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Larger turbines to help drive growth in European wind energy

September 13, 2018

The European wind energy sector is set for “solid growth” over the next five years, industry body WindEurope said in a report published Wednesday.

Wind energy capacity on the continent will grow at an average of 17.4 gigawatts (GW) per year, according to the body’s “Wind Energy Outlook in Europe” report.

By 2022, Europe could have 258 GW of installed capacity, with most of the new installations coming in the onshore sector, it said.

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