Journalism for the energy transition EXPERT EUROPEAN CLIMATE AND ENERGY EXPERTS Filters: Expert Type: Any, Topic: Wind, Location: Any Promotes the utilisation of renewable energy from wind in Norway since 2006. Twitter: @norwea Location: Norway PRESS CONTACT Øistein Schmidt Galaaen, CEO [email protected] +47 91844489 Unites and represents companies active in the wind energy sector. Twitter: @Tuuleenergia Location: Estonia PRESS CONTACT Terje Talv, CEO [email protected] +372 5063583 Lobbies for the establishment of legal frameworks allowing for the development and operation of renewable energy sources, in particular wind energy, in Poland. Twitter: @PSEW_PWEA Location: Poland PRESS CONTACT Aneta Wieczerzak-Krusińska, media coordinator [email protected] +48 508848956 Association of private businesses that have invested in wind energy in Cyprus. Location: Cyprus PRESS CONTACT Office [email protected] +357 99435654 Brings together wind energy producers and experts. Represents the interests of the wind energy sector in Greek and European institutions. Twitter: @HWEA_ELETAEN Location: Greece PRESS CONTACT Office [email protected] +30 210 8081755 Č Supports the installation and use of wind power. Twitter: @s_chalupa Location: Czech Republic PRESS CONTACT Martin Mikeska, media officer [email protected] +420 603780670 Wind energy researcher. Email: [email protected] Phone: +356 23402870 Location: Malta Scientist specialising in energy management systems, wind and PV energy. Email: [email protected] Phone: +356 23402435 Location: Malta Scientist specialising in power grids and wind energy. Email: [email protected] Phone: +356 23403650 Location: Malta Scientist specialising in renewable energy, including wind and solar. Email: [email protected] Phone: +356 23407835 Location: Malta The VSB Group, headquartered in Dresden, Germany, offers complete and innovative solutions in the renewable energy market. One of the largest providers of complete solutions in the areas of wind energy and photovoltaics. Location: Romania PRESS CONTACT Office [email protected] +40 332882303 Financial and legal affairs advisor at CEZ Wind Farm Romania. Previously he was project manager and managing director for Continental Wind Project Management (CWPM), the coordinator for the construction of the CEZ Wind Farm in Constanta, Romania, a 600 MW, 1.3bn EUR project owned by CEZ (the Czech Republic utility) and developed by CWP (the U.S. wind farm developer). The plant is 100% operational and CWPM is overseeing the still outstanding legal and regulatory affairs. Between 2007 and 2009, he was active inthe development and financial structuring of wind power projects in the U.S., Jamaica and Romania. Website: www.newstrategycenter.ro Email: [email protected] Phone: +40 723279450 Location: Romania Represented in Romania by Distribuție Oltenia, CEZ România, CEZ Vânzare, CEZ Trade, CEZ ESCO Romania, Tomis Team, MW Invest, Ovidiu Development and TMK Hydroenergy Power. CEZ Vânzare is the main energy supplier in south-western Romania, but also a natural gas supplier for 1.3 million domestic and industrial customers. Owns the largest onshore wind farm in Europe (Fântânele, Cogealac and Grădina in Romania’s Dobrogea region). Location: Romania PRESS CONTACT Office [email protected] +40 248524834 NGO founded in 2008, supports and promotes wind energy. Location: Romania PRESS CONTACT Office [email protected] +40 730785808 Represents the country’s wind power industry. Twitter: @STYorg Location: Finland PRESS CONTACT Heidi Paalatie [email protected] +358 405503858 NGO representing the wind energy sector in the country; lobby group. BGWEA brings together the majority of wind energy producers over 1 MW and companies actively engaged in the sector. Location: Bulgaria PRESS CONTACT Gabriela Todorova [email protected] +359 889206822 Asociación Empresarial Eólica represents around 200 companies, i.e. over 90 percent of the industry. Can provide insight and figures on the sector’s development, behaviour and prospects. Twitter: @aeeolica Email: [email protected] Location: Spain PRESS CONTACT Mar Morante [email protected] 34 66 971 73 43 WindEurope has over 400 members, active in over 35 countries. In addition to wind turbine manufacturers, its membership encompasses component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, developers, contractors, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies, and consultants. It lobbies for the industry's interests; coordinates international policy, communications, research and analysis; presents policy positions for the wind industry on key issues; and cooperates with industry and research institutions market development and technology research projects. Twitter: @WindEurope Email: [email protected] Location: EU PRESS CONTACT Christoph Zipf [email protected] +32 492254838 European federation of national renewable energy associations from across the EU member states, representing all renewable energy sectors. Twitter: @EREFEU Location: EU PRESS CONTACT Dirk Hendricks [email protected] +32 22044420 Interest group for the Irish wind industry. Promotes wind energy as an economical and environmentally-friendly part of the country’s low-carbon energy future. Twitter: @IWEA Location: Ireland PRESS CONTACT [email protected] +353 45899341 Organisation for the wind power industry, power companies with wind farms, etc. Takes policy positions on energy-related issues and lobbies on behalf of the industry. Has statistics on Swedish wind power, much of it in English. Twitter: @Vindkraft Email: [email protected] Location: Sweden PRESS CONTACT Hanna Magnusson [email protected] +46 73 02 57 846 Wind Denmark represents wind proponents, wind turbine owners and companies in Denmark and beyond with an interest in wind energy. It promotes the installation and use of wind turbines across the energy sector. Twitter: @winddenmark Location: Denmark PRESS CONTACT Peter Alexandersen [email protected] +45 2225 9072 Nordex designs, manufactures, and sells wind turbines. It is headquartered in Germany. Website: www.nordex-online.com Location: Germany PRESS CONTACT Felix Losada +49 40 30030 1141 [email protected] Antje Eckert +49 40 30030 2158 [email protected] The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) is an international non-profit association embracing the wind sector worldwide, with more than 600 members in around 100 countries. WWEA is headquartered in Bonn and works for the promotion and worldwide deployment of wind energy technology. Website: WWEA Homepage Email: [email protected] Location: Germany PRESS CONTACT +49 228 3694080 Enercon is a leading German wind turbine manufacturer headquartered in Aurich, Lower Saxony. Email: [email protected] Location: Germany PRESS CONTACT Felix Rehwald +49 49 41 9187 1160 Po-Wen Cheng holds Germany's first chair in wind energy at the University of Stuttgart. He specialises in wind energy research in multibody simulation for onshore, offshore and floating wind turbines, remote sensing, LiDAR assisted control, load Monitoring and load measurements, system reliability and structural reliability of wind turbines. He teaches wind energy related courses at undergraduate and graduate level. Website: www.ifb.uni-stuttgart.de Email: [email protected] Phone: +49 711 685 -68258 Location: Germany PRESS CONTACT Sabine Mitchell +49 711 685 -68253 [email protected].