Press Releases – World Wind Energy Association

COP25: Leading renewable associations urge policy makers to increase ambition

Dec 17, 2019

REN Alliance COP25 Press Release Leading renewable associations urge policy makers to increase ambitionREN Alliance Side Event on Renewable Technologies Working Together Madrid, 16 December 2019 – The leading global renewable energy industry associations have sent a clear signal to the UNFCCC negotiators about the...

WWEC2019 Conference Resolution

Nov 28, 2019

18th World Wind Energy Conference Large-scale Integration of Wind Power Rio de Janeiro, 27 November 2019 The World Wind Energy Association welcomes the presence of those more than 300 participants from 20 countries attending this Conference, from wind and all other renewable energy technologies. The Conference...

Peter Rae re-elected as WWEA President

Nov 27, 2019

Rio de Janeiro/Bonn, 26 November 2019 (WWEA) – The General Assembly of the World Wind Energy Association has re-elected Hon. Peter Rae AO (Australia) for a third two year term as WWEA President. The WWEA General Assembly took place in Rio de Janeiro, on the...

WWEC2019 opened in Rio: World Wind Energy Award 2019 to Andriy Konechenkov and Galyna Shmidt, Honorary Award to Reive Barros and Elbia Gannoum

Nov 26, 2019

WWEC2019 has been opened in Rio de Janeiro: World Wind Energy Award 2019 to Andriy Konechenkov and Galyna Shmidt, Honorary Award to Reive Barros and Elbia Gannoum Rio de Janeiro, 25 November 2019 (WWEA) – The 18th World Wind Energy Conference WWEC 2019 has today...

Experience with wind auctions: From German community wind to the Austrian supply industry – A critical appraisal

Nov 13, 2019

IG Windkraft Press Release (German version: https://www.igwindkraft.at/?mdoc_id=1042100) Vienna, 12 November 2019 – In the course of the event "windrichtungen” (wind directions) of the Austrian Wind Energy Association IG Windkraft, Stefan Gsänger, Secretary General of the World Wind Energy Association WWEA and Stefan Schafferhofer, Director of the...

WWEC2019: The main event in Latin America this year to discuss holistic to the global climate crisis

Nov 8, 2019

Northeast of Brazil will soon be the world’s largest region with 100% renewable energy Governments of Nine Brazilian States Will Meet During WWEC2019 for Expansion of Renewable Sources Bonn/Rio de Janeiro (WWEA) – Brazil will have, within ten years, the largest 100% renewable region of...

Declaration from the 2nd International Workshop on Small and Medium Wind Energy at Nordic Folkecenter

Oct 31, 2019

DECLARATION Declaration from the 2nd International Conference/Workshop on Small and Medium Wind Energy at Nordic Folkecenter in Denmark, 7-10 October 2019 Small and medium wind has a future. Several manufacturers have already reached mass production, often with products that are properly tested, certified and proven...

WWEC2019 RIO brings speakers from over 20 different countries to Brazil

Oct 25, 2019

Brazil hosts for the first time one of the world's leading renewable energy events The 18th edition WWEC2019 brings speakers from over 20 different countries to Brazil Bonn/Rio de Janeiro (WWEA) – After gathering more than 10'000 people from 15 different countries and all five...

WWEC2019: Full Programme online, Early Bird extended till 20 October!

Oct 16, 2019

WWEC2019 extends early bird deadline: Join the world of wind energy in Rio! WWEA Annual Conference offers 100 € discount on registration until 20 October Full Programme Online Bonn/Rio de Janeiro (WWEA) – The wind community around the world is invited to benefit until 20...

PRES2019 Declaration: Pakistan Achieving 30% plus 30% Renewable Energy by 2030

Oct 1, 2019

Pakistan Renewable Energy Summit 2019 – Declaration – Achieving 30% plus 30% Renewable Energy by 2030 The World Wind Energy Association and Global100RE welcome the presence of more than 400 international and domestic participants who attended this Conference from across the spectrum of renewable energy...