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BWEA is the UK's leading renewable energy business organisation. Established in 1978, BWEA now has 636 member companies active in the UK wind, wave and tidal stream industries. BWEA is at the forefront of the development of these industries, acting as an industry forum to find solutions, whilst representing membership views to government, the media, and the public.

BWEA is the leading voice for the UK micro- and small-wind industry with a membership that includes all major small wind turbine manufacturers, installers, distributors, test and certification bodies, academic institutions and utility companies.

Latest News

12 July, RenewableUK Press Release: Microgeneration Strategy step in the right direction, but GPDO a must

26 April, Generate your own power: Your guide to installing a small wind system
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26 April, Small Wind Systems Market Report 2010. View report ...

9 April, Details of DECC R&D project announced: MCS Product Testing. Read more ...

31 March, RenewableUK Press Statement: Feed-in tariffs launch new era for "home grown" green electricity

18 February, 2010 BWEA consultation response: England General Permitted Development Orders (GPDO). Read more...

1 February, 2010 BWEA Press Release - Power to the people: Green energy bonanza announced today. Read more...

8 December, 2009 BWEA and the Energy Saving Trust make valuable wind data available to the global small wind sector.
On the advice of BWEA, valuable windspeed data collected as part of the recent Energy Saving Trust domestic small scale wind field trial .... click here for more

16 October, 2009 BWEA consultation response: Renewable Electricity Financial Incentives (RO + FIT)... click here for more...

21 September, 2009 International Small Wind Conference 2010
BWEA's second annual event dedicated to small and micro wind systems will take place over 27-28 April 2010 at The Science Centre in Glasgow... click here for more...

13 July, 2009 EST Report Flags up Potential for Small Wind Systems
BWEA, the UK's leading renewable energy trade association, welocmed today the publication of the Energy Saving Trust's (EST) report on the domestic small-scale wind field trial... click here for more...

May 1, 2009 Global study hails growth for small wind sector
UK manufacturing industry casts aside economic gloom to become world's largest exporter A global study released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today, flagged up significant international growth in demand for small wind technology. BWEA's own figures released last... click here for more...

April 22, 2009 BWEA Small Wind System UK Market Report 2009
This year's BWEA Small Wind System UK Market Report was launched at April's International Small Wind Conference. The report assesses the current size and dynamic of the world's second largest market for small wind systems, the United Kingdom. Currently, 82%... click here for more...

April 3, 2009 Export markets open for small wind systems
Current economic climate stimulates growth for UK small wind industry BWEA, UK's leading renewable energy association, indicated today that the export segment of the UK small wind sector is reporting stronger growth due to weakened pound and increase in demand... click here for more...

March 20, 2009 BWEA releases clarification note for the BWEA small wind turbine performance and safety standard.
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January 14, 2009 Location, location: proper turbine placement key to viability
Wind trials confirm importance of good sites for small wind systems BWEA, UK's leading renewable energy trade association, reiterated the importance of site assessment in deploying small wind systems, following yesterday's launch of the Encraft Warwick Wind Trial report. Commenting... click here for more...