WWEC2025 Resolution
WWEC2025 Conference Resolution
22nd World Wind Energy Conference
Empowering the Future with Wind Energy: Innovation, Collaboration, and Sustainable Growth
Shantou, China – 3-5 December 2025
The World Wind Energy Association welcomes the presence of 1500 delegates from 26 countries attending this Conference, on wind, solar, hydro, and all other renewable energy technologies. The Conference appreciates that delegates from around the world have participated and made it a truly international meeting.
The Conference gave special consideration to how a renewable energy future can help to foster international collaboration, next to covering all aspects of mainstreaming and growing wind and renewable utilisation and the related policies, science and technology, manufacturing, research & development, operation, offshore and small wind, integrated solutions, capacity development, community involvement as well as other economic and social issues.
The Conference appreciates the support of many organisations, especially the Chinese Government, the city of Shantou, the governments of Guangdong province, IRENA and the IRENA Coalition for Action, International Solar Energy Society and World Bioenergy Association, REN21, the Global 100% Renewable Energy Platform, Energy Watch Group, all media partners and all organisations and individuals enhancing the Conference.
The Conference thanks, in particular, the sponsors without whose support such an international conference would not be possible.
The Conference underlines that the emergency of the climate crisis as well as the energy and security crisis have all been mainly driven by fossil and nuclear fuels and that the only feasible response to tackle these crises is the fast rollover to 100% renewable energy globally. A renewable energy world can provide for not only a sustainable life but also equal opportunities for people all over the world.
The Conference underlines the need to intensify international collaboration and welcomes the statements made during the Shantou Dialogue Collaboration for Mutual Benefit, Building a Resilient Global Wind Power Supply Chain and in the Shantou Declaration. It is imperative to:
- enable Robust Global Growth and Expand Worldwide Manufacturing Capacities.
- ensure Resilient, Fair, and Unhindered International Supply Chains.
- promote Local Value Creation and Tangible Community Benefits.
- establish global Infrastructure Facilities Driven by Logistical Necessity.
- commit to ongoing Dialogue and Establish a Permanent Forum for Solutions.
Accordingly, the conference welcomes the establishment of the ongoing Global Wind Power Development Dialogue.
The Conference applauds the release of the WWEA Community Engagement Guidelines which will serve as a benchmark for community engagement and appreciates the work of the WWEA Community Engagement Council.
In this context, the Conference underlines the manifold statements about the importance of the role of citizens and communities in the energy transformation. The renewable energy sector and local communities need to create close alliances in order to maximise socioeconomic benefits, to fight energy poverty, to strengthen democracy and to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy, in particular in the form of community energy and energy communities.
The Conference welcomes the establishment of the China (Shantou) Offshore Wind Industry Global Service Hub as another important milestone in strengthening the offshore wind supply chains.
The Conference stresses the importance of training and education and applauds the establishment of the World Wind Energy Academy as another important milestone and as announced during the event.
The Conference appreciates the efforts of WWEA and its partner organisations ot improve and coordinate Wind Archiving activities around the world.
The Conference appreciates the IRENA Coalition for Action for presenting the outlines of the repowering report.
The Conference welcomes the making of the World Wind Energy Award to the Shantou International Wind Energy Innovation Port, Mr. Shi Lishan and Mr. Bi Yaxiong for their outstanding achievements for the dissemination of wind power in China and worldwide.
Shantou, 5 December 2025
WWEA delegates visiting the World Wind Energy Academy construction site