What is ETIPWind?
The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Wind Energy (ETIPWind) was first established in 2016. The platform is funded by the European Commission under the SETIPWind project in the framework of the Strategic Energy & Technology Plan (SET Plan).
The European Technology and Innovation Platforms (ETIPs) were created to support the implementation of the SET Plan across Member States, industry and researchers in key sectors. They promote the market uptake of key energy technologies by pooling funding, skills, and research facilities.
ETIPWind brings together a pool of experts of wind energy from industry, research and academia to shape Europe’s wind energy Research & Innovation (R&I) agenda.
Under SETIPWind 2 project, the platform works closely with IWG Wind and EERA JP Wind as part of the SET Plan Community on Wind Energy to deliver joint recommendations, support strategic R&I planning and contribute to a more coordinated European wind R&I ecosystem. One of ETIPWind’s missions is to identify the strategic R&I priorities Europe must address to accelerate wind energy deployment, strengthen industrial competitiveness, and guide future EU and national R&I programming.
Research & Innovation for wind energy:
Wind energy will play a critical role in achieving the EU’s climate and energy security goals. The EU wants wind energy to meet 50% of its electricity needs by 2050. ETIPWind’s vision is to support wind energy to become the leading solution to deliver the resilient, affordable, and sustainable energy transition Europe needs.
But to set us on track to reach climate neutrality by 2050 the EU must install 425 GW of wind energy by 2030, up from 231 GW today. This target is within reach for the European wind industry. But Research & Innovation will be crucial to accelerate the wind deployment in Europe. This will help maintain the competitiveness of the supply chain and ensure Europe remains the global leader in wind energy technology.
About the SETIPWind project
Since April 2026, the SETIPWind 2 project supports the activities of:
- ETIPWind gathering industry and research experts from the whole wind energy supply chain
- IWG Wind (the Implementation Working Group on Wind energy) gathering representatives from Member States in charge of national research agendas for wind energy.
But the SETIPWind 2 project helps position wind energy as a strategic industrial sector for Europe by:
- Co-creating a joint European R&I roadmap that aligns national and EU priorities and supports the energy transition.
- Supporting the development of funding venues for implementing wind R&I, including the foundations for a European Fund for Wind Research & Competitiveness.
- Performing analysis and insights to raise awareness of wind energy technologies and explore policy-relevant issues.
- Facilitating dialogue within the wind R&I community through annual events and online engagement.
- Strengthening alignment of national R&I priorities through close collaboration among SET Plan countries within IWG Wind.
- Increasing the visibility and impact of the SET Plan Community on Wind Energy through coordinated communication and dissemination.
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