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54 GW of new wind in 2016 – GWEC
A total of 54 GW of new wind capacity was installed in 2016, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), bringing the total global installed capacity to nearly 487 GW.
China, the US, Germany and India are leading the way in installed wind power – Chinese installations totalled 23 GW in 2016. China also surpassed Denmark to achieve third place in the global offshore wind rankings in 2016, after the UK and Germany.
India set a new national record with 3.6 GW of new installations – making it the year’s fourth largest market. France, Turkey and the Netherlands also showed strong performance in wind power additions, prompting the GWEC to proclaim a ‘surprisingly strong year’ for Europe and wind amidst policy uncertainties
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Journal title: Energy World
Subjects: Energy engineering, Energy consumption, Renewables, Wind power
