World Wind Energy Association
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The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) is an international non-profit association representing the wind power
sector worldwide, with members in 100 countries, amongst them the leading national and regional wind energy associations. The organisation works for the promotion and worldwide deployment of wind energy technology and advocates a future energy system based on renewable energy
.
WWEA has 500 members in 100 countries from all continents (as of June 2011).
AO, Australia, Vice Presidents from all continents as well as the Treasurer. A complete list of the WWEA board members which represent all continents can be found on the WWEA website www.wwindea.org.
, close to the UN Campus, managed by the Secretary General Stefan Gsänger.
and other renewables at energy conferences and in the media around the world. WWEA statements like the WWEC resolutions have been taken up in international discussions and are guiding political decision-makers. WWEA also participated in the International Conference for Renewable Energies Renewables 2004 (Bonn
, June 2004) and BIREC Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference 2005.
WWEA has been granted Special Consultative Status at the United Nations
in the year 2007, has been accredited at the UNFCCC and cooperates with organisations like UNEP, UNESCO
, UNDESA, the IEA and the World Bank. Since 2003, it has supported the initiative to establish an International Renewable Energy Agency
IRENA which was founded in Bonn on 26 January 2009.
WWEA is a founding member of International Renewable Energy Alliance
(IREA), consisting of the International Hydropower Association
(IHA), the International Solar Energy Society
(ISES), the International Geothermal Association (IGA) and since June 2009 the World Bioenergy Association (WBA). WWEA cooperates with other international renewable energy organisations; for example, it is represented at the Steering Committee of the REN21 global policy network and is a member of the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE).
The 7th Special Topic "Community Power" WWEC took place in Kingston, Ontario, CANADA, in June 2008, jointly organised by Ontario Sustainable Energy Association OSEA, St Lawrence College, Kingston (SLC) and WWEA (see www.wwec2008.com)
The WWEC2009 was organised together with the Korean Wind Energy Association on Jeju Island, South Korea, from 23–25 June 2009.
The WWEC2010 was held in Istanbul/Turkey from 15–17 June 2010 under the theme "Large-scale integration of wind power".
The WWEC2011 will be held in Cairo/Egypt from 31 October - 2 November 2011 under the theme "Greening Energy: Converting Deserts into Power Houses".
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
sector worldwide, with members in 100 countries, amongst them the leading national and regional wind energy associations. The organisation works for the promotion and worldwide deployment of wind energy technology and advocates a future energy system based on renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
.
History
The World Wind Energy Association WWEA was founded in 2001 as an international organisation for the worldwide promotion of wind energy and represents a broad spectrum of the wind sector.Membership
There are different membership categories:- Ordinary members: wind energy associations
- Scientific members: scientific and research institutes
- Corporate members: companies and public bodies
- individual members
WWEA has 500 members in 100 countries from all continents (as of June 2011).
Organisational Structure
WWEA is governed by a board currently consisting of the President Dr. Anil Kane, India, Senior Vice President The Hon Peter RaePeter Rae
Peter Elliot Rae AO was an Australian Senator who represented the Liberal Party for the state of Tasmania. He served as a Senator for from 1967 until his resignation in January 1986...
AO, Australia, Vice Presidents from all continents as well as the Treasurer. A complete list of the WWEA board members which represent all continents can be found on the WWEA website www.wwindea.org.
Headquarters
The WWEA Head Office is situated in BonnBonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, close to the UN Campus, managed by the Secretary General Stefan Gsänger.
International policy debate
WWEA is the voice supporting wind energyWind energy
Wind energy is the kinetic energy of air in motion; see also wind power.Total wind energy flowing through an imaginary area A during the time t is:E = ½ m v2 = ½ v 2...
and other renewables at energy conferences and in the media around the world. WWEA statements like the WWEC resolutions have been taken up in international discussions and are guiding political decision-makers. WWEA also participated in the International Conference for Renewable Energies Renewables 2004 (Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, June 2004) and BIREC Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference 2005.
WWEA has been granted Special Consultative Status at the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in the year 2007, has been accredited at the UNFCCC and cooperates with organisations like UNEP, UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
, UNDESA, the IEA and the World Bank. Since 2003, it has supported the initiative to establish an International Renewable Energy Agency
International Renewable Energy Agency
The International Renewable Energy Agency was founded in 2009 to promote widespread and increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy. IRENA facilitates access to all relevant renewable energy information, including technical data...
IRENA which was founded in Bonn on 26 January 2009.
WWEA is a founding member of International Renewable Energy Alliance
International Renewable Energy Alliance
International Renewable Energy Alliance is a formal partnership entered into on 4 June 2004 by four non-profit international organisations:* International Hydropower Association ,* International Solar Energy Society ,...
(IREA), consisting of the International Hydropower Association
International Hydropower Association
The International Hydropower Association is a not-for-profit, international organization representing the hydropower sector - focussed in particular on electricity generation, water management, and related industries...
(IHA), the International Solar Energy Society
International Solar Energy Society
The International Solar Energy Society is a global organization for promoting the development and utilisation of renewable energy. ISES is a UN-accredited NGO and David S. Renné is the current president....
(ISES), the International Geothermal Association (IGA) and since June 2009 the World Bioenergy Association (WBA). WWEA cooperates with other international renewable energy organisations; for example, it is represented at the Steering Committee of the REN21 global policy network and is a member of the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE).
World Wind Energy Conferences (WWEC)
WWEA organises World Wind Energy Conferences and Exhibitions (WWECs) in a different continent every year. WWECs have been held in Berlin (Germany) in 2002, Cape Town (South Africa) in 2003, and Beijing (China) in 2004. The 3rd WWEC in Beijing was attended by over 2000 participants thus becoming the biggest wind event ever held outside the EU and the US. The 4th WWEC took place in Melbourne (Australia). The 5th WWEC in New Delhi, India, from 6–8 November 2006, had more than 900 participants. The 6th WWEC took place in Mar del Plata, ARGENTINA in October 2007, jointly organised by Argentine Wind Energy Association (AAEE) and WWEA (see www.wwec2007.org)The 7th Special Topic "Community Power" WWEC took place in Kingston, Ontario, CANADA, in June 2008, jointly organised by Ontario Sustainable Energy Association OSEA, St Lawrence College, Kingston (SLC) and WWEA (see www.wwec2008.com)
The WWEC2009 was organised together with the Korean Wind Energy Association on Jeju Island, South Korea, from 23–25 June 2009.
The WWEC2010 was held in Istanbul/Turkey from 15–17 June 2010 under the theme "Large-scale integration of wind power".
The WWEC2011 will be held in Cairo/Egypt from 31 October - 2 November 2011 under the theme "Greening Energy: Converting Deserts into Power Houses".
See also
- List of notable renewable energy organizations
- Global Wind Energy CouncilGlobal Wind Energy CouncilThe Global Wind Energy Council was established in 2005 to provide a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level...
- European Wind Energy AssociationEuropean Wind Energy AssociationThe European Wind Energy Association is an association based in Brussels, promoting the use of wind power in Europe. It has over 600 members from nearly 60 countries including manufacturers with a 90% share of the world wind power market, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and...
- American Wind Energy AssociationAmerican Wind Energy AssociationFormed in 1974, the American Wind Energy Association is a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association representing wind power project developers, equipment suppliers, service providers, parts manufacturers, utilities, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry.With over 2,500...
- List of onshore wind farms
- List of offshore wind farms