Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

10/06/2026

Energy Security. New Jobs. Clean Energy. , GWEC CEO, talks to media in Vietnam about how renewable energy can drive the next era of economic growth in the APAC region

10/06/2026

“A lot of what happens in the next few years will depend on people in this room, working together, building the right collaborations, working with the government, the state lawmakers and investors,” declared Ben Backwell as he opened GWEC’s APAC Wind Energy Summit 2026 in Hanoi, Vietnam alongside H.E. Vice Minister Nguyen Hoang Long, Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The opening sessions kicked off events in Hanoi, including a trade show with dozens of exhibitors from across the global industry, including our Event Ambassadors Vestas, PTSC, Suzlon Group and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, who welcomed Vice Minister Long during a tour of the show floor.

We were also delighted to welcome Gauri Singh, Deputy Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), who told delegates during the opening, “it’s really about how wind power deployment can actually be the seed to create the interconnected markets and the electricity markets that the regions really would benefit from,” as well as reflecting on the enormous economic and energy security benefits for Vietnam and the APAC region of embracing electrification and renewable energy.

GWEC’s APAC Summit continues for two days and brings together industry, government and institutions from across the world to accelerate the deployment of wind energy. Keep your eye on GWEC’s social channels for more coverage of the event.

09/06/2026

Final touches for this year’s APAC Wind Energy Summit going on

05/06/2026

'What we are setting up is a production line of projects. It's not a project organisation where there's one project after another. No, this project organisation is actually a production organisation. It will produce one wind farm after another. This is really what we are working on,' explains Patrick Lammers, CEO of Skyborn Renewables.

🎧 In the latest episode of GWEC's Offshore Wind Energy Podcast, Stewart Mullin, Chief Industry Officer at GWEC caught up with Patrick Lammers at the recent WindEurope event in Madrid. The discussed Skyborne's approach to building big infrastructure projects that deliver repeatable success.

Patrick shared how he is looking at standardisation and supply chain efficiencies to make offshore wind more reliable, affordable and bankable than
ever before.

Most offshore wind developers talk about scaling projects, but Patrick discusses Skyborne's approach: building standardised infrastructure that ensures predictable, repeatable success. In a market obsessed with massive, unpredictable projects, Patrick shares how standardisation and a focus on supply chain efficiency make offshore wind more reliable, affordable, and bankable than ever before.

📺 Watch the episode on Youtube: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vZ7mf0

🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vZ6w90

🟢 Listen on Spotify here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vZ70_0

🎙️Find other platforms here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vZ60q0

02/06/2026

🚨 Launching next week... GWEC’s Global Offshore Wind Report 2026 at the APAC Wind Energy Summit in Hanoi on Tuesday 9th June 2026 at 6PM ICT.

⚡️️GWEC’s policy officer, Nina Melkonyan is here to tell you everything you need to know about the report launch...

✅ The definitive analysis of the global offshore wind market provides a comprehensive overview of the sector, examining global market developments, regional trends, and the key markets shaping the future of offshore wind.

🔷 As the industry’s most comprehensive dataset, the report tracks every gigawatt installed, every emerging market, and the trends defining the decade ahead.

➡️ Whether you’re an investor, policymaker, developer, or industry stakeholder, this is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the state of the global offshore wind industry. Stay tuned!

📥 In the meantime, catch up with GWEC’s Global Wind Report if you haven’t already: link in bio.

02/06/2026

📢 Launching next week... GWEC’s Global Offshore Wind Report 2026 at the APAC Wind Energy Summit in Hanoi on Tuesday 9th June 2026 at 6PM ICT.

⚡️ GWEC’s policy officer, Nina Melkonyan is here to tell you everything you need to know about the report launch...

🚨 The definitive analysis of the global offshore wind market provides a comprehensive overview of the sector, examining global market developments, regional trends, and the key markets shaping the future of offshore wind.

➡️ As the industry’s most comprehensive dataset, the report tracks every gigawatt installed, every emerging market, and the trends defining the decade ahead.

🔷 Whether you’re an investor, policymaker, developer, or industry stakeholder, this is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the state of the global offshore wind industry. Stay tuned!

📥 In the meantime, catch up with GWEC’s Global Wind Report if you haven’t already: link in bio.

15/05/2026

5️⃣ Five wind turbine manufacturers have now each installed more than 100 GW of wind energy — a landmark moment for the global wind industry.

Vestas became the first to surpass 200 GW in cumulative installations in 2025, while Envision Energy is the latest to join the 100+ GW club.

Goldwind (163 GW), Siemens Gamesa (148 GW), and GE Vernova (125 GW) round out a cohort that collectively represents the industrial backbone of the global energy transition.

"We now have five companies that have each installed more than 100 GW,' said GWEC CEO Ben Backwell, "which is enough electricity to power many of the world's largest economies. But this is only just the beginning."

GWEC's Supply Side Data Report shows a record 178 GW of wind turbine capacity was mechanically installed in 2025, that is a 40% increase on the previous year, and means 28,395 turbines from 23 manufacturers installed across the world.

Wind now meets 9.5% of global electricity demand. With encouraging order books already building for 2026, the trajectory is clear. The priority now is ensuring permitting, grid investment, and policy pipelines keep pace with an industry that is demonstrably ready to scale.

Read the full story here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vlz0w0

14/05/2026

🎙️🔴 New Podcast Episode recorded live in Madrid!

GWEC's Chief Research Officer Feng Zhao sits down with Ling Wei and Jason Yan from Sungrow to unpack China's rapid development of wind energy.

They discuss:
→ The shift from LCOE to LCOV as the dominant policy metric
→ The '136 regulation' and how it's reshaping project economics and consolidating the supplier landscape
→ Turbine pricing trends and the conditions for Chinese OEMs
→ AI's role in manufacturing, O&M, and grid integration
→ SunGrow's international expansion strategy as a case study in how Chinese companies are scaling globally

If you work in offshore wind, project finance, or energy policy, particularly across Asia-Pacific, the regulatory signals coming out of Beijing are directly relevant to how markets will develop over the next decade.

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Most companies overlook the game-changing policies shaping China's ...

20/04/2026

🚨GWEC’s Global Wind Report 2026 was proudly launched today in Madrid, bringing together leaders from across the wind energy sector.

📍With our GWEC members in the room and over 400 attendees joining our live webinar, it was fantastic to see such strong engagement from a truly global audience.

👉 During the session, our speakers provided a detailed breakdown of the report’s key findings, followed by an engaging panel and Q&A discussion after.

🔔 This year’s report highlights a major milestone. Global wind capacity has now surpassed a record-breaking level, reinforcing wind energy’s critical role in accelerating the energy transition.

✨ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, both online and in person, for being part of this important moment. And special thanks to Iberdrola for hosting us and the speakers who supported the launch:

🔹 Mr Girish Tanti, Co-founder and Vice Chairman,
🔹 Elbia Gannoum, CEO, and Vice Chair, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
🔹 Danielle Jarski, COO energia international
🔹 Jorge Pedron of Global Power Business,
🔹 Ben Backwell, CEO,
🔹 Rebecca Williams, Deputy CEO,
🔹 Stewart Mullin, Chief Industry Officer,
🔹 Feng Zhao of Strategy & Market Intelligence,

🔗 Get your copy now: link in bio!

🤝 Report sponsors: | | group, Gulf Energy, , , , Techstorm Advanced Material, Goldwind | |

15/04/2026

The GWEC team is getting ready for an exciting week at WindEurope 2026 in Madrid 🇪🇸

Join us at the Markets Theatre for discussions driven by GWEC’s landmark Global Wind Report 2026. We will be leading on the wind market outlook as well as zooming in on regional sessions in Asia-Pacific and Latin America throughout the event.

GWEC will also be holding key side events, spotlighting floating offshore wind, our newly developed Wind Sustainability Initiative (WSI) and going live with a series of exciting podcast guests.

Don’t miss out! Looking forward to connecting with industry leaders, exploring the latest in wind energy innovation, and discussing how we can accelerate the energy transition.