Wind Power Capacity Worldwide Reaches 597 GW, 50,1 GW added in 2018

UPDATED: 4 June 2019 Wind Power Capacity Worldwide Reaches 597 GW, 50,1 GW added in 2018 China with more than 200 GW, USA close to 100 GW, Europe in decline Bonn, 25 February 2019 (WWEA) – The overall capacity of all wind turbines installed worldwide by the end of 2018 reached 597 Gigawatt, according to preliminary statistics published by WWEA today. 50’100 Megawatt were added in the year 2018, slightly less than in 2017 when 52’552 Megawatt were installed. 2018 was the second year in a row with growing number of new installations but at a lower rate of 9,1%, after 10,8% growth in 2017. All wind turbines installed by end of 2018 can cover close to 6% of the global electricity demand. The year 2018 was mainly characterised by new dynamics: While the European wind markets were on a decline, with most European states showing weak development, including Germany, Spain, France and Italy. At the same time, robust or even stronger growth has been observed in countries such as China, India, Brazil, many other Asian markets and also some African countries. The by far largest wind power market, China, installed an additional capacity of 21 Gigawatt and has […]

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