Data from the European Wind Energy Agency ( ERA ) reveals that Poland has increased its investment in alternative energy , installing almost 1.3 gigawatts ( GW ) of wind power in 2015 – the largest installation of wind power in Europe after Germany . The increase in Poland was mainly down to an expected change in support schemes for renewables and the move to an auctioning system where developers bid to secure support for their projects . 2016 saw annual investments in wind energy reach € 26.4bn ( $ 36 billion ) , a 40 % increase on the previous year . However , the EU lacks a clear policy roadmap on the topic . Despite its binding target to generate 27 % of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2020 , only six of the 28 member states have targets beyond the end of this decade .
Data from the European Wind Energy Agency (EWEA) reveals that Poland has increased its investment in alternative energy, installing almost 1.3 gigawatts (GW) of wind power in 2015 – the largest installation of wind power in Europe after Germany. The increase in Poland was mainly down to an expected change in support schemes for renewables and the move to an auctioning system where developers bid to secure support for their projects. 2015 saw annual investments in wind energy reach €26.4bn ($29.48 billion), a 40% increase on the previous year. However, the EU lacks a clear policy roadmap on the issue. Despite its binding target to generate 27% of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2030, only six of the 28 member states have targets beyond the end of this decade.