Denmark's renewable energy strategy is putting the wind beneath its conference industry.
Almost 16,000 participants from the international wind
industry attended this year's WindEurope conference in Copenhagen. Now,
Europe’s leading voice on wind power has confirmed that its annual conference
will return to the Danish capital in 2025.
WindEurope has named Copenhagen as host city for its
annual event in 2025, which is expected to attract over 15,000 participants
from around the world. It is the seventh time that the association has chosen
Copenhagen in the past 20 years, having previously held both their offshore and
annual events in the Danish capital.
"We are delighted to join forces again with the
city of Copenhagen, Bella Center and our Danish partners to deliver another
wide-ranging industry gathering – WindEurope’s Annual Event 2025 in Copenhagen.
Denmark is the birthplace of wind energy, and the Danes are still breaking new
wind power records right across the board.
"They are the only country in Europe
to source more than half of their electricity from wind – up to 55 per cent. We've
broken attendance records in 2023 with close to 16,000 participants and are
expecting to confirm this trend in 2025," said Oliver Wykes, COO at WindEurope.
Deputy director at Copenhagen Convention Bureau,
Bettina Reventlow-Mourier, praised the longstanding partnership with WindEurope
and the Danish wind sector.
“We are very grateful for the wonderful and trustful
relationship that we have built with WindEurope over the course of the past 16
years. Their mission and values are perfectly in line with those of Copenhagen
and Denmark, creating a mutually rewarding and valuable business environment
for the entire wind industry. We are incredibly pleased that they have
announced their return in 2025 and cannot wait to welcome them all back.”
The 2025 event will take place at Copenhagen’s largest
congress venue, Bella Center. Bella Center hosted WindEurope in 2023, which saw
a fully sold-out exhibition and more than 400 exhibitors. With an expected
25,000 sqm of exhibition space in 2025, the venue aims to build an even
stronger platform for showcasing global wind solutions.
"Over the years, our partnership with WindEurope
has redefined traditional client-venue relationships, not only resulting in
successful events with a strong commitment to risk sharing but also fostering
true innovation, as both our organisations share a strong commitment to
purpose-driven sustainability. This makes the task of crafting a global
showcase for the transformative power of the European wind energy sector an enduring
source of inspiration," said Gemma Strutt, director of congress &
large events, Bella Center Copenhagen.
Copenhagen and Denmark have long been considered
frontrunners in wind energy, with Denmark home to a large wind sector
ecosystem. Copenhagen is often praised for its strong focus on sustainability.
The city is home to 546km of bike paths, a fleet of electric harbour ferries,
and a majority of the hotel rooms and venues are eco-certified.
Written By
James Lancaster
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