UK leads offshore wind industry in Europe

The UK offshore industry enjoyed one of its most successful years ever in 2012, with nine wind farms fully connected to the National Grid. According to a new report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), 854MW of capacity to generate clean electricity were installed last year, bringing the total UK offshore wind capacity to […]

EU reaches 100GW wind power capacity

Installed wind power capacity for the European Union has passed the 100GW mark. A new report by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) states 100GW of wind power can generate energy over a year to meet the demands of 57 million households. This is equivalent to the power produced by 39 nuclear plants, 52 gas […]

EU “must not” put more carbon allowances on market

The EU must not put any more carbon allowances into the Emissions Trading Scheme because it is already “overflowing”, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) said today. The EU ETS is a scheme which gives firms working in Europe allowances for the carbon emissions they create. It is meant to encourage them to cut carbon […]

EU wind group backs €100bn pan-European network

An EU wind group has backed plans for a €104 billion (£87bn) pan-European electricity network. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) claims it would cost less than 1% of the consumers’ total electricity bill. The plan – drawn up by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) – would bring Europe a […]

EU offshore wind capacity to rise 62%

Europe’s offshore wind capacity is set to rise 62% when nine new offshore wind farms are completed. They will bring online an additional 2375 MW, show new statistics. There were 235 new offshore wind turbines, worth roughly €2.4 billion, connected to the grid last year, according to the European Wind Energy Association’s (EWEA) annual offshore […]