New Yr Greetings
Expensive Members and Pals of WWEA,
Loads has occurred within the passing 12 months: Wind energy has gained further momentum in 2023, because it has already been mirrored in our half-year statistics which we printed in November ( At this very second, the globally put in wind energy capability has exceeded 1 million Megawatt – a milestone within the shift in the direction of a renewable power world.
Though wind energy has now been overtaken by solar energy in new capability added, wind energy nonetheless performs and can proceed to play a significant function within the symphony of the renewables all around the world. At many locations, wind and solar completely complement one another. And wind farms contribute not solely to a local weather pleasant power provide, however they make energy reasonably priced and accessible for folks worldwide.
Accordingly, it has continued to be a spotlight of our work to unfold approaches which guarantee not solely the speedy growth of wind energy. Within the longer-term curiosity, WWEA is selling additionally inclusive approaches which make sure the political and social help for wind energy as a result of individuals are conscious that they profit straight from the wind generators of their neighborhood.
Our twenty first World Wind Vitality Convention WWEC2023 was a superb assembly place the place such concepts had been mentioned – as a part of the general theme of the Symphony of the Renewables. Pushed by the folks, Australia has develop into a renewable power powerhouse of the world. (https://wwindea.org/wwec2023-conference-resolution/)
We’ve been repeatedly working with companions from around the globe – in spite of everything with IRENA ( the place WWEA is main the group power working group, a subject that in any other case could be uncared for on the worldwide degree. Different essential partnerships included the International 100% Renewable Vitality Platform, REN21 and the REN Alliance – companions with which we undertook e.g. joint actions through the UN local weather change conferences in Bonn and Dubai.
Particularly the latest local weather change convention COP28 in Dubai ( didn’t carry the nice breakthrough because it was as ordinary dominated by the requirement to return to consensus with all events – however even in Dubai it was unavoidable to talk about phasing-out fossil fuels and accelerating renewables. ( Whereas the events agreed, in a really obscure language, to transition aways from fossil fuels, WWEA supported the pledge to go for a 100% renewable power provide throughout all sectors, as quick as potential ( The official purpose to triple renewable energy capability by 2030 must be seen on this context as one small, however inadequate step because it means solely enterprise as ordinary, because the CEO of a Chinese language wind turbine producer described it (https://www.theguardian.com/enterprise/2023/dec/09/cop28-vow-to-triple-renewables-is-within-reach?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other).
Nevertheless, the 12 months 2023 has introduced us additionally different surprises – and has additionally taught us that the historical past of wind energy must be re-written – because it was the Austrian wind pioneer Josef Friedländer who put in the primary wind turbine generator already within the 12 months 1883, 140 years in the past. (https://wwindea.org/140-years-of-wind-power-as-the-world-reaches-1-mio-mw-new-discovery-shows-that-the-worlds-first-wind-generator-was-installed-in-1883/)
Our initiative Renewables4Ukraine has helped folks to make sure everlasting electrical energy provide at locations the place energy provide in any other case can’t be supplied. The Golden Planet Award for this initiative and for the Ukrainian singer Ruslana is proving that this work finds worldwide recognition ( And as a side-effect of the initiative, additionally the Mali Folkecenter in West Africa is quickly anticipated to obtain a container full of recent photo voltaic panels, donated by a Canadian firm.
At WWEA, we have now labored out a brand new technique which is able to permit us to work in and with the altering power panorama around the globe. You’ll quickly hear from us extra particulars about what we are going to begin within the coming 12 months.
Hand in hand with this, WWEA has additionally seen a change in management. After eight years, Peter Rae has introduced his resignation and has handed over the WWEA Presidency to Irfan Mirza ( That is as soon as extra the time to say a Massive Thanks very a lot to Peter Rae for serving eight years as our president and for all of your contributions to the success of WWEA.
We, as the brand new tandem, look now ahead to persevering with our success and guarantee you that we are going to do our greatest to work in continuity primarily based on our ideas and targets however with new concepts and approaches. Please contact us at any time ought to you’ve gotten any concepts, proposals, feedback what we are able to do to assist the expansion of renewables and wind energy on the earth!
Allow us to conclude with a Massive Thanks very a lot to all of you for a beautiful collaboration in very difficult occasions. WWEA is a superb instance how even in a altering world we are able to work collectively internationally, primarily based on our frequent values of collaboration, respect, and the final word purpose of a greater, a renewable power world!
And, in spite of everything, we want you a contented, wholesome and affluent New Yr 2024!
With finest needs
Dr. Irfan MirzaPresident
Stefan GsängerSecretary Common