Wind Power By Country
Global wind power installations increased by 44,711 in 2012, bringing total installed capacity up to 282,482 MW, a 18.7% increase on the 238,035 MW installed at the end of 2011. During 2010-2011 more than half of all new wind power was added outside of the traditional markets of Europe and North America, mainly driven by the continuing boom in China which accounted for nearly half of all of the installations at 18,000 MW in 2011. China now has 75,564 MW of wind power installed.
Several countries have achieved relatively high levels of wind power penetration, such as 21% of stationary electricity production in Denmark, 18% in Portugal, 16% in Spain, 14% in Ireland and 9% in Germany in 2010.
As of 2011, 83 countries around the world are using wind power on a commercial basis.
Read more about Wind Power By Country: Overview, Installed Windpower Capacity, Annual Wind Power Generation, Installed Windpower Capacity (MW) 2002-2012, Installed Wind Energy Capacity 1991-2000, Installed Wind Energy Capacity 1981-1990, Electricity Generation By Wind 2011, Electricity Generation By Wind 2001-2010, Electricity Generation By Wind 1991-2000, Electricity Generation By Wind 1983-1990
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