Over 54 gigawatts (GW) of wind power were installed globally in 2016 and cumulative capacity grew by more than 12 percent to hit 486.8 GW, according to an April 2017 report from global trade association the Global Wind Energy Council. (cnbc.com)
EU's grid connected cumulative capacity in 2014 reached 129 GW, meeting 8 % of European electricity demand, equivalent to the combined annual consumption of Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece and Ireland. (sciencedaily.com)
Wind power is the renewable energy which has seen the widest and most successful deployment over the last two decades, increasing the global cumulative capacity from 3 GW to 370 GW. (sciencedaily.com)