European wind additions will rebound from a lull this year and next to expand strongly during the next decade as most countries switch to auction-based support systems that push down power prices, according to German bank HSH Nordbank.

After record gross additions of 16.9GW in 2017, onshore and offshore wind are predicted to show combined expansion of 12-13GW in 2018 and again in 2019, says the bank's latest report on the sector.