According to Octopus Energy Generation, the company is accelerating its European onshore wind expansion with a nearly €600 million investment across France, Germany and Poland, adding 321 MW of capacity through 17 wind farm sites.

The investment, carried out on behalf of the Sky fund (ORI SCSp) it manages, amounts to €584 million and represents one of the group’s largest continental European renewable energy pushes to date. The newly acquired assets are expected to generate enough electricity to power more than 250,000 homes annually, reinforcing the company’s strategy to scale low-cost renewable energy across key European markets.

Octopus Energy Generation now manages more than 400 large-scale renewable energy projects globally, including 67 onshore wind farms across Europe, with assets in the UK, France, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Sweden and Finland.

In France, the company has acquired 143.5 MW of wind capacity across 10 sites located in regions including Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Brittany, Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The portfolio includes both operational and construction-stage assets and is expected to supply clean electricity for around 65,000 homes once fully completed.

In Germany, Octopus Energy Generation has added 102.5 MW across four wind farms located in Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. Two of the projects are already operational, while the remaining two are under construction. Together, they are expected to power approximately 71,000 homes annually. The company has now completed 15 transactions in Germany since entering the market.

In Poland, the group has acquired three operational wind farms in the country’s wind-rich north, with a combined capacity of 75 MW. These assets will generate enough electricity to supply around 120,000 Polish homes each year. The transaction also includes access to a development pipeline of additional renewable projects, strengthening the company’s long-term position as Poland accelerates its energy transition away from coal.

Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation, said Europe still has significant untapped wind potential and stressed the need to accelerate deployment to meet rising clean energy demand. She highlighted that onshore wind remains one of the cheapest forms of electricity generation and noted that current investments support energy independence amid volatile gas prices and geopolitical uncertainty.

The company added that decentralised renewables such as onshore wind are key to improving energy security and reducing reliance on fossil fuels, while supporting Europe’s broader transition towards a cleaner and more resilient energy system.