German Renewable Energy Federation BEE publishes study about development of the energy sector in Germany:

"Power Supply 2020 – How to reach a modern energy economy. The renewable energy industry's development forecast for the power sector"

One of the key findings: "The forecast quantity of power produced from renewable energies for 2020 already equals 47 percent of the gross electricity production." More than half of this will come from wind turbines installed within the country. 

Pdf version can be downloaded 1.23 Mb

 Government of Ontario wants feed-in tariffs and proposes Green Energy Act

Bonn (WWEA) – Half a year after the 7th World Wind Energy Conference was held in Kingston/Ontario, the government of the Canadian province of Ontario has proposed a Green Energy Act which is likely to become a law in the near future. WWEA strongly welcomes this step and has written a letter to the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of Ontario, the Hon. George Smitherman:

Highlights of the World Wind Energy Report 2008: 

· Worldwide capacity reaches 121’188 MW, out of which 27’261 MW were added in 2008. 
· Wind energy continued its growth in 2008 at an increased rate of 29 %.
· All wind turbines installed by the end of 2008 worldwide are generating 260 TWh per annum, equalling more than 1,5 % of the global electricity consumption.
· The wind sector became a global job generator and has created 440’000 jobs worldwide.
· The wind sector represented in 2008 a turnover of 40 billion €.
· For the first time in more than a decade, the USA took over the number one position from Germany in terms of total installations.
· China continues its role as the most dynamic wind market in the year 2008, more than doubling the installations for the third time in a row, with today more than 12 GW of wind turbines installed.
· North America and Asia catch up in terms of new installations with Europe which shows stagnation.
· Based on accelerated development and further improved policies, a global capacity of more than 1’500’000 MW is possible by the year 2020. 

Downdload pdf version of World Wind Energy Report 2008: 

in English 1.15 Mb, in Chinese 904.29 Kb, 

in French 1.11 Mb, in Russian 883.34 Kb

 
WWEA congratulates those governments that have signed the IRENA founding documents and offers full cooperation and support

Bonn (WWEA) – Representatives from 125 governments and numerous non-governmental organisations met in Bonn yesterday for the founding conference of the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA. 75 Governments signed the statute of IRENA during the ceremony, which was concluded by a standing ovation of the attending delegates. Several additional governments indicated before and during the conference that they will join IRENA in the near future.

“Wind Power in Context – A Clean Revolution in the Energy Sector” presented today in London
Report shows Wind Power experiencing Exponential Growth

- Decade of 30 per cent year on year increase in MW-additions for wind sector
- Global wind power capacity set to double in next three years
- Growth rates indicate dominance of renewables by 2025
- IEA World Energy Outlook 2008 prediction of stagnation ‘blown’ out of water

8th World Wind Energy Conference 2009:
Wind Power for Islands - Offshore and Onshore

Jeju Island, South Korea, 23-25 June 2009