Financing costs have overtaken wind turbine prices as a central risk for projects, with IRENA calling cost of capital a 'decisive divide' between renewable energy marketsEven in Europe, the cost of capital is currently double that of North America. This is the main reason why the LCOE of a European wind farm is around 40% higher than in the US, according to the agency.Photo: Andrew AitchisonOle Petter PedersenFollow me My Alerts is a service for subscribers. Please login or subscribe in order to use My Alerts.SubscribeLoginFinancePublished 15 July 2026, 14:55Updated 15 July 2026, 14:55Irena
Financing costs overtake turbine prices as key risk for wind projects
Financing costs have overtaken wind turbine prices as a central risk for projects, with IRENA calling cost of capital a 'decisive divide' between renewable energy markets
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