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07.11.2016

WWEC 2016 TOKYO

Last week (October 31-November 3, 2016) Tokyo, Japan hosted the 15th World Wind Energy Conference «Concentrating Efforts for Wind Power Generation in Japan and Worldwide» organised by the World Wind Energy Association and the Japanese Wind Power Association. A total of  500 participants from 33 countries attended the 3 day Conference.

The Conference covered all aspects of wind utilisation, science and technology, related policies, manufacturing, development, operation, community involvement as well as other economic and social issues.

The significance to the world of the agreement reached at the Paris UN Climate Change Conference was noted by representatives of the government of Japan, many speakers from Japan and other countries. The Paris Agreement paves the way for a 100 % renewable energy future for the world.

Representatives of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association were actively involved in the event. They moderated two conference sessions, one of which was devoted to new wind projects implemented in the emerging markets, the second one - a study conducted in the field of offshore wind turbines.

The next World Wind Energy Conference WWEC 2017 will be held in Malmö in June 2017.