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Japan to maintain feed-in tariff for wind at current level
Japan implemented a new feed-in tariff (FIT) system in July 2012. The FIT prices are re-estimated annually by the Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry and METI’s cost estimation committee held its 3rd meeting on Tuesday this week defining new purchasing prices for the 2013 fiscal year. While the price for wind power remains unchanged, the price paid for solar …
March 14, 2013 |
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Governments are endangering European jobs and growth
EWEA’s Special statement on the European energy uncertainty crisis
The financial and economic crisis has provoked a wave of uncertainty across the European Union since 2010, with national Governments making damaging retroactive changes to policies and regulations for wind energy. This political uncertainty is deterring financiers and investors and has already caused job losses and negative financial result announcements.
The …
March 11, 2013 |
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Wind power in India getting back on track
Generation Based Incentive reintroduced for wind in India
“We are happy that wind energy sector has been recognized as a significant contributor to the power scenario of the country in the Budget 2013 proposals announced by the Union Finance Minister, Mr.P. Chidambaram”, said Mr. Ramesh Kymal, Chairman, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers’ Association (IWTMA).
“The re-introduction of Generation Based …
February 28, 2013 |
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Wind power has consistently competed successfully with all other forms of generation in recent auctions in Brazil
Steve Sawyer on wind development in Latin America, Inter-American Dialogue’s Latin America Advisor:
“If methane and carbon dioxide emissions were priced in any meaningful way rather than heavily subsidized, then ‘non-conventional’ oil and gas would be far from cheap and renewables could easily compete in more markets. Even in that heavily subsidized nvironment, however, the position of …
February 26, 2013 |
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Global Wind Energy: Solid Growth in 2012
China, US vie for market leader position at just over 13 GW of new capacity each
Brussels, 12 February 2013
The Global Wind Energy Council released its 2012 market statistics today, showing continued expansion of the market, with annual market growth of almost 10%, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19%. A record year for US installations and …
February 12, 2013 |
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Wind power for 9 million households in Eastern Europe by 2020
Without stable legislation, investments will dry up
Language versions: DE, FR, PL, RU, RO, BG, IT
Brussels, 5 February 2013
Wind power in Central and Eastern Europe will become a significant source of electricity production by 2020 and Turkey’s wind power generation capacity will grow even faster – provided there is a stable legal framework in each country.
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) today …
February 5, 2013 |
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EU wind industry faces tough challenge – and politicians should not make it worse
Brussels, 4 February 2013
The wind industry is being hit by the economic crisis and austerity across Europe, and a difficult situation should not be made worse by politicians undermining investor confidence, warned top industry figures today in Vienna.
At the opening of Europe’s leading wind energy event – EWEA 2013 – politicians and high level industry representatives also spoke of the …
February 4, 2013 |
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Wind energy top source for new generation in 2012; American wind power installed new record of 13,124 MW
4Q numbers show 2012 was best year ever, as industry reached 60,000 MW; Texas, California, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois are leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 30, 2013 – The U.S. wind energy industry had its strongest year ever in 2012, the American Wind Energy Association announced today, installing a record 13,124 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity, leveraging $25 …
January 31, 2013 |
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EU offshore wind energy sector posts solid 2012
Europe installed and grid connected 293 offshore wind turbines in 2012 – more than one per working day. This brings the total to 1,662 turbines, in 55 offshore wind farms in ten European countries.
The 293 turbines installed in 2012 represent 1,165 Megawatts (MW), an increase of 33% compared to 2011 installations of 874 MW. …
January 28, 2013 |
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Policy Choices Shape Wind Power Success
New GWEC/IRENA report presents a palette of key success factors for wind power development and discusses lessons from 12 mature wind markets
Abu Dhabi, 15 January 2013. A new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows a set of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to best harness …
January 16, 2013 |
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Windaba 2013
Call for abstracts closes on 31 May!