Several industry executives from the wind energy sector in Asia have formed Asia Wind Energy Association (AsiaWEA), which was launched today. AsiaWEA has been established as the leading organisation for the onshore and offshore wind industry in Asia-Pacific.
“Our mission is to establish and promote wind power as the solution to the region’s rapidly growing energy demand and environmental challenges, providing meaningful benefits to the region as a whole” , said Edgare Kerkwijk , one of the founders and board members of the association.
AsiaWEA will coordinate international policy, communications, research and analysis and will provide services to support members’ requirements and needs to help their development. The organisation said that it had already received strong support from several leading stakeholders in the wind industry such as turbine suppliers, developers and investors, as well as from various other associations in the renewable energy sector in the Asia Pacific region.
“This month we will start with receiving membership applications, while the official membership year will start from January 2017,” said Garima Singhal , membership co-ordinator for the Asia Wind Energy Association.
Several activities are being planned in the coming year. In addition to quarterly membership gatherings and industry-specific seminars, the association will organise the first annual Asia Wind Energy Conference during the Singapore International Energy Week in October 2017.
“We are excited to provide an exciting program with year-round activities for our members which will be organized throughout the Asia-Pacific. The highlight will be the Asia Wind Energy Conference which will be the first large scale regional event for the wind industry,” said Edgare Kerkwijk .