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    In 2017, 52.6GW of new wind power capacity was added globally, with a cumulative total of 539GW

    • Last Update: 2022-12-26
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    According to preliminary data released by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), the global installed capacity of wind power increased by 52.
    6 GW in 2017, reaching a cumulative total of 539 GW
    .

    In 2017, 52.
    6GW of new wind power capacity was added globally, with a cumulative total of 539GW

    Last year's new capacity additions were slightly higher than the 51.
    4 GW added in 2016 and slightly below the record figures of 2015 and 2014, which added 63.
    9 GW and 52.
    8 GW
    , respectively.

    As the world's largest market, China added 19 GW of new wind capacity, down slightly from 2016, with a total wind capacity of 188 GW
    .

    However, expectations of a market crash due to the shift from feed-in tariffs to auctions make the new record in Germany and some other European countries attractive, WWEA said
    .
    WWEA Secretary General Stefan Gsaenger commented that the strong growth of wind power and further geographical diversification were encouraging, but signs of weakness in Europe in particular were worrying
    .

    "As part of an overall renewable energy strategy, the EU and its member states should urgently strengthen the deployment of wind power and develop a roadmap
    for a future that is 100% renewable.
    " Gsaenger added
    .

    Separately, the European Wind Energy Association (WindEurope) said that European wind power installed capacity reached a record 15.
    7 GW
    in 2017.

    According to preliminary data released by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), the global installed capacity of wind power increased by 52.
    6 GW in 2017, reaching a cumulative total of 539 GW
    .

    Wind power

    In 2017, 52.
    6GW of new wind power capacity was added globally, with a cumulative total of 539GW

    In 2017, 52.
    6GW of new wind power capacity was added globally, with a cumulative total of 539GW

    Last year's new capacity additions were slightly higher than the 51.
    4 GW added in 2016 and slightly below the record figures of 2015 and 2014, which added 63.
    9 GW and 52.
    8 GW
    , respectively.

    As the world's largest market, China added 19 GW of new wind capacity, down slightly from 2016, with a total wind capacity of 188 GW
    .

    However, expectations of a market crash due to the shift from feed-in tariffs to auctions make the new record in Germany and some other European countries attractive, WWEA said
    .
    WWEA Secretary General Stefan Gsaenger commented that the strong growth of wind power and further geographical diversification were encouraging, but signs of weakness in Europe in particular were worrying
    .

    "As part of an overall renewable energy strategy, the EU and its member states should urgently strengthen the deployment of wind power and develop a roadmap
    for a future that is 100% renewable.
    " Gsaenger added
    .

    Separately, the European Wind Energy Association (WindEurope) said that European wind power installed capacity reached a record 15.
    7 GW
    in 2017.

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