12/19/2017

Mixture of Good and Bad News for European Wind Energy

The European Energy Council agreed on four key files of the EU Clean Energy Package, but failed to agree on ambitious targets.

Official Press Release WindEurope:

As Clean Energy Package reaches end-game, a mixture of positive signals and worrying shortfalls for wind industry

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Yesterday’s Energy Council agreed general approaches on four key files of the EU Clean Energy Package. These will serve as the basis for negotiations with the European Parliament in 2018. As far as the wind industry is concerned, there was progress on some key issues but Ministers fell short on others.

There is some good news on the Renewable Energy Directive. The 28 Member States agreed to give three years’ visibility on the volume and budget of public support schemes for renewables, which is key for industrial planning in the supply chain. Member States will also be able to keep running ‘technology-specific’ auctions, which is important for further cost reductions in offshore wind and the most effective way to plan the energy transition. As... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope