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    In 2018, 24.9 GW of new onshore wind capacity was installed in the Asia-Pacific region

    • Last Update: 2023-01-02
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    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said today that the Asia-Pacific region added 24.
    9 GW of onshore wind capacity in 2018, bringing the region's cumulative installed capacity to 256 GW.

    According to preliminary data, the annual growth rate of new onshore wind power last year was 4.
    2%.

    The top three countries leading the growth were China with 21.
    2 GW deployed, India with 2.
    2 GW and Australia with 0.
    55 GW
    .
    China ranks first
    in the region and globally in terms of new installations.

    GWEC expects to invest more than 145 GW of new onshore wind farms in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023, with China remaining the world leader
    .
    More mature markets such as Japan and South Korea will continue to grow, with other markets set to see further development
    .
    One of them, GWEC said, is India, which could be deployed at more than 5 GW
    per year after the auction began.

    Ben Backwell, CEO of GWEC, said: "In addition to the three large markets of China, India and Australia, it is expected that positive developments in Southeast Asia will make onshore wind a cost-competitive option
    in a market with growing energy demand.

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said today that the Asia-Pacific region added 24.
    9 GW of onshore wind capacity in 2018, bringing the region's cumulative installed capacity to 256 GW.

    Onshore wind power

    According to preliminary data, the annual growth rate of new onshore wind power last year was 4.
    2%.

    The top three countries leading the growth were China with 21.
    2 GW deployed, India with 2.
    2 GW and Australia with 0.
    55 GW
    .
    China ranks first
    in the region and globally in terms of new installations.

    GWEC expects to invest more than 145 GW of new onshore wind farms in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023, with China remaining the world leader
    .
    More mature markets such as Japan and South Korea will continue to grow, with other markets set to see further development
    .
    One of them, GWEC said, is India, which could be deployed at more than 5 GW
    per year after the auction began.

    Ben Backwell, CEO of GWEC, said: "In addition to the three large markets of China, India and Australia, it is expected that positive developments in Southeast Asia will make onshore wind a cost-competitive option
    in a market with growing energy demand.

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