Europe: Wind energy installed capacity projections 2030

This statistics illustrates installed capacity projections for the wind energy industry in Europe in 2030, by scenario. In the high scenario, which assumes the achievement of a 35 percent EU renewable energy target is met, 397 gigawatts of wind energy capacity would be installed. According to the source, 298.5 gigawatts would be from onshore wind and 99 gigawatts from offshore wind.

Wind energy industry installed capacity projections in Europe in 2030, by scenario (in gigawatts)

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September 2017

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Europe

Survey time period

2017

Supplementary notes

*According to the source, In the Low Scenario, there would be 256.4 GW of wind capacity in 2030, 207 GW onshore and 49 GW offshore, producing 21.6% of the EU’s power demand in 2030. That is 20% less capacity than in the Central Scenario

** Central Scenario assumes that the EU meets its 27% renewable energy target in 2030 through the adoption of the Clean Energy Package proposals presented by the European Commission in November 2016.

***High Scenario, which assumes favorable market and policy conditions including the achievement of a 35% EU renewable energy target, 397 GW of wind energy capacity would be installed in the EU by 2030, 298.5 GW onshore and 99 GW offshore. This would be 23% more capacity than in the Central Scenario and two and a half times more capacity than currently installed in the EU.

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