The
European Wind Energy Association predicted last year that Europe would increase its offshore wind power from around 2 GW today to more than 150 GW by 2030.
The findings were published by the
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), which coordinated the project.
The declaration, drawn up by the
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), commits businesses to ensuring that a sufficient supply of turbines, components, foundations, installation and cable-laying vessels are available to exploit this abundant, free, and fuel-free energy source.
The
European Wind Energy Association said job creation in the EU will more than double between now and 2020, from 154,000 to 325,000, and it is Shepherd Offshore's aim to make Tyneside a UK centre of excellence for the emerging industry.
Since then, slightly more than 1 gigawatt has been installed worldwide, mostly in the North Sea, according to the
European Wind Energy Association. A British energy firm forecasts that annual installations will increase from 419 megawatts (MW) in 2008 to 1,238 MW in 2012, with the United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and China leading the way.
The
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has sent an open letter to French Energy Minister Borloo in advance of the upcoming Energy Council meeting this Friday, expressingconcern about a proposed "review clause" in the Renewable Energy Directive and underlining the importance of priority grid access for renewables.
Arthouros Zervos, president of the
European Wind Energy Association told a wind power conference in Milan his sub-sector could contribute 16% of Europe's electricity needs by 2020, up from 3% today.
China has nearly unlimited wind resources, and could eventually harness as much as 600,000 megawatts, according to Corin Millais of the
European Wind Energy Association. It may take some time to get there, but projects are sprouting.
According to the head of the
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Corin Millais, it is time to ditch the "alternative" label for wind power and to begin seeing it for what it is: "a mainstream energy source delivering high growth rates and providing economic and environmental benefits."
In early October 2003, the
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) updated its projections for wind electric generation, raising them by one-fourth to 75,000 megawatts by 2010 and to 180,000 megawatts by 2020.
In December 2001, the
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) held its Conference on Offshore Wind Energy in Brussels.