Task Force Archives - Global Wind Energy Council

Wind industry calls for additional 7 GW of wind energy to be installed in Thailand by 2037

Press Release, Task Force / By Shu Xin Lim

Today, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Thailand Wind Energy Association (ThaiWEA) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) joined forces in Bangkok to hold the first Thailand Wind Energy Roundtable. This roundtable discussion brought together Thai government stakeholders and industry players active in the region to constructively discuss how to strengthen onshore wind development in Thailand. With 1.5 GW of onshore wind already installed, the country has a technical potential of 13-17 GW which could be developed by increasing target ambitions and support schemes for wind energy in Thailand’s Power Development Plan (PDP).

Africa Wind Energy Handbook Policy Frameworks

Africa Handbook, Task Force / By Diana Rennerova

Back to Handbook Political Framework When increasing the share of wind and renewable energy in a market, design of the policy framework is one of the most essential topics. In general, the purpose of such a framework is to create transparency and signal firm commitment to wind energy over a long period of time. A …

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Africa Wind Energy Handbook: Local Value Chain

Africa Handbook, Task Force / By Diana Rennerova

Back to Handbook Development of a Local Value Chain Africa is endowed with vast wind resources,according to the IRENA Remap 2030 report,the continent holds 100GW of wind capabilities. Wind energy has already become the most competitive and mainstream energy source in many regions, despite the fact that no level playing field has yet been fixed,namely …

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Southeast Asia Taskforce Work Program

Task Force / By Shu Xin Lim

In this post, we will share more details on the SEA Taskforce Work Program which is mainly segmented based on the country work group.

Southeast Asia Taskforce Governance Structure

Task Force / By Shu Xin Lim

Governance Structure Update (August 2019) Before we launch into a more detailed discussion of work to be accomplished, let us define three key components as of how this Southeast Asia taskforce will operate. 1. Country-based Work Group We will be starting four email groups based on the major markets (Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia) that …

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