STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIND ENERGY IN EUROPE IN THE CONTEXT OF DECARBONIZATION AND SMART ECONOMY AS A FACTOR IN ENSURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND FURTHER URBANIZATION

This article analyzes wind energy development in Europe using statistical data from specialized international organizations. It indicates that, as of the end of 2024, Germany clearly dominates in terms of wind power capacity on the continent, with onshore wind turbines accounting for the majority of its wind installations. The United Kingdom, Spain, France, Sweden, and several other countries also hold significant positions. Denmark consistently leads in terms of the share of wind power plants in global electricity generation. The proposed measures for wind energy development include project scaling, investment, innovation, the production of critical materials for the energy transition, the production of specialized marine vessels, the construction of offshore energy islands focused on wind power generation and hydrogen production, and legislative measures to stimulate wind energy in the interests of decarbonization technologies, sustainable development, and the upholding of the values of modern civilization.