{"id":64077,"date":"2020-10-20T02:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T00:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/?p=64077"},"modified":"2020-10-19T14:29:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T12:29:18","slug":"each-new-wind-turbine-installed-in-europe-generates-e10m-of-economic-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/en\/energy\/each-new-wind-turbine-installed-in-europe-generates-e10m-of-economic-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Each new wind turbine installed in Europe generates \u20ac10m of economic activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wind energy is 300,000 jobs in Europe and contributes \u20ac37bn to EU GDP every year according to\u00a0WindEurope\u2019s new report: \u2018Wind Energy and economic recovery\u00a0in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How<\/strong>\u00a0wind energy will put communities at the heart of the European recovery\u201d.\u00a0European leadership in wind energy\u00a0will\u00a0continue to boost jobs and benefit communities.\u00a0Delivering the National Energy and Climate Plans is key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Governments fully implement their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), Europe will have over twice as much wind energy capacity as today by 2030. And 50% more jobs in wind by 2030 \u2013 450,000. Wind will be 30% of Europe\u2019s electricity consumption, up from 15% today. And it will be contributing \u20ac50bn to Europe\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as they stand, the NECPs will struggle to deliver this. They give insufficient visibility on when and how Governments will auction new wind farms. And they fail to simplify the process of getting permits for wind farms. If this doesn\u2019t improve, Europe will not have enough new wind, and will actually lose 20,000 jobs compared to today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investing in wind energy will help Europe\u2019s recovery. Each new turbine installed in Europe generates on average \u20ac10m of economic activity. This is spread across the 248 factories in Europe that produce turbines and components \u2013 and all involved in planning, construction, logistics and R&D. Expanding wind energy will also help Europe strengthen its global leadership in wind. 5 of the world\u2019s top 10 turbine manufacturers are European \u2013 and collectively they have a 42% global market share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInvesting in wind will help Europe reset its economy. Each new turbine generates \u20ac10m of economic activity. There\u2019s a pipeline of new projects waiting to start. And the expansion of wind energy envisaged in the National Energy & Climate Plans will create 150,000 new jobs. Provided Governments implement their Plans properly. If they don\u2019t implement them properly, and if they don\u2019t simplify the permitting arrangements for new wind farms, then we\u2019ll lose jobs\u201d, says WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wind farms benefit those who live near them. Wind energy pays \u20ac5bn in taxes across Europe every year, often directly to deprived rural municipalities. Many wind farms also make direct payments to communities and local organisations, offer benefits-in-kind, and in many cases, communities participate in the ownership of the local wind farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCitizens and communities are central to the energy transition. And wind energy plays a key role here. Wind brings revenue to rural areas. Many town halls in Europe get over 10% of their budget from the local wind farms\u201d, says Giles Dickson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WindEurope\u2019s new report: \u2018Wind Energy and economic recovery\u00a0in Europe\u00a0\u2013\u00a0How\u00a0wind energy will put communities at the heart of the European recovery\u201d portraits 14 examples of how communities can benefit from wind. These include local citizens participating in repowering in the Netherlands, wind farms helping\u00a0to\u00a0repair and supply\u00a0hospitals in Greece, a wind project setting up a COVID-19 emergency fund in the UK and wind energy facilitating\u00a0just transition processes\u00a0in Germany. \u00a0<\/em>Read the report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

Source<\/h5>\r\n\n\n\n

Wind EUROPE 2020<\/a><\/p>\n

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