Wind power 🌬 is 20% of Europe's electricity consumption. The #EU aims to reach 35% by 2030, and by 2050, more than half. 📌 This is the key message from the conference organized by the Faculty of Economics of #TheUniversityofSofia, dedicated to the EU Strategic Energy Technology Program. ☀
Wind energy is cheap. And the more we have it, the less energy we will have to import - was the main conclusion of the participants' speeches. In addition, the turbines in European wind farms are manufactured on the Old Continent, and this makes wind energy a strategic industry. It enhances our energy and national security.
By 2030, wind energy 🌻 is expected to provide 500 000 jobs 🧢 in Europe, compared with 300 000 today, save us 190 billion cubic meters of fossil fuel imports each year 💰 , reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 262 million tons and contribute EUR 49 billion to EU GDP.
To ensure this, the European wind industry is calling on the EU to:
✔ Expand investment in electricity networks - with better top-down planning and more private financing, leveraged by the European Investment Bank.
✔ Speed up the granting of permits for renewable energy construction, shortening approval and permitting timescales by offering a digital service to businesses.
✔ Support the electrification of heavy industry - steel, cement and chemical industries are involved in the construction of wind turbines and are central to the economy. These sectors should be supported to decarbonize - with funding, flexible state aid and an electrification plan aiming for 35% of their electricity mix to be green by 2030 (up from 23% today).
✔ Use all existing EU tools to ensure fair competition in the wind turbine market. Set clear minimum standards for cyber and data security, responsible business conduct and supply chain resilience.
✔ Innovation must help industry to scale up.
⚜ Our company #EvklipsEnergy ⚜ has 3 wind turbines, its own investment in Bulgaria. They are in the country of Hadzhi Dimitar village, Kavarna municipality and have total capacity of ❗ 1.2 KWp - 2 with 600 KWp, 1 with 500 KWp. ❗
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