Investments in Wind Power to Increase Substantially

EnergyRenewables ♦ Published: January 14, 2012; 17:22 ♦ (Vindobona)

In 2012, the Austrian wind power production will be enlarged by 33%. Investments of € 620m are expected.

Investments in Wind Power to Increase Substantially / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Austria´s wind power capacity will be expanded by one third. Last year, investments in the expansion of wind power reached € 120m. This year, total investments are estimated to grow to € 620m. In 2011, 73 new facilities with a performance of 73 megawatts were constructed. All in all, 656 wind power plants with a performance of 1,084 megawatts are being operated…