Supply chain expert Julian Brown joins GWEC
11 May , 2021
Leading supply chain expert and industry veteran Julian Brown has joined the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) team as Senior Advisor – Offshore Wind Supply Chain.
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Debrief: What do all these new climate pledges mean for renewables?
10 May , 2021
The Leaders Climate Summit promised to be a big moment on the (so far virtual) road to COP26. With global leaders setting out their updated NDCs and climate strategies ahead of the Glasgow-bound conference in November, it’s fair to say that global climate ambition has never been higher. Now that the dust has settled, it seems like a good moment to take stock of what the flurry of announcements means for renewables – and whether the ambition will be matched by action.
GWEC and champion kitesurfer Lewis Crathern team up to unleash the power of wind
27 April , 2021
The Global Wind Energy Council (“GWEC”), the international wind power industry association, and champion kitesurfer Lewis Crathern announced today that they have joined forces to advocate for wind power across the world.
Global wind industry unites to address climate emergency ahead of COP26
31 March , 2021
Leading wind energy corporates and associations from around the world have today launched the Global Wind Energy Coalition for COP26. Convened by the Global Wind Energy Council (“GWEC”), the voice of the global wind industry and RenewableUK (“RUK”), the wind energy trade association for the UK, the Global Wind Energy Coalition will carry out a series of activities to help governments, economies and communities to raise ambition and remove barriers to the massive scaling up in investments in wind power in order to reach Net Zero targets and stop dangerous global warming.
Global wind power growth must triple over next decade to achieve Net Zero
25 March , 2021
2020 was the best year in history for the global wind industry with 93 GW of new capacity installed – a 53 per cent year-on-year increase – but a new report published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) warns that this growth is not sufficient to ensure the world achieves net zero by 2050.
GWEC releases Global Wind Turbine Supplier Ranking for 2020
23 March , 2021
GWEC Market Intelligence today released the preliminary rankings for the world’s top five wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”). Danish supplier Vestas held the title as the world’s largest supplier of wind turbines in 2020, thanks to the Danish supplier’s wide geographic diversification strategy, with new installations in 32 markets last year, and strong performance in the United States (US), Australia, Brazil, Netherland, France, Poland, Russia and Norway.
China blows past global wind power records, doubling annual installations in 2020
18 March , 2021
According to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence, 2020 was a record year for wind power growth in the Asia Pacific. This growth was driven by China, which installed 52 GW of new wind power capacity in 2020 according to initial data – double what the country installed in 2019 and more capacity installed in a single year by any country in history.
GWEC India boosts local team with new Policy Director
15 March , 2021
The Global Wind Energy Council India (GWEC India) announced today that Martand Shardul, previously a Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has joined GWEC India as its first Policy Director. Martand has more than a decade of experience in public policy, clean energy analytics and digital transformation in India and beyond.
REvolutionaries award opens for young wind energy pioneers in south-east Asia.
Australia’s #1 sustainable city wins rights to host inaugural summit advancing the uptake of offshore wind and green hydrogen in APAC region.
GWEC and EnergyNet enter into Partnership in Anticipation of Wind Energy Growth Across Africa
Policymakers must act now to avoid supply chain challenges stalling record years of new wind energy capacity
Press Release – Women in Wind Global Leadership Program welcomes biggest intake ever for fifth year
Capturing economic opportunities from wind power in developing economies
An Ocean of Potential – A white paper on developing offshore wind in India
Women in Wind 2023 Applications
Tamil Nadu Wind Energy Roadmap
Vietnam Wind Power 2022
Developing economies can seize economic opportunities from wind power in the current crisis
