Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien
Company Profile
In 1996, the International Economic Platform for Renewable Energies (IWR) was established as an independent and private service institution of the renewable energy industry. The IWR focuses on the fields of research, economic and policy consultation as well as media and international networks in the renewable or regenerative energies sector. One main objective of the IWR is to play an instrumental role in introducing and spreading awareness for an industrial, international business profile of the renewable energy industry.
Dr. Norbert Allnoch, Director of the International Economic Platform of Renewable Energies (IWR), 1995, on the definition: "According to our definition, the Renewable Energy Industry is one which takes an interdisciplinary approach to the issue of renewable energy supply (protecting both the climate and resources) and the construction of renewable plants and systems (industry policy for the three areas electricity, heat and fuel."Chronology of the Renewable Energy Industry - Important IWR contributions, including prizes and awards - 2007 Publication of the first structural analysis for a federal state according to the IWR-analysis method for renewable systems engineering and services�(study "Zur Lage der regenerativen Energiewirtschaft in NRW" )2007 International network-contacts:IWR-director Dr. Allnoch speaks with King Harald V. of Norway and �slaug Haga, norwegian minister of energy Presentation of the network / RENIXX in the USA, dialogue with McGinty, environment minister of Pennsylvania2006 IWR starts renewable stock index RENIXX� (
Business Sectors
- Research, economic and policy consultation
- National and international networks
- Media-services
Products and Services
- Market studies, reports, energy scenarios
- International network "Renewable Energy Industry":
Economics, R&D, institutes & universities, countries, regions & municipals - Media services:
Press services � Sending original press releases, energy job exchange, company and product marketing, marketing for commercial sites - Global stock index for renewable�energies RENIXX�
- Wind farm yield check
- Biodiesel / bioethanol�price index
- Business climate index of the renewable energy industry
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Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien press releases
Nuclear Power Plants: 37 Nuclear Reactors Permanently Shut Down in Europe Since Fukushima
21.02.2025 | Münster (renewablepress) - Since the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan, in 2011, a total of 37 nuclear reactors in Europe have been permanently shut down by the end of 2024. This trend of decommissioning nuclear power plants will continue until 2030 and will not be even remotely compensated by ne... more...
Global market for nuclear power plants still at rock bottom in 2024 - Nuclear power too expensive for AI applications
24.01.2025 | Münster (renewablepress) - The global market for nuclear power plants has been stagnating at a very low level for years, with no real renaissance in sight. Even in view of the expected short-term increase in electricity demand from data centers for AI applications, new nuclear power plants are not a... more...
Wholesale electricity prices fall for the second year in a row in 2024 - electricity prices lower than in 2021
17.01.2025 | Münster (renewablepress) - Electricity prices in the German wholesale sector fell to an average of 7.95 cents/kWh in 2024 - a decrease of 16.8% compared to 2023 (9.55 cents/kWh). This is the second price drop in a row. Despite the complete nuclear phase-out, the electricity price in 2024 is even bel... more...
Wind energy expansion in Germany in 2024 at previous year's level - IWR expects upturn in 2025/26
10.01.2025 | Münster (renewablepress) - The expansion of wind energy in Germany in 2024 will not be able to match the growth of previous years. A total of 701 wind turbines (2023: 782 turbines) with a capacity of 3,920 MW (2023: 3,843 MW) went into operation last year. This is the result of an initial evaluation... more...
New record capacity in 2024: More than one million new solar installations in Germany
03.01.2025 | Münster (renewablepress) - he photovoltaic boom in Germany will continue unabated in 2024: As in the previous year, the mark of one million newly commissioned solar installations was exceeded. With a solar capacity of more than 16,000 MW in 2024 (2023: 15,500 MW), Germany will reach a new annual all... more...
IWR: Solar capacity in Germany to rise to around 100,000 MW in 2024
13.09.2024 | Münster (renewablepress) - The use of solar energy in Germany continues to grow. From January to August 2024, new solar systems with a capacity of around 10,200 MW were installed (same period in 2023: 10,100 MW). This is the result of a recent evaluation of data from the Market Master Data Register ... more...
Wholesale electricity prices fall in December to their lowest level since May 2021
11.01.2024 | Münster (renewablepress) - Wholesale electricity prices in Germany fell sharply at the end of 2023. In December 2023, the wholesale price on the spot market fell to an average of 6.9 cents/kWh of electricity, a decrease of 24 per cent compared to the previous month of November (9.1 cents/kWh). Compa... more...
Hinkley Point C: Electricity from new British nuclear power plant costs over 15 cents per kilowatt hour
21.12.2023 | Münster (renewablepress) - The construction of the new British nuclear power plant Hinkley Point C has been delayed and will be significantly more expensive than planned for the French nuclear power company EDF. But not only are the construction costs for the two new nuclear power plant units with a... more...
Wholesale electricity prices in October 2023: -43.1 per cent compared to the same month last year
21.11.2023 | Münster (renewablepress) - Wholesale electricity prices in Germany were 43.1 per cent lower in October 2023 than in October 2022 despite the nuclear phase-out in April 2023, according to an analysis of data from the EPEX Spot Power Exchange by the Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energi... more...
More than 100 billion kWh of wind power in 2023: Wind energy is the most important energy source in Germany - decline in coal-fired power generation
20.10.2023 | Münster (renewablepress) - In Germany, wind energy is by far the most important energy source in the electricity sector in the current year 2023. Today (19.10.2023) the mark of 100 billion kWh of wind power was already exceeded this year. Of this, around 83 billion kWh is accounted for by onshore wi... more...
