Global Wind Energy Statistics 2017

Vietnam s wind industry is already facing a slowing of investment in 2020 because of uncertainty around the investment framework and further delays to the fit extension will.

Global wind energy statistics 2017. Wind energy technologies 2004 2019 global average cost ranges for installed onshore wind projects 2010 2019 global average cost of installed offshore wind projects. For many countries wind power has become a pillar in their strategies to phase out fossil and nuclear energy. All wind turbines installed by end of 2017 can cover more than 5 of the global electricity demand. An industry alliance led by the global wind energy council gwec has called on the government of vietnam to urgently extend the wind energy feed in tariff fit scheme.

This section provides end of year figures of worldwide installed wind power capacity by country including both onshore and offshore. The global energy statistical yearbook is a enerdata s free online interactive data tool. Irena gratefully acknowledges the support of national correspondents the global wind energy council the geothermal energy association and solar power europe for their help in compiling this dataset. Global installed wind power capacity mw regional distribution end of 2016 new 2017 total 2017 africa middle east south africa 1 473 621 2 094.

Europe installed 15 638 mw of new wind power capacity during 2017 an increase of 25 compared. Renewable capacity statistics 2017. Wind power capacity reaches 546 gw 60 gw added in 2017. Wind in power 2017 ann oined onore nd oore wind energy ii 7 windeurope executive summary 2017 annual figures increased by 18 8 gw in 2017 to 937 gw.

Bonn 12 february 2018 wwea the overall capacity of all wind turbines installed worldwide by the end of 2017 reached 546 388 megawatt according to statistics published by wwea. On production consumption and trade of oil gas coal power and renewables. With a total net installed capacity of 169 gw wind energy remains. 60 gw megawatt were added in the year 2017 more than in 2016 when 51 402.

The data is sourced from global wind energy council. Wind in power 2017 annual combined onshore and offshore wind energy statistics download report overview findings check the presentation overview europe installed 16 8 gw 15 6 gw in the eu of additional wind power capacity in 2017 marking a record year on annual installations.