European Wind Energy Association

Based on a survey of over 200 recent wind energy projects from across the EU, this report analyses the administrative and electricity grid-related barriers to wind power development. It compares the situation in the different European countries, and recommends ways to improve and speed up the development of wind energy in each one.

"The European Wind Inititative - Wind power research and development for the next ten years" offers an overview of EU wind research policy. It summarises research wind energy research needs, EU's plans and structures for supporting it, the finances and activites proposed, and recommendations for achieving the wind energy research Europe needs.

The report contains all the information on EWEA activities over 2009. It focuses on key strategic areas of our work, and presents updated goals and wind energy targets. Read what we want, what we do and who we are in the EWEA Annual Report 2009.

The new literature review, prepared for EWEA by energy consultants Pöyry, shows that adding wind energy into the power mix has a significant influence on the resulting price of electricity - the so-called merit order effect (MOE) - whilst at the same time reducing CO2 emissions. The literature review brings together, for the first time, the findings of case-studies in Germany, Denmark and Belgium.

Wind power can contribute significantly to all of the EU’s energy policy objectives – increased competitiveness, energy security and fighting climate change. In this Action Plan, EWEA sets out the wind industry’s priorities for the next four years for the new European Commission and Parliament.

Pure Power presents EWEA's new wind energy targets for 2020 and 2030. It looks in detail at how the targets can be met, and their probable effects on electricity, greenhouse gas emissions and the EU economy.

Wind power fights climate change. It is an abundant energy resource. Wind energy is a real alternative to emission producing fossil fuels and, crucially, can be deployed and begin reducing CO2 emissions immediately. Wind energy is already fighting climate change: in 2008, wind power in the EU avoided the emission of 91 million tonnes (Mt) of CO2.

Europe's largest domestic energy resource – offshore wind - has huge potential and there is massive developer interest. This report presents and analyses EWEA's new offshore targets for 2020 and 2030. It contains EWEA's 20 year offshore network development plan, which would help build a pan-European electricity super highway. 

This annual report provides an overview of EWEA’s output in 2008 and demonstrates our commitment to furthering the development, implementation and deployment of wind energy in the EU.

Every financial and economic aspect of wind energy is presented and analysed in this new report, from the very basic cost of wind energy as it leaves the farm to the effect large amounts of wind energy in the electric system have on the power price. It considers the way wind energy is financed through support schemes, the extra investment risks that need to be covered, how wind’s external benefits can be weighted and how it should be economically compared to electricity production from fossil fuels.