Wind energy and economic recovery in Europe

Wind energy is an important asset for the European economy. It has been resilient in the COVID-19 crisis and therefore it can play a significant role in a green economic recovery. But wind creates additional benefits beyond jobs and value to the economy. It directly benefits communities living near wind farms.

This report shows how the wind industry places people at the centre of such a green recovery. It also presents the state-of-play of the European wind industry and its global competitiveness. It demonstrates that the industrial footprint in Europe is ready to expand if there is a strong domestic market and an effective industrial policy. It also covers the socio-economic benefits of WindEurope’s wind energy deployment scenarios to 2030, based on our analysis of the final National Energy & Climate Plans to 2030. And it shows how wind energy can co-exist with local natural protection and other economic sectors like fishing, agriculture, and aviation.