Energy crisis contribution: wind power industry is fighting for their existence!

Energy crisis contribution: wind power industry is fighting for their existence!

Österreich - The Federal Government has sent a tightening of the energy crisis contribution to assessment, which is already causing great unrest in the renewable industry. The community of interests (IG) Windkraft sees this measure as stressful for the development of wind power and regional added value. According to IG Windkraft Managing Director Florian Maringer, the decision is considered unfair, since it particularly affects medium-sized companies, while the fossil sector remains protected. Over 60 % of the wind power performance in Austria are in the hands of such companies that are regionally rooted.

The wind power industry in particular is disproportionately affected by the planned skimming, especially in winter when electricity prices are high. For these companies, the competitiveness that is responsible for the creation of around 8,000 jobs and a value creation of almost 240 million euros in 2025 is strongly circumcised. According to the Rapid GDP, there is also only minimal economic growth, which continues to burden confidence in the location. Current investments in the extent of 160 million euros, which could supply 60,000 households with electricity, are on the brink

global energy crises and their effects

The tense location in the Middle East and the reduction of gas deliveries from Russia to Europe have significantly influenced the oil markets, as the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its World Energy Outlook) 2023 reports. Safety of supply with oil and gas remains a central topic, especially during the transition to clean energy. Forecasts show that the proportion of sea deal with crude oil from the Middle East to Asia will increase from 40 % to 50 % by 2050

The global energy crisis also draws attention to the need to ensure the affordability of energy and to ensure the stability of the power supply. Protection measures for consumers against fuel price fluctuations already cost 900 billion USD in 2022. Important strategies include higher investments in robust and digitized networks as well as the promotion of low -emission technologies such as hydrogen and bioenergy.

EU energy policy and future goals

The EU's energy policy is designed to ensure decarbonization, competitiveness, security of care and sustainability. The EU-ENERGIE policy is based on the principles of energy efficiency and the expansion of renewable energies. Five main goals of the energy union were determined in 2015: diversification of the energy sources, an integrated energy market, improvement in energy efficiency, decarbonization of the economy and promotion of low of CO2.

Current goals of EU energy policy aim to increase the proportion of renewable energy consumption to 42.5 % by 2030 and to reduce primary and final energy consumption by 11.7 % compared to 2020. Member States are encouraged to create national energy and climate plans and deliver progress reports to achieve the goals of the Energy Union.