Americas Wind Installations Rise 12% in 2019 With 13.4 GW Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy New data shows the Americas and the Caribbean installed 13.4 GW capacity of onshore wind power in 2019, an increase of 12 percent on the previous year The latest data released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows North, Central and South America and the Caribbean installed 13,427 MW (13.4 GW) capacity of onshore […] Read more
GWEC and OLADE Partner to Drive Energy Transition in Latin America Updated On Mon, Dec 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy GWEC and OLADE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for promoting energy security and to drive the energy transition in Latin America. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and OLADE, the Latin American Energy Association, have announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive the energy transition in Latin America. Both organisations […] Read more
Another Stable Year of Growth for Wind Energy With China in the Lead Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The wind power energy industry saw a fall of 3.6 percent fall when compared to 2017’s growth, however, GWEC claims that the growth has been stable The wind power energy industry installed 51.3 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity last year, a 3.6 percent fall when compared to 2017’s growth, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) […] Read more
Wind Industry to Invest $1.8 bn in Colombia Over Next 3 Years Updated On Fri, Nov 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first RE auction in Colombia, more than 1 GW wind capacity was awarded through PPA deals, which will bring in investments worth $1.8 billion by 2022 In last month’s first renewable energy auction in Colombia, 1.3 GW of renewable energy capacity was awarded through 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) deals, with wind energy […] Read more
China Playing Catch-up in Offshore Wind Technology: GWEC Updated On Fri, Oct 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new analysis has revealed that while China is dominating in the supply of offshore turbines, it is still playing catch-up in terms of technology In 2018, 11 manufacturers installed 735 units of offshore wind turbines globally, totalling 3,693 MW of capacity, and six out of these top ten suppliers are from China. The firms […] Read more
Winds of Change are Blowing in Africa: GWEC Updated On Wed, Oct 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The African continent is set for growth, the population is expected to grow by 1.4 percent each year until 2030. GDP is expected to grow by 4 percent. This development is demanding huge investments in infrastructure including the energy markets to keep up with the growth, access to electricity being one of the main challenges […] Read more
GWEC Predicts 330 GW of new Wind Capacity by 2023 Updated On Sat, Sep 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The GWEC updated market outlook has predicted an additional 330 GW of new wind energy capacity will be added to the global energy market from 2019 to 2023 The Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) recently released updated market outlook has predicted an additional 330 GW of new wind energy capacity will be added to the […] Read more
Wind Energy Expansion in Vietnam, 1 GW Expected to be Installed by 2021 Updated On Wed, Jun 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vietnam has one of the highest potentials in the region for both onshore and offshore wind energy, with 1GW expected to be installed by 2021 The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is hosting its annual Vietnam Wind Power Conference, gathering major international wind companies, energy authorities, financial institutions and regulators to discuss the potential for […] Read more
Wind Majors Come Together For Africa Task Force Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Global Wind Industry Council (GWEC) has set up a new Task Force to speed up and facilitate the development of wind energy in Africa. The Task Force brings together leading developers, manufacturers and associations that are active in the African market, including Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Vestas, the South Africa Wind Energy Association, Africa […] Read more
