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The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) is an international non-profit association representing the
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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 is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...
.


History

The World Wind Energy Association WWEA was founded in 2001World Wind Energy Association created
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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 more than 600 members in more than 100 countries from all continents (as of November 2019).


Organisational structure

WWEA is governed by a board currently consisting of the President
Peter Rae Peter Elliot Rae AO (born 24 September 1932, Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian retired politician who represented the Liberal Party for the state of Tasmania in the Australian Senate. He served as a Senator from 1967 until his resignation ...
, Australia, and Vice Presidents from all continents. 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
Bonn The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr r ...
, close to the UN Campus, managed by the Secretary-General Stefan Gsänger.


International policy debate

WWEA is the voice supporting
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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 The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr r ...
, June 2004) and BIREC Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference 2005. WWEA has been granted Special Consultative Status at the
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
in the year 2007, has been accredited at the
UNFCCC The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established an international environmental treaty to combat "dangerous human interference with the climate system", in part by stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations in th ...
and cooperates with organizations like
UNEP The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the United Nations Conference on th ...
,
UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...
,
UNDESA The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the United Nations Econ ...
, the IEA and the World Bank. Since 2003, it has supported the initiative to establish an
International Renewable Energy Agency The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization mandated to facilitate cooperation, advance knowledge, and promote the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy. It is the first international organis ...
IRENA which was founded in Bonn on 26 January 2009. WWEA is a founding member of
International Renewable Energy Alliance International Renewable Energy Alliance (REN Alliance) is a formal partnership entered into on 4 June 2004 by five non-profit international renewable energy organisations: * International Hydropower Association (IHA), * International Solar Energ ...
(IREA), consisting of the
International Hydropower Association The International Hydropower Association (IHA) is a non-profit, international organisation and membership association representing the global hydropower sector. IHA has members in more than 80 countries, including over 100 corporate and affiliat ...
(IHA), the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), the
International Geothermal Association The International Geothermal Association (IGA) is an international non-profit, non-political, non-governmental association representing the geothermal power sector worldwide. The organisation works for the promotion and worldwide deployment of g ...
(IGA) and since June 2009 the
World Bioenergy Association The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) is an international NGO and non-profit association that represents the bioenergy sector globally. The organisation works to promote the use of sustainable bioenergy which includes Biomass, Biofuels and Biogas ...
(WBA). WWEA cooperates with other international renewable energy organizations; 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 the participation of nearly 2000 delegates from all over the world. 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 to 25 June 2009. The WWEC2010 was held in Istanbul/Turkey from 15 to 17 June 2010 under the theme "Large-scale integration of wind power". The WWEC2011 was held in Cairo/Egypt from 31 October to 2 November 2011 under the theme "Greening Energy: Converting Deserts into Power Houses". (www.wwec2011.net) The WWEC2012 was held in Bonn/Germany from 3 to 5 July 2012 under the theme "Community Power – Citizens' Power". (www.wwec2012.net) The WWEC2013 was held in Havana, Cuba from 3 to 5 June 2013 under the theme "Opening Doors to Caribbean Winds" The WWEC2014 was held in Shanghai, China, from 7 to 9 April 2014, under the theme "Distributed Generation: Matching supply and demand" The WWEC2015 was held in Jerusalem, from 26 to 28 October 2015, under the theme "Innovation for 100% Renewable Energy" The WWEC2016 was held in Tokyo, from 31 October to 2 November 2016. WWEC2017 was held in Malmo, Sweden in June 2017. These conferences have had a far-reaching impact on the Wind Energy Policy landscape of the respective countries. China embarked upon its wind energy program after WWEC 2004 held in Beijing and today (2013) the country is leading in wind energy installations. The conference in India in 2006 had extraordinary global participation and was addressed by the then President of India Honorable Dr. A P J Kalam. WWEC 2006 also included a Painting Competition having the participation of School Children from all over Delhi. This contributed to raising the level of awareness about wind energy among school-going children. The WWEC2008 in Kingston achieved the first feed-in tariff legislation in North America, the Green Energy Act of Ontario.


See also

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List of notable renewable energy organizations This is a list of notable renewable energy organizations: Associations Bioenergy * World Bioenergy Association * Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) * Pellet Fuels Institute Geothermal energy * Geothermal Energy Association * Geothermal ...
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Global Wind Energy Council The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) was established in 2005 to provide a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level. GWEC’s mission is to ensure that wind power is established as one of the wo ...
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List of onshore wind farms This is a list of the largest onshore wind farms that are currently operational, rated by generating capacity. Also listed are onshore wind farms with notability other than size, and largest proposed projects. Largest operational onshore wind ...
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List of offshore wind farms This article lists the largest offshore wind farms that are currently operational rated by nameplate capacity. It also lists the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, the largest proposed offshore wind farms, and offshore w ...
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References


External links

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WWEA's Interactive MapInternational Hydropower AssociationInternational Solar Energy SocietyInternational Geothermal AssociationInternational Renewable Energy AllianceWorld Council for Renewable EnergyGlobal 100% Renewable Energy CampaignInternational Renewable Energy Agency
{{Authority control Wind energy organizations International renewable energy organizations Organisations based in Bonn