In 2020, Europe Invested €43 Billion in Wind Farms to Build 20 GW of Capacity

Complex permitting rules are the main bottleneck for capacity additions

April 17, 2021

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Europe invested €43 billion (~$51.47) in new wind farms in 2020, the second-highest annual amount on record. The investments cover 20 GW of new capacity that will be built in the coming years, 13 GW of it in the European Union (EU), according to WindEurope.

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