Wind Energy

World wind power up 21 pct in 2009

Installation in 2009 was 25,101 megawatts, in line with that of previous years, Spanish Wind Energy Association said in a statement. The growth came "despite the financial crisis that overran the international economies in 2009," said the statement from the REVE-Spanish Wind Energy Association (REVE-AEE).

Italy’s installed wind power capacity rose more than 30 percent last year to 4,850 megawatts, boosted by record installation, industry associations said on Friday.

Installation in 2009 was 1,114 megawatts, in line with that of previous years, they said in a joint statement. Wind power production was a record of about 6.7 terawatt hours, or 2.1 percent of internal consumption.

Italy is third in Europe and sixth in the world in wind power production despite lacking overall rules for the sector. Swift action by the government on that issue would allow Italy to reach its potential wind power capacity of more than 16,000 megawatts.

Wind Power – Worldwide Installed Capacity Start 2010

Country -MW

1. United States- 32,919
2. Germany- 25,030
4. China- 20,000
4. Spain- 17,940
5. India -10,742
6. France -4,655
7. Italy -4,547
8. United Kingdom- 4,015
9. Denmark- 3,384
10. Portugal- 3,374
11. Canada- 3,301
12. Netherlands- 2,220
13. Japan-1,980
14. Australia-1,494
15. Ireland- 1,168
16. Greece- 1,063
17. Sweden-1,021
18. Austria- 995
19. Turkey- 635
20. Brazil- 634
21. Poland- 530
22. New Zealand- 468
23. Mexico- 443
24. Norway- 436
25. Egypt- 431
26. Belgium- 414
27. Morocco- 253
28. S. Korea-233
29. Taiwan- 224
30. Hungary- 177
31. Bulgaria-176
32. Finland-147
33. Czech Republic- 133
34. Estonia-117
35. Costa Rica- 92
36. Ukraine- 90
37. Chile- 78
38. Iran-67
39. Caribbean- 64
40. Tunisia-54
41. Lithuania-52
42. Luxembourg-35
43. Philippines-33
44. Argentina-30
45. Latvia-27
46. Croatia- 26
47. Pacific Islands- 24
48. Colombia- 20
49. Uruguay- 18
50. Switzerland- 14
51. Romania- 12
52. Russia- 11
53. Reunion (France)- 10
54. South Africa- 9
55. Cuba-7
56. Israel- 6
57. Slovakia- 3
58. Cape Verde-3
59. Sri Lanka- 3
60. Jordan- 2
61. Ecuador- 2
62. Peru- 1
63. Bangladesh- 1
64. Falklands Islands-1

Wind Energy in the World: 146,094 MW in 2010 (preliminary).

Wind Energy in 2009 in the World: 120,903 MW in 2009.

Wind Power – Worldwide Installed Capacity for 2008

Country -MW

1. United States- 25,369
2. Germany- 23,902
3. Spain- 16,740
4. China- 12,200
5. India -9,645
6. Italy -3,736
7. France -3,387
8. United Kingdom- 3,331
9. Denmark- 3,163
10. Portugal- 2,819
11. Canada- 2,369
12. Netherlands- 2,214
13. Japan-1,880
14. Australia-1,306
15. Sweden-1,047
16. Ireland- 1,002
17. Austria- 995
18. Greece- 990
19. New Zealand- 468
20. Norway- 430
21. Poland- 405
22. Belgium- 384
23. Turkey- 383
24. Egypt- 365
25. Brazil- 336
26. S. Korea-236
27. Taiwan- 224
28. Bulgaria-158
29. Finland-143
30. Morocco- 134
31. Czech Republic- 133
32. Hungary- 127
33. Costa Rica- 92
34. Ukraine- 90
35. Mexico- 85
36. Estonia-78
37. Iran-67
38. Caribbean- 57
39. Tunisia-54
40. Lithuania-52
41. Luxembourg-35
42. Philippines-33
43. Argentina-30
44. Latvia-27
45. Pacific Islands-24
46. Colombia- 20
47. Chile- 20
48. Uruguay-18
49. Croatia-17
50. Switzerland-14
51. Russia-11
52. Romania-10
53. Reunion (France)- 10
54. Others (<10 MW)-38

World Total in 2008: 120,903 MW

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