In 2015, the world added wind power equivalent to 60 nuclear power plants

On February 20, according to statistics released by the Global Wind Energy Association, 63.
01 million kilowatts of new wind power were added in 2015, a record high, equivalent to about 60 nuclear power plants
.
Global wind power capacity reached 432.
42 GW at the end of 2015, up 17% from the end of 2014, surpassing nuclear power generation
for the first time.

According to the World Nuclear Association (WNA), based in the United Kingdom, nuclear power generation capacity reached 382.
55 million kilowatts as of January 1, 2016, exceeding wind power by about 50 million kilowatts
.

Among the countries that added wind power in 2015, China ranked first
with an increase of 30.
5 million kilowatts.
The main reason is that as a countermeasure to air pollution and global warming, China has promoted the conversion of new energy sources and reduced the use of fossil fuels
such as coal.

The United States added 8.
6 million kilowatts of wind power, ranking second
.
It was followed by Germany with 6.
01 million kilowatts, Brazil with 2.
75 million kilowatts and India with 2.
62 million kilowatts
.
Japan added 250,000 kilowatts, lagging behind
the overall trend in the world.

According to GWEC statistics, by the end of 2015, the top five wind power capacity in various countries were China (145.
1 million kilowatts), the United States (74.
47 million kilowatts), Germany (44.
95 million kilowatts), India (25.
09 million kilowatts), Spain (23.
03 million kilowatts).

In Japan, it is 3.
04 million kilowatts
.