According to WindEurope’s Wind Energy Outlook to 2023 released on 8 October, if Governments end up producing clear and ambitious National Energy & Climate Plans (NECPs) and they improve the permitting arrangements for wind farms and they keep investing in new grid capacity, then Europe’s wind energy capacity would grow by 88 GW to 277 GW by 2023.
Alternatively, if the NECPs are unambitious and permitting issues persist, then Europe will install much less new wind power: only 67 GW. Permitting issues are already leading to undersubscribed auctions – notably in Germany – and lower installation rates than expected, the report reads.
WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson reminded that grids and energy markets are still not functioning as they should. “And many Governments simply haven’t decided yet how much new wind they want and when and how they’re going to build it. The 2030 National Energy & Climate Plans will be crucial in bringing clarity and improvements in all these areas. If they’re not ambitious we won’t meet the 32% renewables target let alone any higher targets,” he said.
https://www.neweurope.eu/article/growth-of-wind-energy-in-europe-to-2023-remains-uncertain-2/