WindEurope

Our video series #WindWorksForEurope is back! This time we are focusing on drivetrain manufacturing. WindEurope’s Phil Cole travels to Voerde, Germany to interview Flender Group CEO Andreas Evertz. Flender is a globally leading manufacturer of gearboxes and drivetrains for modern wind turbines. They employ 4,000 staff across the EU. 📺 Do you want to learn more about their technology, expansion prospects and sector-specific challenges? Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eM_cJ4fU

Indeed great news for Europe‘s clean tech manufacturing, Kerstin Jorna. 🇪🇺 We have visited NKT in Karlskrona just some months ago. 📺 You can watch the recording in Episode 5 of our #WindWorksForEurope series here: https://lnkd.in/g7DjTxSz

🇩🇰🇪🇺I could not miss the opportunity to visit the Annual WindEurope Event 2025 in Copenhagen during my country-visit.   Wind energy already covers 20% of Europe’s electricity demand and it’s set to become the backbone of our energy system. But to power the clean transition, we also need a strong talent base.   Today, I met with students, businesses, public and private partners to talk about how we can work together to close the skills gap in the clean energy sector.   We’ll need 600,000 wind energy workers in Europe by 2030, and up to 3.5 million in renewables overall. That means new opportunities not only for engineers and scientists, but also architects, data analysts, economists, and many others.   Through the #UnionOfSkills, the Commission is building a new governance model, bringing together education, training providers, businesses, and social partners to deliver the skills we need for a just and green transition.   #CommissionerOfThePeople

Wind energy = security + competitiveness. 16,000 people met in Copenhagen this week at #WindEurope2025 to highlight how. And they issued a “Copenhagen call to action” - 3 simple measures Governments can take to strengthen Europe’s energy independence and boost its economic security. This 3 minute video spells it out ...

The Ukrainian energy system is under relentless attack. But the Ukrainians continue to build new wind energy to keep the lights on. Ukrainian utility DTEK is currently working on the 400 MW expansion of the Tyligulska wind farm – it will be the largest wind farm built in Eastern Europe in a decade! Construction is set to be finished next year. Denmark is playing a crucial role in enabling this success. To learn more, I spoke to Green Power Denmark CEO Kristian Jensen #WindEurope2025

At #WindEurope2025, RGI and OCEaN – Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature didn’t just attend as exhibitors and participants, we made waves! With three days of insightful discussions, panels, birdwatching (yes, really), and deep dives into strategic planning and sustainability criteria for offshore wind auctions, our message was clear: offshore renewable energy must go hand-in-hand with nature protection, restoration, and community inclusion. 🦞At our 'Beyond Turbines' side event, the room was buzzing with ideas. Here’s a glimpse of what stood out: 🗺️ Planning with purpose: From the upcoming European Ocean Pact to region-wide learnings between the North and Baltic Seas, the call was for deeper, multi-level cooperation. As Ariel Brunner from BirdLife Europe and Central Asia put it, sensitivity mapping must be the baseline—not the bonus. ⚖️ Auctions with ambition: Belgium’s offshore tendering now encourages and weighs stakeholder engagement and nature enhancement alongside cost. Lori Anna Conzo from the IFC - International Finance Corporation reminded us that in emerging markets, strong environmental standards are in fact already part of good financing. 🪸 Projects putting nature first: Ørsted, DTU Aqua, and WWF Verdensnaturfonden / WWF Denmark's BioReef restoration of oysters and horse mussels can be a blueprint for bringing back marine habitats. And fish hotels, eco-crossings, and biohuts? TenneT Netherlands and ECOCEAN's work acts as proof that offshore grids can be designed with nature in mind. 💬 “We need to do everything at once,” said Antonella Battaglini, CEO of RGI. “The transition is urgent—but not at the expense of ecosystems. Collaboration is how we move fast and fair.” 🔗 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eCfPURuy

And it's a wrap!#WindEurope2025 in Copenhagen has officially come to an end.  Thank you for your participation and the vibrant energy you brought to this event. It is your dedication and passion that drive the wind energy sector forward. We've been inspired by the many innovative exhibits, and thought-provoking discussions and much more. The exchange of ideas and knowledge has been nothing short of amazing. As we bid farewell to Copenhagen, we are already looking forward to welcoming you all next year in Madrid for #WindEurope2026! Don't forget to book your stand! ➡️https://lnkd.in/e3ybvbn9

Experiencing Europe’s path to energy security live at Kriegers Flak On the sidelines of #WindEurope2025, Lithuanian Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas and Belgian Ambassador Geert Muylle met with leading wind industry representatives to visit Vattenfall’s 600 MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. Kriegers Flak is a role model for stepping up Europe’s electricity interconnection. It’s the continent’s first hybrid offshore wind farm. This means it can send electricity both to the German and Danish grids, depending on their demand. Stepping up electricity interconnection between European countries is crucial for boosting energy security. It allows energy to be sent to where needed most, keeping grids reliable. We look forward to many more hybrid offshore wind farms going online in the coming years! Thank you to Vattenfall for making this impressive visit possible. Stefan Kapferer, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH Giles Dickson

#WindEurope2025 Day 3 Opening: European wind industry calls for 'New Offshore Wind Deal for Europe' Today Europe’s wind industry proposed a new deal to speed up and de-risk the build-out of homegrown and competitive offshore wind energy. The proposal calls on European Governments to auction at least 100 GW of new offshore wind over 2031-2040. Crucially these auctions should use two-sided Contracts for Difference. The offshore build-out should be more coordinated among European countries and be distributed more evenly over time. At the Opening Session this morning WindEurope Vice-Chairman and Ørsted CEO Rasmus Errboe stressed that the industry needed: "Predictability, predictability, and predictability". 📉 Predictability on volumes and revenues will ensure offshore wind plays its role in delivering Europe’s energy objectives. The industry commits to reducing the cost of offshore wind by 30% by 2040. 🔗 Read our press release with the industry proposal for a 'New Offshore Wind Deal for Europe' https://lnkd.in/e96rHqqQ

🙌 Congratulations to our Poster Award Winners! Wind energy is constantly evolving and innovating. Much attention is paid to bigger turbines and higher power ratings. But there is much more innovation to modern wind turbines. Our Poster Area at #WindEurope2025 displayed state-of-the-art wind turbine research. Over the last few days, the Poster Area was the place for meaningful conversations between researchers, poster authors and visitors. More than 200 posters competed in this year's Poster Awards. The winning posters show the range of wind energy-related research fields: from bird monitoring to floating offshore wind, from sensitivity studies to solving intermittency - we congratulate the 7 winners: 🏅 Bird monitoring in DemoSATH LAB, Ane Ugena Ispizua, SAITEC 🏅 Floating Wind Maintenance: Data-Driven Insights for Major Component Replacement (MCR), Dalina Alejandra Vecchi, PEAK Wind 🏅 Onsite Major Component Replacement Strategy for Floating Offshore Wind: Breaking Down the Known-Unknowns, Manu Centeno Telleria, Mondragon Unibertsitatea 🏅 Field investigation into mooring Load Reduction Device performance in hurricane conditions at an offshore test site, Tom Doyle, Dublin Offshore 🏅 Solving intermittency - designing renewable energy plants for a 24/7 constant power output, Marten de Vries, Vattenfall 🏅 Numerical evaluation of the smearing effect in a spinner-mounted lidar for wind field reconstruction, Esperanza Andrea Soto Sagredo, DTU - Technical University of Denmark 🏅 Enhancing structural health monitoring with digital models ambroise cadoret, GreenWITS 🏅 A sensitivity study of fatigue life of monopile foundations using long term strain measurements and SCADA data, Ahmed Mujtaba, Vrije Universiteit Brussel