Wind could power nine million homes in Eastern Europe

Governments in Central and Eastern Europe have been warned that billions of euros worth of investment in wind energy could be lost unless support mechanisms become more stable.

A report analysing potential growth across emerging European markets was published at the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) conference in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday, a country seen by some as the “gateway” for the industry into Eastern and Central Europe.

The report shows that 12 of the newer EU Member States in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Turkey and Ukraine, plan to increase wind power capacity from 6.4GW today to 16GW by 2020 - enough power for nine million homes.

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