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The Global Voice Of The Wind Industry

Bringing industry, governments and institutions together
to deliver wind energy as a key climate solution

  • Mission Critical: Building the Asia Pacific Wind Energy Supply Chain for a 1.5°C World

    This report details how industry, government, civil society, and finance can drive supply chains that meet APAC's wind installation needs for Net Zero.

  • Global Wind Report 2024

    Read the definitive report on the global wind industry from the Global Wind Energy Council. Learn how the sector is entering a new era of accelerated growth driven by increased political ambition, sparked by the historic COP28 adoption of a target to triple renewable energy by 2030.

  • Global Offshore Wind Report 2024

    Offshore wind is poised for truly global growth! Get ready for the next wave of offshore wind growth, as markets across the globe take their first steps to look-term growth. Read all about it in this year's report

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The Global Wind Energy Council

What does GWEC do?

The Global Wind Energy Council, known as GWEC, is a member-based organisation that represents the entire wind energy sector. The members of GWEC represent over 1,500 companies, organisations and institutions in more than 80 countries, including manufacturers, developers, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies.

 

Our network includes the leading turbine manufacturers, developers, suppliers, and service providers from every corner of the globe.

 

Our members are also all of the national wind industry trade associations, from both established and emerging markets, including the world largest markets of the United States, all the European markets, India and China. 

 

By collaborating across borders and regions, we aim to foster a cleaner, greener future powered by wind energy.

 

GWEC works at the highest international political level to create a better policy environment for wind power. GWEC members are active all over the world, educating local and national governments as well as international agencies on the benefits of wind power to advocate new policies and help wind power reach its full potential in as markets as possible.

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What we do

Our mission

Our mission is to ensure that wind power fulfils its role as one the key technology solutions to today’s energy and climate challenges, forming the backbone of a new clean energy system and enabling trillions of dollars of investment while providing substantial economic and social benefits.

 

  • Our mandate from our members is to communicate the benefits of wind power – to national governments, policy makers and international institutions.
  • We provide authoritative research and analysis on the wind power industry to countries all over the world. 
  • We work with governments to give them transparent information about the benefits and potential of wind power, enabling them to make informed decisions about national energy policies.
  • We support collaboration between policy makers in different countries to help them share best practices and experiences in adding clean power to their energy mix.

GWEC acts as a global voice of the wind industry to unlock the potential of wind energy as a critical solution to the energy transition by working with governments, investors, and communities worldwide.

Upcoming Events

  • Africa Energy Indaba 2025

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    4 - 6 March

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    Cape Town, South Africa

    GWEC is partnering with SolarPower Europe to co-organise The Renewables Indaba, part of Africa Energy Indaba. 

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  • WindEurope Annual 2025

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    4 - 10 April

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    Copenhagen, Denmark

    GWEC is supporting WindEurope 2025, the largest annual wind energy conference and exhibition in Europe covering all aspects of onshore and offshore wind technology. 

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  • Global Wind Report Launch 2025

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    7 April

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    Copenhagen, Denmark

    Join GWEC for the Global Wind Report Launch 2025 in Copenhagen, featuring key industry statistics and insights on emerging markets and challenges in wind energy. GWEC’s Global Wind Report 2025 is the key tool for anyone working to deliver the energy transition.

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  • International Summit on the Future of Energy Security 2025

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    24 - 25 April

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    London, UK

    Join global leaders at the International Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London to explore key trends and solutions for energy security challenges.

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Learn more about wind power
  • Building the Asia Pacific Wind Energy Supply Chain for a 1.5°C World

    This report details how industry, government, civil society, and finance can drive supply chains that meet APAC's wind installation needs for Net Zero.

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  • Mission Critical: Building The Global Wind Energy Supply Chain For A 1.5°C World

    This report outlines the status of the global wind supply chain under business-as-usual (BAU) and net zero scenarios for growth to 2030.

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  • Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2024 - 2028

    Explore the Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2024-2028. The report highlights the latest forecasts for the number of wind technicians required to construct, install, operate, and maintain the anticipated global wind fleet up to 2028.

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  • GWEC's Global Wind Report 2024

    This report outlines the status of the global wind supply chain under business-as-usual (BAU) and net zero scenarios for growth to 2030

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