Tag Archives: Giles Dickson

REPowerEU Marks Second Anniversary with New Wind Energy Initiatives

(IN BRIEF) Today marks the second anniversary of REPowerEU, the European Union’s response to Russia’s energy threat following the invasion of Ukraine. REPowerEU has significantly accelerated the deployment of wind energy across Europe, increasing its share in the electricity mix … Read the full press release

WindEurope and Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency Join Forces to Boost Wind Energy in Caspian Region

(IN BRIEF) WindEurope and the Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the deployment of onshore and offshore wind energy in Azerbaijan and the broader Caspian Sea area. This collaboration aims to leverage Azerbaijan’s … Read the full press release

Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Auction Sees Ignitis Group and OceanWinds as Winners, Plans for Improved CfD Model in Future Tender

(IN BRIEF) Lithuania has successfully conducted its first offshore wind auction, with a consortium of Ignitis Group and OceanWinds emerging as the winner. They paid €20 million for the right to develop the 700 MW offshore wind project, expected to … Read the full press release

Germany, Sweden, and Finland Lead the Way in EU Wind Energy Growth in 2022

Despite Challenges, 15 GW of New Wind Farms Installed, One Third More Than 2021 Onshore Wind Leads the Way in EU’s Renewable Energy Push (PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 11-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope, a Brussels based association active on promoting the … Read the full press release

Alemania, Suecia y Finlandia lideran el crecimiento de la energía eólica en la UE en 2022

A pesar de los desafíos, se instalaron 15 GW de nuevos parques eólicos, un tercio más que en 2021 La energía eólica terrestre lidera el impulso de las energías renovables en la UE (COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) BRUSSELS, 11-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Jahresstatistik 2021 von WindEurope: Die EU benötigt jährlich 30 GW an neuer Windenergie, um ihr Ziel für erneuerbare Energien für 2030 zu erreichen

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) BRUSSELS, 25-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope, ein in Brüssel ansässiger Verband, der sich für die Förderung der Nutzung der Windenergie in ganz Europa einsetzt, hat hat die Veröffentlichung seiner Jahresstatistik 2021 angekündigt, die die unzureichende Geschwindigkeit des Windenergieausbaus in … Read the full press release

WindEurope’s Annual Statistics 2021: EU needs 30 GW a year of new wind energy to meet its 2030 renewables target

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 25-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope, a Brussels based association active on promoting the use of wind power across Europe, has announced the release of its Annual Statistics 2021, which shows the insufficient speed of wind energy expansion … Read the full press release

Wind energy: WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson at the 11th Colloque National Éolien in Paris

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 14-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope, a Brussels based association active on promoting the use of wind power across Europe, has announced that its CEO  Giles Dickson has spoken at the 11th Colloque National Éolien in Paris, organised … Read the full press release

WindEurope: Wind energy key for Europe’s recovery from COVID-19

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 14-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope, Brussels based association active on promoting the use of wind power across Europe, has announced it has analysed the National Energy & Climate Plans (NECPs) and compiled the most important findings for … Read the full press release

Decarbonisation: Leading energy stakeholders in Europe launch “Choose Renewable Hydrogen” campaign

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 25-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading European stakeholders active in the entire spectrum of the energy sector as EDP, Enel, Iberdrola, Vestas, among others, have announced they are launching new major initiative called “Choose Renewable Hydrogen” aimed at … Read the full press release

Wind energy continues to grow as share in EU’s electricity mix

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 21-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope report reveals that in 2018, wind energy provided 14% of the EU’s electricity, an increase from 12% in 2017. Wind power capacity rose in Europe by 11.3 GW in 2018: 8.6 GW … Read the full press release

Offshore wind energy in Europe as of 2019: 105 wind farms across 11 countries with a total capacity of 18.5 GW

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 7-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — According to new data made public by WindEurope, the size and scale of offshore wind continues to rise in Europe. As of February 2019, Europe already has 105 offshore wind farms across 11 countries with a … Read the full press release

France to expand its onshore wind capacity from 14.3 GW today to around 35 GW by 2030

France today revealed plans for the build-out of wind energy to 2030 in its multi-annual energy plan. BRUSSELS, 29-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — France intends to expand its onshore wind capacity from 14.3 GW today to around 35 GW by 2030. And … Read the full press release

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson discussed the future of renewables in Europe at the German parliament

On Monday 18 April WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in a lively discussion at the German parliament on the future of renewables in Europe. BRUSSELS, 18-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Dickson was speaking at the EUFORES (European Forum for Renewable Energy) workshop … Read the full press release

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson on zero-subsidy bidding in latest Dutch offshore wind auction

BRUSSELS, 27-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Dutch government has given subsidy-free bidders first bidding in an auction for the twin 350 MW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind projects. On Friday 15 December Swedish energy group Vattenfall announced its zero-subsidy bid. EnBW, … Read the full press release

WindEurope on the State of the Energy Union report: we need ambitious national plans telling the industry which countries want to see these investments

BRUSSELS, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope today applauded the central message of the State of the Energy Union report from Vice-President of the Energy Union, Maroš Šefčovič, which called on Member States to accelerate the completion of their 2030 National Energy … Read the full press release

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson: It’s good the Commission has recognised that the EU can do better than a 27% renewables target for 2030

BRUSSELS, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (24 November 2017) Vice President for the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič said the European Commission will update its long-term energy projections for 2030. He said that increasing the EU’s renewable energy to 30 percent by … Read the full press release

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson met with Finnish Energy Minister Kimmo Tiilikainen at Finnish Wind Energy Association conference

BRUSSELS, 27-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson met with the Finnish Energy Minister Kimmo Tiilikainen on 26 October before presenting with the Minister at the annual conference of the Finnish Wind Energy Association. Finland has 2 GW of installed … Read the full press release

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson met with Portugal’s Secretary of State for Energy Jorge Seguro Sanches in Lisbon

BRUSSELS, 11-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson met with Portugal’s Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Seguro Sanches, in Lisbon on 4 September. António Sá da Costa, President of the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN), also took part in … Read the full press release

WindEurope: Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) show that renewables are maturing into market based solutions

BRUSSELS, 11-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Google, Norsk Hydro and Facebook are leading the growing trend of major companies looking to secure reliable and competitive power from renewable energy and reduce the risks associated with fossil fuel-based power supply. 100 top companies … Read the full press release