Wind power capacity additions in Europe fell in 2018 to their lowest level since 2011, according to a report Thursday from industry group WindEurope. “Europe installed 11.7 GW (10.1 GW in the EU) of gross additional wind power capacity in 2018. This is a 32% decrease compared to 2017,” it said. Growth in onshore wind capacity additions fell by over half in Germany and collapsed in the UK, while 12 EU countries did not install a single wind turbine, association CEO Giles Dickson said. And while investments in future capacity were “quite good” last year thanks to the UK, Spain and Sweden, “the outlook for new investments is uncertain,” Dickson said. “There are structural problems in permitting, especially in Germany and France. And with the noble exception of Lithuania and despite improvements in Poland, there’s […]