Ben Backwell

3500 MW of Wind Addition Possible in Five Developing Countries: GWEC Report

A new report by Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has said that five countries, namely, Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia and Morocco have the capacity to add 3500 MW of wind power in the coming five years if they do so aggressively. The GWEC report held that the five developing countries can add an extra $12.5 […]

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India Has Potential For Another 23.7 GW of Clean Energy by 2026: GWEC

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and MEC Intelligence have launched a report on “Renewing Wind Growth to Power the Energy Transition: India Wind Energy Market Outlook 2026”. This third annual edition looking at the wind energy outlook in India highlights wind energy’s critical link to India’s green energy transition. The outlook suggests that the […]

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2021 Best Year Ever With 21.1 GW Expansion For Offshore Wind, Says GWEC

The latest Global Offshore Wind Report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) asserts that the offshore wind industry enjoyed its best-ever year in 2021, with 21.1 GW of new capacity connected to the grid. The launch of the report would also coincide with the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon. The report stated that […]

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Drop In Blade Manufacturing Costs Changing Wind Energy Supply Chains- GWEC

The global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has explained the transformations in the Global Wind Blade Supply Chain Update 2020. According to GWEC Market Intelligence, wind blades are one of the vital and expensive components of a wind turbine, and reduced production costs will improve the supply chain.  Having the right supply chain strategy is crucial […]

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IRENA and GWEC Enhance Cooperation to Scale Up Renewables Globally

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) signed a cooperation agreement in order to join efforts aimed at increasing the adoption and deployment of wind and renewable energy worldwide. This agreement was signed by IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera and GWEC CEO Ben Backwell on the occasion of the […]

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GWEC, WBG to Work Together to Develop Global Offshore Wind Markets

GWEC will coordinate with the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on efforts to accelerate the uptake of offshore wind in emerging markets. Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and World Bank Group (WBG) is mulling to work together on efforts to develop offshore wind in emerging markets. […]

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