Wind Power Is Breaking Free of European Bureaucracy
- Major European markets are permitting wind farms faster
- Permitting delays are key barrier to green power buildout
Wind turbines in Muras, Spain.
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It took the worst energy crisis in generations, but Europe has finally managed to begin easing the gridlock of paperwork that has long stalled the development of onshore wind farms.
Measures such as declaring renewable energy projects in the national interest have helped to cut the time it takes developers to get approvals for new wind farms in some countries — though more work remains, according to a report Monday from BloombergNEF.