From 4th to 6th March 2026, the Rimini Expo Centre in Italy will host the new edition of KEY, the IEG event where the energy of tomorrow takes shape, showcasing sectors from across the energy transition including wind power.
Wind power is now a strategic source for the energy transition. The European Wind Energy Action Plan, launched by Brussels in 2023, aims to significantly expand installed capacity to meet the decarbonisation targets set for 2030. By that date, the EU intends to reach approximately 500 GW of total wind capacity.
According to recent data from WindEurope, Europe installed 6.8 GW of new wind capacity between January and June 2025, 89% of which, about 6 GW, was onshore. Within the EU, new installations totalled 5.3 GW with nearly all (5.2 GW) coming from onshore projects. These additions brought Europe’s total wind capacity to 291 GW, comprising 254 GW onshore and 37 GW offshore. In the EU alone, total capacity reached 236 GW, including 215 GW onshore and 21 GW offshore.
In Great Britain, the target is to achieve between 27 and 29 GW of onshore wind capacity by 2030. According to the energy think tank Ember, 98% of days in the UK are either windy or sunny, meaning wind and solar power usually complement each other well. However, the first half of 2025 saw unusually low wind energy production.