Synchronizing Trade, Investment and Energy

2026-06-28

Many green and renewable energy companies in Europe are listed on stock exchanges. Therefore, EU citizens (and investors from other countries) can buy their shares through a broker.

Some well-known examples:

Ørsted⁠ (Denmark) – one of the world leaders in offshore wind energy.

Vestas Wind Systems⁠ (Denmark) – the largest manufacturer of wind turbines. Its shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen, which is based in Copenhagen.

EDP Renováveis ​​(EDPR)⁠ (Portugal) – wind and solar power plants in Europe and around the world. A business focused almost entirely on renewable energy. Its shares are listed on Euronext Lisbon. Due to the company’s global expansion (index: included in the PSI-20), some international investors also access it through various European brokerage platforms.

Iberdrola⁠ (Spain) – Wind, solar, hydropower and power grids. One of the most stable and diversified energy companies in Europe. Its main listing is the Spanish Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Madrid).

Verbund⁠ (Austria) – Strong hydropower base and high-quality assets. Verbund shares are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, while its bonds are listed mainly on European bond markets (Vienna MTF /Euronext Dublin / Luxembourg Stock Exchange — by issue).

Enefit Green⁠ (Estonia) – Wind, solar and hydropower projects; its shares are traded on the Nasdaq Tallinn exchange.

There are also companies and funds that own hydropower plants, wind and solar power plants and their shares are also publicly traded. For example, Aquila European Renewables⁠ invests in hydro, wind and solar energy assets across Europe.

Energy companies that pay dividends to shareholders from their profits include: Iberdrola (Spain), RWE (Germany), Ørsted (Denmark), EDP Renovávei (Portugal), Verbund (Austria), Vestas Wind Systems (Denmark), Enel (Italy), Engie (France).

These companies are benefiting from Europe’s energy transition, electrification and grid expansion trends, but the sector is still sensitive to changes in interest rates and energy prices.

According to Mamuka Gvilava, a Georgian expert on environmental assessment: If we invested the amount that Georgia would pay Turkey for the Namakhvan hydroelectric power plant in solar energy, we would be able to power 160,000 households in Batumi and Kutaisi.

It is important that the green and renewable energy business in Georgia has an independent financial infrastructure, in the form of stock and energy exchanges. As the country's free energy market is also critically important for supporting free trade, investment and logistics.

Zurab Maghradze, DBA

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Definitions:

Offshore wind - blows from the shore towards the sea.

Onshore wind - blows from the sea towards the land and often brings more humid and cooler air.

Renewable energy - is obtained from naturally renewable sources.

Green energy - that part of renewable energy that has a particularly low impact on the environment.