The Global Wind Energy Council
The Global Wind Energy Council, known as GWEC, is a member-based organisation that represents the entire wind energy sector. The members of GWEC represent over 1,500 companies, organisations and institutions in more than 80 countries, including manufacturers, developers, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies.
Our network includes the leading turbine manufacturers, developers, suppliers, and service providers from every corner of the globe.
Our members are also all of the national wind industry trade associations, from both established and emerging markets, including the world largest markets of the United States, all the European markets, India and China.
By collaborating across borders and regions, we aim to foster a cleaner, greener future powered by wind energy.
GWEC works at the highest international political level to create a better policy environment for wind power. GWEC members are active all over the world, educating local and national governments as well as international agencies on the benefits of wind power to advocate new policies and help wind power reach its full potential in as markets as possible.
What we do
Our mission is to ensure that wind power fulfils its role as one the key technology solutions to today’s energy and climate challenges, forming the backbone of a new clean energy system and enabling trillions of dollars of investment while providing substantial economic and social benefits.
GWEC acts as a global voice of the wind industry to unlock the potential of wind energy as a critical solution to the energy transition by working with governments, investors, and communities worldwide.
17 - 18 June
London, UK
GWEC supports its association member’s flagship event RUKGOW25. Join industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers at this global conference to shape the future of offshore wind.
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17 - 20 June
Cape Town, South Africa
GWEC is the lead wind energy partner at Africa Energy Forum. Join the Africa Energy Forum to drive impactful discussions and solutions for Africa's energy future.
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25-27 June
Lisbon, Portugal
This one-of-a-kind event will unite leaders from politics, energy, media, technology, and youth to address the pressing challenges of our time, focused on accelerating the energy transition.
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26 June
Lisbon, Portugal
To celebrate two decades of driving growth in the wind sector, GWEC is marking its 20th anniversary by bringing the wider wind family together to celebrate the pioneers, innovators and inspirational figures who have worked alongside us to grow this incredible industry.
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Explore key drivers of offshore wind costs in APAC, comparing with mature markets, and discover strategies for reducing expenses and enhancing project viability.
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Explore insights from five years of Women in Wind. Download the full impact evaluation to learn how the program is advancing gender equity in the wind sector.
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The Global Wind Report 2025 provides a comprehensive overview of the wind industry’s performance in 2024 and outlines the pathway to accelerated growth.
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This paper aims to help shift the focus that some policy makers have taken in their localization efforts away from restrictive approaches overreliant in damaging policies like LCRs on to supporting policy initiatives like training programs that build local skills, demand-side instruments, incentive-based industrial support schemes, and R&D funding for innovation.
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