British oi major Shell has joined the Global Wind Energy Council as a board level member. Shell is taking part in GWEC’s Offshore Taskforce, which brings together leading industry actors to accelerate the development of offshore wind in new global markets.The announcement was made during China Wind Power show in Beijing.
We are delighted to have Shell join GWEC’s board. Shell’s experience across energy markets in many geographies and deep knowledge of technology development and engineering will bring a valuable new perspective to our work in accelerating the growth of the wind industry across the world,
…stated Ben Backwell, CEO of the Global Wind Energy Council.
We are pleased to join GWEC and their Offshore Taskforce to help accelerate the development of offshore wind, an important part of Shell’s growing New Energies portfolio,
…added Dorine Bosman, VP Shell Wind Development.
In 2017, Shell revealed plans to invest up to USD 1 billion a year in its 2016 New Energies strategy by 2020. The company’s New Energies business explores new commercial models focused on the world’s energy transition.
Shell is also part of a consortium that is developing the Borssele windfarm off the Dutch coast, designed to have a capacity of more than 680MW hours a year.
GWEC expects the wind industry to grow to accumulated installed capacity of 841GW in 2022, from 539GW at the end of 2017.
