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The state has 7,000 megawatts of new wind power capacity under construction, more than half of the 12,000 megawatts currently being built nationwide.

IEA Wind TCP 2016 Annual Report Highlights from the IEA Wind TCP global network advancing wind energy development In 2016, 54 GW of new wind power capacity were installed worldwide and wind - generated electricity met 4 % of the world's electricity demand.

I do know that over 40 GW of new wind power capacity was brought online globally in 2011, bringing the cumulative total to over 238 GW.

Not exact matches

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Solar power might be an undeniable part of our future — the industry created double the amount of jobs as coal did last year and accounts for nearly 40 % of new electric capacity added to the grid, more than wind or even natural gas — but SolarCity itself isn't.

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At the end of 2013 there were more U.S. wind power megawatts (MW) under construction than ever in history: Over 12,000 MW of new generating capacity was under construction, with a record - breaking 10,900 MW starting construction activity during the fourth quarter.

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According to BNEF, Beijing - based Goldwind dominated the Chinese domestic market in 2015, accounting for 7.7 GW of China's new capacity, followed by rival Guodian United Power Technology Co. Ltd. with 2.9 GW, and Envision Energy and Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd., each with 2.7 GW of new capacity.

Although somewhat newer to the wind industry market than some of the other global players, India has the 5th largest installed wind power capacity in the world.

And yes central power will be another piece (nuclear is great for baseload power... it operates at 90 % capacity factors even if the price of building a new plant has risen by 130 % since 2000) Centralized wind and solar will mature but then there's the transmission issue...

By the time that new nuclear power plants can even begin to generate any «carbon free» electricity, we can build and deploy hundreds of gigawatts of wind and solar generating capacity — and that's with today's mainstream, already commercialized technology, let alone the innovations like thin - film solar that are just beginning to enter the market.

Although somewhat newer to the wind industry market than some of the other global players, India has the 5th largest installed wind power capacity in the world.

In the European Union, renewables account for 80 % of new capacity and wind power becomes the leading source of electricity soon after 2030, due to strong growth both onshore and offshore.

Despite low natural gas prices, solar and wind accounted for 60 percent of new U.S. power capacity last year and will likely account for 70 percent this year, says Marlene Motyka, U.S. alternative energy leader at Deloitte.

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Wind power's low cost and stable energy prices motivated utility and non-utility customers to sign contracts for 3,500 MW of U.S. wind capacity in the first quarter of 2018, a high water mark in recent years, according to a new report released Wednesday by the American Wind Energy Association (AWWind power's low cost and stable energy prices motivated utility and non-utility customers to sign contracts for 3,500 MW of U.S. wind capacity in the first quarter of 2018, a high water mark in recent years, according to a new report released Wednesday by the American Wind Energy Association (AWwind capacity in the first quarter of 2018, a high water mark in recent years, according to a new report released Wednesday by the American Wind Energy Association (AWWind Energy Association (AWEA).

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More than half of the country's new power generation capacity installed between now and 2040 is renewables - based, tapping Mexico's large wind and solar resources.

Second Quarter - AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Quarterly Market Report Year Ending 2012 AWEA releases U.S. Wind Industry Quarterly Market Reports each quarter to provide a snapshot view of U.S. wind industry activity, including new wind projects, wind capacity installed, wind projects under constructions, and power purchase agreemeWind Industry Quarterly Market Report Year Ending 2012 AWEA releases U.S. Wind Industry Quarterly Market Reports each quarter to provide a snapshot view of U.S. wind industry activity, including new wind projects, wind capacity installed, wind projects under constructions, and power purchase agreemeWind Industry Quarterly Market Reports each quarter to provide a snapshot view of U.S. wind industry activity, including new wind projects, wind capacity installed, wind projects under constructions, and power purchase agreemewind industry activity, including new wind projects, wind capacity installed, wind projects under constructions, and power purchase agreemewind projects, wind capacity installed, wind projects under constructions, and power purchase agreemewind capacity installed, wind projects under constructions, and power purchase agreemewind projects under constructions, and power purchase agreements.

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Wind Energy Industry Market Report: First Quarter 2011 America's wind power industry installed 1,118 megawatts of new capacity in the first quarter of 2011 alone and entered the second quarter with another 5,600 MW under constructWind Energy Industry Market Report: First Quarter 2011 America's wind power industry installed 1,118 megawatts of new capacity in the first quarter of 2011 alone and entered the second quarter with another 5,600 MW under constructwind power industry installed 1,118 megawatts of new capacity in the first quarter of 2011 alone and entered the second quarter with another 5,600 MW under construction.

RenewEconomy While the large - scale solar market continues to wow, a new report has forecast a near doubling of the world's installed wind power capacity in the next five years, citing new policy pushes in China and India — and a «roaring back» to form from Australia.

CNBC Over 54 gigawatts (GW) of wind power were installed in 2016 and cumulative capacity grew by more than 12 percent to hit 486.8 GW, according to a new report from global trade association, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWwind power were installed in 2016 and cumulative capacity grew by more than 12 percent to hit 486.8 GW, according to a new report from global trade association, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWWind Energy Council (GWEC).

Climate Action Programme A new report issued by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) details more than 54 gigawatts (GW) of wind power were installed in 2016, with total capacity expected to reach over 800 GW by 2Wind Energy Council (GWEC) details more than 54 gigawatts (GW) of wind power were installed in 2016, with total capacity expected to reach over 800 GW by 2wind power were installed in 2016, with total capacity expected to reach over 800 GW by 2021.

While much of the new capacity will be taken by solar power, wind energy will also benefit.

In a new milestone on the road to a cleaner energy future, the amount of newly installed solar power capacity will overtake that of wind power for the first time in 2013.

Windpower Monthly drills down on the numbers to highlight the countries and regions where wind is winning Just short of 55GW of new wind - power capacity was installed worldwide in 2016, according to...

According to Wind Power in Europe, wind energy was not only the leading source of new electricity generation in 2014 (representing 44 per cent of new installed capacity), it has been the largest source of new electricity generating capacity in Europe over the last 15 yeWind Power in Europe, wind energy was not only the leading source of new electricity generation in 2014 (representing 44 per cent of new installed capacity), it has been the largest source of new electricity generating capacity in Europe over the last 15 yewind energy was not only the leading source of new electricity generation in 2014 (representing 44 per cent of new installed capacity), it has been the largest source of new electricity generating capacity in Europe over the last 15 years.

Assuming new wind or solar power resources at $ 40 / MWh, we calculate that the total capacity of uneconomic coal units in the Southeast rises from 8.1 GW (according to UCS) to 15.2 GW, and the savings from replacing all these units with wind or solar would rise to over $ 230 million annually.

Production tax credit of 1.8 or 2.1 cents / kWh from the first 6,000 MWe of new nuclear capacity in their first eight years of operation (the same rate as available to wind power on an unlimited basis).

China plans to increase wind and solar power capacity by more than 21 percent and have at least 20 gigawatts of new wind power installations and 15 gigawatts of additional photovoltaic capacity next year, according to the NEA statement.

China is also adding new high voltage power cables and averaging about 25 GW of new wind energy capacity each year.

New York State, which has 700 megawatts of wind - generating capacity, plans to add another 8,000 megawatts, with most of the power being generated by winds coming off Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

Despite the dearth of new capacity, there were many bright spots for U.S. wind power in 2013.

Germany, which already has three times as much wind power as any other EU country, installed 44 % of Europe's new wind capacity last year.

Last year, more than twice as much money was put into new capacity for renewables such as solar and wind power than into new power stations burning fossil fuels, according to a new analysis by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

According to the authors of the 2012 Wind Technologies Market Report (PDF), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists Ryan Wiser and Mark Bolinger, wind's installed capacity in the U.S. grew by more than 13 gigawatts last year, double the amount from the year before and the largest new source of power that went up last yWind Technologies Market Report (PDF), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists Ryan Wiser and Mark Bolinger, wind's installed capacity in the U.S. grew by more than 13 gigawatts last year, double the amount from the year before and the largest new source of power that went up last ywind's installed capacity in the U.S. grew by more than 13 gigawatts last year, double the amount from the year before and the largest new source of power that went up last year.

Globally, new additions of installed renewable energy capacity, particularly for solar photovoltaic and wind power, reached record levels in 2016.

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In Texas, the state government is coordinating a vast expansion of wind power that could yield 23,000 megawatts of new generating capacity, an amount equal to 23 coal - fired power plants.

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China's solar water heaters calculated from Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), Renewables Global Status Report, 2006 Update (Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute, 2006), p. 21, and from Bingham Kennedy, Jr., Dissecting China's 2000 Census (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, June 2001); Philippines from Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), «World Geothermal Power Up 50 %, New US Boom Possible,» press release (Washington, DC: 11 April 20Wind Power on Course to Become Major European Energy Source by the End of the Decade,» press release (Brussels: 22 November 2004); China's solar water heaters calculated from Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), Renewables Global Status Report, 2006 Update (Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute, 2006), p. 21, and from Bingham Kennedy, Jr., Dissecting China's 2000 Census (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, June 2001); Philippines from Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), «World Geothermal Power Up 50 %, New US Boom Possible,» press release (Washington, DC: 11 April 2Power on Course to Become Major European Energy Source by the End of the Decade,» press release (Brussels: 22 November 2004); 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This equalled 21.4 % of new power capacity, which is 5 % above wind industry average annual growth over the previous five years.

Even amid policy uncertainty in major wind power markets, wind developers still managed to set a new record for installations in 2012, with 44,000 megawatts of new wind capacity worldwide.

Indeed, as the European Union actually saw net reductions in coal and nuclear generating capacity in 2009, wind accounted for close to 40 percent of all newly installed capacity, making it the region's number one new power source for the second straight year.