Wind sector drew €45bn of investment in 2025
Industry reports say €45 billion in investment flowed into wind projects in 2025, signalling strong financing for new capacity even as offshore installation growth slowed. The money covers onshore and planned offshore projects, which could mean more jobs and procurement opportunities in coming years. Developers, investors and workers in renewable energy should watch permitting and grid‑connection timelines as projects move from planning to construction.
Mainland Portugal reached 80.7% renewable electricity in January, placing it second in Europe that month. That share is well above recent EU monthly averages (roughly 40–45%) and higher than typical values in large countries—Germany often ranges 40–50% in windy months, France about 20–30% because of its nuclear fleet, the UK around 30–40% and the US near 20–30%—so Portugal was roughly 35 percentage points above the EU average in that month.
