The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the trade association representing the global wind sector, has appointed Ben Backwell as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He replaces Steve Sawyer, who joined GWEC as its first Secretary General in 2007. Sawyer will continue his work with GWEC as its Senior Policy Advisor. “We are delighted to …
The eighth edition of Mexico WindPower 2019 will take place 20-21 March 2019 in Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City This is a strategic change requested by industry players June 2018, Mexico City – The eight edition of Mexico WindPower will take place from 20-21 March 2019 in Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City. Held eight consecutive years, …
From niche technology, wind energy is now a global success story. The wind industry provides 260,000 quality high-skilled jobs in Europe. On a global scale, that figure is now 1.15 million. Today is Global Wind Day, an opportunity for citizens around the world to learn more about and show their support for wind power. It’s …
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7 June, Hanoi – The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) opened its first ever wind power conference in Vietnam today, gathering leading national and international industry players to discuss the development of the sector with government. Vietnam has some of the richest wind resources in Southeast Asia; however, Vietnam’s wind market is still in the …
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Global Wind Summit: World’s Biggest Wind Industry Gathering WindEnergy Hamburg To Welcome 1400 Exhibitors From Around 40 Countries WindEurope Conference will host more than 500 expert speakers and presenters Hamburg, 25 May 2018 – From 25 to 28 September the world´s largest wind industry event, the Global Wind Summit, will take place at the Hamburg …
GWEC SG Steve Sawyer at the pre pre-event press conference in Hamburg today Read More »
– Global offshore wind market scores all time high – market up 95% Today wind power is the most competitively priced technology in many if not most markets worldwide. The emergence of wind/solar hybrids, more sophisticated grid management and increasingly affordable storage begin to paint a picture of what a fully commercial fossil-free power sector will …
