EU Wind Power Industry: 520,000 Employed by 2020

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) -

The European wind power industry's contribution to EU economic
growth will increase almost threefold over the decade by 2020. More
than half a million people will be working for the wind power
industry in Europe by 2020.

The sector has been proven to be a powerful motor against economic
slowdown in Europe. This will be shown on Monday 16 April 2012, as
the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) presents its latest
report "Green Growth - The Impact of Wind Energy on Jobs and The
Economy", published at the EWEA 2012 Annual Event in Copenhagen. The
report analyses the sector's contribution to GDP and job creation now
and in future, with forecasts for 2020 and 2030. The EWEA 2012 Annual
Event will be opened in Copenhagen by the Danish Prime Minister Helle
Thorning-Schmidt, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger and Crown
Prince Frederik of Denmark, with 10,000 participants expected to
come.

Denmark's Energy and Climate Minister Martin Lidegaard will chair
a debate on the EU Energy Roadmap to 2030, with Presidents and Chief
Executive Officers of Acciona Windpower, Dong Energy, GE Renewable
Energy, Iberdrola Renewables, RES Group, Siemens, Vattenfall and
Vestas.

More than 100 journalists from all over the world have registered
so far. The Global Wind Energy Council will publish its latest Global
Market Report while Chief Executive Officers of wind energy
associations from Europe, the US, China, India, Brazil, South Africa
and Japan will explain the latest wind power industry developments in
their countries.

For further information please use the following links:

EWEA 2012 Annual Event: http://events.ewea.org/annual2012

EWEA 2012 press registration:
http://events.ewea.org/annual2012/press-corner

Rückfragehinweis:
Peter Sennekamp, Media Officer, Tel: +32-2-213-18-33

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