Denmark’s Development Program for Renewable Energy is established
Denmark’s Development Program for Renewable Energy (the UVE program) is established
The EU announces funding for 97 demonstration
The EU announces funding for 97 demonstration projects and trials up to 1989
The Dutch government sets up a financin
The Dutch government sets up a financing programme the ‘Integraal Programma Windenergie’ (IPW) – for the wind turbine industry in the Netherlands
Germany launches 100 MW wind energy
Germany launches 100 MW wind energy support programme
The UK announces plans for its first wind farm
The UK announces plans for its first wind farm
Danish government sets target for 800-1,350 MW
Danish government sets target for 800-1,350 MW of wind energy by the year 2000
Germany introduces feed-in tariff law
Germany introduces feed-in tariff law for renewable energy (Einspeisegesetz) with payment to producers of 90% of retail electricity price per kilowatt hour.
British Board of Trade announces new government
British Board of Trade announces new government target for wind energy of 3,500 MW of installed capacity
European Commission publishes Green Paper
European Commission publishes Green Paper on energy policy, with commitment to increase contribution from renewables
France launches a tender programme
France launches a tender programme with a target for 500 MW by 2005: “Eole 2005“
The Kyoto Protocol is agreed
The Kyoto Protocol is agreed in Japan, with a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 5% of their 1990 level by 2012
An EU White Paper sets non-binding
An EU White Paper sets non-binding goal to double Europe’s share of renewable energy from 6% to 12% (14 to 22% of electricity supply) by 2010
EWEA, Greenpeace and the Danish Forum for Energy
EWEA, Greenpeace and the Danish Forum for Energy and Development publish the Windforce 10 report, showing how wind could generate 10% of global electricity by 2020
New German Renewable Electricity Law
New German Renewable Electricity Law continues support for wind energy through fixed payments per kWh of output over 20 years
European Directive on Electricity from Renewabl
European Directive on Electricity from Renewable Sources sets national indicative targets for each EU member state with an overall goal of 22% by 2010
France introduces fixed tariff support
France introduces fixed tariff support system linked to target for 10,000 MW of wind capacity by 2010
UK opts for Renewables Obligation
UK opts for Renewables Obligation, with rising quota for renewable energy linked to green certificates
EWEA is represented at the Earth Summit
EWEA is represented at the Earth Summit in Johannesburg that calls for more renewable energy around the world
Spanish government sets target for 13,000 MW of wind by 2011
Spanish government sets target for 13,000 MW of wind by 2011
According to a report commissioned
According to a report commissioned by the British government, global offshore wind power would increase from around 170 MW in 2003 to reach almost 11 GW by 2007
US government extends the Production Tax
US government extends the Production Tax Credit incentive to the end of 2007, encouraging new wind industry boom
China sets target for 30 GW of wind power by 2020
China sets target for 30 GW of wind power by 2020
France sets goal to develop more than twice
France sets goal to develop more than twice as much new wind power as new nuclear and coal over the next ten years
European Technology Platform
European Technology Platform for Wind Energy is launched. It aims to direct funding towards research priorities up to 2030
EU adopts new binding target for 20%
EU adopts new binding target for 20% renewables in energy supply by 2020
Eurobarometer survey shows that 71%
Eurobarometer survey shows that 71% of EU citizens are “very positive” about the use of wind power in their country
Italy passes a Financial Act
Italy passes a Financial Act including a green certificate scheme for renewable energy
Nine zones are identified around Britain’s
Nine zones are identified around Britain’s coast for construction of 25 GW of wind farms in the third round of government sponsored offshore development
The EU’s 2009 Renewable Energy
The EU’s 2009 Renewable Energy Directive is agreed, committing Europe to getting 20% of its energy from renewables by 2020
The European Parliament’s energy
The European Parliament’s energy committee agrees to dedicate €565 million to offshore wind projects as part of the EU Economic Recovery Plan
Ten North Seas Countries
Ten North Seas Countries agree to work together to develop an offshore electricity grid
The European Commission allocates over €902
The European Commission allocates over €902 million to electricity interconnection projects as part of its broader European Economic Recovery Plan
The British government announces
The British government announces the go-ahead for offshore wind farm development areas with a capacity ten times greater than Europe’s existing European offshore wind energy capacity
In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear
In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, Germany announces plans to shut down all nuclear plants by 2022 as well as double the country’s share of renewable energies, including wind energy
The EU Energy Roadmap 2050
The EU Energy Roadmap 2050 is launched, binding renewable energy targets for 2030 could be in place by 2014
The European Parliament votes
The European Parliament votes to create a dedicated budget line for wind energy research and development for the first time
The European Commission launches its Renewable Energy Strategy
The European Commission launches its Renewable Energy Strategy
MEPs offer lifeline
MEPs offer lifeline to the ETS by voting in favour of backloading
European Commission 2030
October: EU heads of state and government set renewables target of 27%
Onshore wind cheaper than coal
Onshore wind cheaper than coal, gas and nuclear, according to European Commission report
February: European Commission launches plan for the ‘Energy Union’
February: European Commission launches plan for the ‘Energy Union’
December: Paris climate deal
December: Paris climate deal shows energy transition commitment towards wind power and more than 70 non-EU countries highlight wind energy in their national climate plans
November: European Commission publishes
November: European Commission publishes a proposal for a revised Renewable Energy Directive to make the EU a global leader in renewable energy and ensure that the target of at least 27% renewables in the final energy consumption in the EU by 2030 is met
The Netherlands announces that the first Dutch offshore wind farm without subsidies is to be built
20 March 2018 – The Netherlands announces that the first Dutch offshore wind farm without subsidies is to be built.
