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| European Academy of Wind Energy | |
|---|---|
| Name | European Academy of Wind Energy |
| Abbreviation | Eawind |
| Formation | 2006 |
| Type | Non-profit association |
| Headquarters | Oldenburg, Germany |
| Region served | Europe |
| Leader title | President |
| Leader name | Jürgen Peinke |
European Academy of Wind Energy is a pan-European association that promotes research, education, and knowledge transfer in wind energy and renewable energy technologies across Europe. It serves as a nexus connecting academic institutions such as Technical University of Denmark, TU Delft, Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and industry stakeholders including Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, GE Renewable Energy, Ørsted (company), RWE to advance wind engineering, atmospheric science, and materials science. The academy collaborates with policy bodies like the European Commission, International Energy Agency, European Environment Agency, and funding programs such as Horizon Europe.
The organization was established in 2006 following dialogue among researchers from Oldenburg (city), University of Stuttgart, Cranfield University, University of Strathclyde, Universität der Bundeswehr München and representatives from industry partners such as Enercon, MHI Vestas, Nordex SE, ABB, Siemens to respond to challenges highlighted by events like the Copenhagen Summit and initiatives from European Wind Energy Association. Early milestones included formal statutes registered in Germany and partnerships with research centers like DTU Wind Energy, Fraunhofer Society, ECN and national laboratories including CEA and Instituto Superior Técnico. Over the following decades the academy expanded ties to projects funded by FP7, Horizon 2020, and international consortia linked to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change dialogues.
The academy's mission emphasizes fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among scholars from aerodynamics and structural engineering departments at universities such as RWTH Aachen University and Politecnico di Milano, and practitioners from utilities like EnBW and construction firms such as Vattenfall. Objectives include accelerating technology transfer between laboratories like DLR, promoting standards aligned with IEC 61400 through engagement with organizations such as DNV, and supporting workforce development with partners including European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and EIT InnoEnergy.
Governance is managed by an elected board with representation from research institutions like University of Oldenburg, Universität Stuttgart, Chalmers University of Technology and corporate members including Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Vestas Wind Systems A/S, General Electric Company, EDF Renewables. Membership encompasses professors from University of Cambridge, University of Manchester, Université Paris-Saclay, early-career researchers from Max Planck Society groups, and industry engineers from Shell plc, BP plc, Statkraft. Advisory partnerships extend to agencies such as European Investment Bank and standards bodies including European Committee for Standardization.
Programs include postgraduate schools hosted jointly with Ecole Polytechnique, summer schools in collaboration with University of British Columbia visiting scholars, and doctoral exchanges supported by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Technical working groups coordinate on topics spanning wind turbine design, offshore wind farm grid integration with transmission operators like TenneT and National Grid (UK), and environmental impact assessment in cooperation with BirdLife International, WWF. Capacity-building initiatives liaise with training centers at Chalmers, DTU and industry training arms of Siemens Energy.
The academy facilitates multi-institutional research linking labs such as Fraunhofer IWES, Imperial College London Energy Futures Lab, University of Limerick and participates in consortia producing peer-reviewed outputs in journals like Wind Energy (journal), Renewable Energy, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. Publications cover topics including aeroelasticity, condition monitoring with partners like ABB, offshore foundation design studied by researchers at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and socio-economic analyses referencing reports from International Renewable Energy Agency and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The academy organizes biennial congresses and thematic conferences with hosts from Oldenburg, Glasgow, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Rome and collaborates with events such as European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition, Global Wind Summit, WindEurope forums. These events feature keynote addresses by figures from European Commission Directorate-General for Energy, panels with leaders from Shell, RWE Renewables, and technical sessions chaired by academics from TU Berlin, Swansea University, Politecnico di Torino. Workshops often run alongside exhibitions by manufacturers like GE Renewable Energy and certification bodies including TÜV SÜD.
The academy confers awards recognizing lifetime achievement among scientists affiliated with institutions such as ETH Zurich and Delft University of Technology, early-career prizes referencing research at University of Porto and innovation awards co-sponsored by corporations like Vestas and Siemens Gamesa. Recipients have included engineers and researchers connected to projects supported by Horizon 2020, laureates of grants from European Research Council and fellows associated with academies such as the Royal Society and German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
Category:Renewable energy organizations Category:Organisations based in Lower Saxony