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Installed wind power capacity - worldwide 2001-2018
Global cumulative installed wind power capacity from 2001 to 2018 (in megawatts)
by T. Wang,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
The cumulative capacity of installed wind power worldwide reached some 596.6 gigawatts in 2018. The installed wind turbines installed by this time could cover over five percent of the world’s electricity demand. Emerging markets such as those in Latin America and Southeast Asia are expected to drive the upcoming wind development market. Additional government support and policies will allow for faster market growth in these regions. Global renewable energy generation as a share of total generation continues to grow as renewable technologies become more cost-effective.
Which country has the largest wind market?
The largest wind power market in the world is China, with a capacity of over 188.2 gigawatts of wind power installed. China’s wind potential is remarkable due to a large land mass as well as a long coastline. At first, China set ambitious goals for adding offshore wind capacity, however, offshore development has progressed slower than expected as many domestic turbine manufacturers lack experience. To reach their offshore goals, China had to use foreign products.
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
The cumulative capacity of installed wind power worldwide reached some 596.6 gigawatts in 2018. The installed wind turbines installed by this time could cover over five percent of the world’s electricity demand. Emerging markets such as those in Latin America and Southeast Asia are expected to drive the upcoming wind development market. Additional government support and policies will allow for faster market growth in these regions. Global renewable energy generation as a share of total generation continues to grow as renewable technologies become more cost-effective.
Which country has the largest wind market?
The largest wind power market in the world is China, with a capacity of over 188.2 gigawatts of wind power installed. China’s wind potential is remarkable due to a large land mass as well as a long coastline. At first, China set ambitious goals for adding offshore wind capacity, however, offshore development has progressed slower than expected as many domestic turbine manufacturers lack experience. To reach their offshore goals, China had to use foreign products.
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- Global cumulative installed wind power capacity from 2001 to 2018 (in megawatts)
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- Cumulative installed capacity of wind power worldwide in 2018, by country (in megawatts)*
- Leading countries in new installed wind power capacity in 2017 (in megawatts)
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- Average levelized wholesale wind power prices in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)*
- Price index for wind turbines in the U.S. from 2008 to 2019 (in million U.S. dollars per megawatt)**
- Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of wind energy generation in the U.S. in 2017, by region (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)*
- Estimated levelized capital costs of energy generation in the U.S. in 2022, by energy system (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)*
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- Global market share of the world's leading wind turbine manufacturers in 2018
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- Leading offshore wind turbine manufacturers worldwide in 2017, by new installed capacity (in gigawatts)
- New installed capacity additions of small wind turbines worldwide in 2018, by select country (in megawatts)
- Distribution of the capacity of wind turbines worldwide in 2016, by segment
- Projected cumulative installed capacity of wind power in China from 2010 to 2030 (in megawatts)
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