As of January 2023, the United Kingdom and Spain were the European countries with the largest solar and wind capacity under construction, at around 8.6 and 8.3 gigawatts, respectively. The capacity in permitting stages, however, was much higher, amounting to 73.4 gigawatts in the UK, and 76.8 gigawatts in Spain. This is mostly due to the complexity of permitting rules in several of the nations. Meanwhile, as of January 2023, both European countries had announced projects with an additional solar and wind capacity surpassing 20 gigawatts.
Capacity of solar and wind pipeline in Europe as of January 2023, by country and project stage (in megawatts)
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Energy Monitor. (January 16, 2023). Capacity of solar and wind pipeline in Europe as of January 2023, by country and project stage (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364474/solar-wind-capacity-pipeline-by-country-stage-europe/
Energy Monitor. "Capacity of solar and wind pipeline in Europe as of January 2023, by country and project stage (in megawatts)." Chart. January 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364474/solar-wind-capacity-pipeline-by-country-stage-europe/
Energy Monitor. (2023). Capacity of solar and wind pipeline in Europe as of January 2023, by country and project stage (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364474/solar-wind-capacity-pipeline-by-country-stage-europe/
Energy Monitor. "Capacity of Solar and Wind Pipeline in Europe as of January 2023, by Country and Project Stage (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364474/solar-wind-capacity-pipeline-by-country-stage-europe/
Energy Monitor, Capacity of solar and wind pipeline in Europe as of January 2023, by country and project stage (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364474/solar-wind-capacity-pipeline-by-country-stage-europe/ (last visited May 18, 2024)
Capacity of solar and wind pipeline in Europe as of January 2023, by country and project stage (in megawatts) [Graph], Energy Monitor, January 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364474/solar-wind-capacity-pipeline-by-country-stage-europe/