes and new grid connection requirements for , electric vehicles, and Power-to-X at national level.

Please share this post with your network! We are looking for candidates based in Belgium 🙌🏻

30/06/2023

🌟 Good news! Due to popular demand, we have expanded the exhibition space at WindEurope’s Annual Event in Bilbao, 20-22 March 2024.

This is your chance to seize the spotlight and showcase your brand among 400+ exhibitors representing the entire value chain.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to connect with over 10,000 visitors at ! Click here to book your stand, over 90% of exhibition space is already reserved!
👉 https://windeurope.org/annual2024/exhibition/