Sentences with phrase «wind power capacity»

This will account for more than eight percent of the total wind power capacity additions in 2009 and 2010.

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.

These key insights provide accurate and unbiased information that will help better inform both the wind industry and the corporations seeking to sign future contracts for wind power capacity.

Global wind power capacity is projected to at least double between 2011 and 2016, as mature players build on a sizable base and as more countries enter the market.

Lots of wind power with nowhere to go Germany, with more than 26 gigawatts of installed wind power capacity by mid-2010 according to the World Wind Power Association, is No. 1 in the European Union and No. 3 in the world after the United States and China.

The country has 1.7 GW of wind power capacity installed and 4.9 GW of renewable energy capacity overall.

In second place, the United States boasted 89.1 GW of total wind power capacity by the end of 2017 - ahead of Germany (56.1 GW), India (32.8 GW), Spain (23.2 GW), and United Kingdom (18.9 GW).

Germany's Renewables Act stipulates that total offshore wind power capacity grow to 6,500 MW by 2020 and to 15,000 MW by 2030.

Even in the face of a worldwide economic downturn, the global wind industry posted another record year in 2009 as cumulative installed wind power capacity grew to 158,000 megawatts.

China to add wind power capacity August 15, 2005 In recent years China has significantly expanded its interests in renewable energy sources including wind, solar, biofuels, tidal, and small hydroelectric dams.

U.S. wind power capacity now exceeds 20,152 MW which is enough to serve 5.3 million average households.

LONDON (Reuters)- Global installed wind power capacity increased by 12.4 percent to more than 318 gigawatts in 2013 led by China and Canada, industry figures showed on Wednesday.

GE Renewable Energy expands wind power capacity in Pakistan through inauguration of Hawa Power Project in Jhimpir

Asia was a clear front runner in installed wind power capacity at the end of 2014, followed closely by Europe and then North America.

Germany has the most wind power capacity in Europe, followed by France, Spain, Italy and the UK.

Onshore and Offshore Wind Power Capacity Factors: How Much they Differ Now and in the Future?

Last year, there was enough wind power capacity in the European Union to generate six per cent of its electricity, according to the European Wind Energy Association.

The glass - is - half - empty version is that the amount of new wind power capacity as a

Iran's wind build - out will be a result of an «improving financing environment» with market growth post-2020, while in Jordan the nation's Green Corridor Project will spur growth of «more wind power capacity in 2018 than any other country in the Middle East», according to MAKE, with Green Corridor Project II underpinning the long - term outlook with the construction of necessary grid infrastructure for the expansion.

Reuters reports that last year, wind power capacity connected to the grid in China hit 163.7 GW, representing almost a tenth of the country's total generating capacity and up by 10.1 percent from 2016.

At about one third the size of New York State, Denmark has the world's highest wind power capacity per square mile, so it will rely mostly on offshore expansion to hit the 2020 target.

For the year, California lead the 2011 state - by - state installed wind power capacity rankings with 921.3 MW.

Although the United States has the second - highest wind power capacity in the world — some 61,000 megawatts — a lack of long - term policy planning has led to several such boom - and - bust cycles.

Jonathan G. Dorn, «Global Wind Power Capacity Reaches 100,000 Megawatts,» Eco-Economy Indicator, 4 March 2008.

China solidified its standing as the world's wind energy behemoth in 2015, adding almost as much wind power capacity in one year as the total installed capacity of the three largest U.S. wind - producing states: Texas, Iowa and California.

The Wind Energy Foundation found that the U.S. now has 61,946 megawatts of utility - scale wind power capacity, and utility - sized wind installations in 39 states and Puerto Rico.

However, lack of information on actual investment figures aside, the US wind industry is obviously benefiting, as it boasts over 18,200 MW of wind power capacity currently under construction, and a cumulative total of 74.8 GW of wind capacity installed across the country.

Just over 6,600 megawatts of installed wind power capacity exists in the Sooner State — enough to meet about 25 % of the state's annual electricity needs — more than what coal provides.

Wikipedia, 2013/05/20, stated that the total installed wind power in Iowa was 5137MW in 2012 (at the same time the total for the whole of Australia was about 2600MW) and that Iowa had the greatest wind power capacity per square kilometre for any US state.

Wind Energy Industry Market Report: Third Quarter 2012 Learn key statistics on how much cumulative U.S. wind power capacity there was, and how many wind power installations there were in July, August and September 2012.

An analysis of 93 wind projects, with some 14 gigawatts (14,000,000 kilowatts) of wind power capacity found «the average permanent direct impact value» of 0.3 hectares per MW of capacity.

The US had around 65GW of potential wind power capacity by the same date.

This tremendous growth helped America's total wind power capacity surpass 60 GW at the end of 2012 — representing enough capacity to power more than 15 million homes each year, or as many homes as are in California and Washington state combined.

By 2015, China plans to quadruple its installed wind power capacity between 2010 and 2015, and then nearly double it again by 2020.

A UK - based global warming researcher posted the chart showing China plans to triple wind power capacity and greatly expand solar power by 2030 to comply with the pledge.

As for that initial goal of 18,459 MW set back in 2008, ERCOT notes that it already has a commercial wind power capacity of 11,000 MW.

More than 3.4 gigawatts (GW) of clean, renewable wind power capacity were installed in Q4, bringing 2011's total to 6.81 GW, a 31 % year - over-year increase.

In terms of states where wind power capacity grew fastest, Ohio topped the list, with a 929 % increase.

Dorle said that to ensure that wind power capacity continues to grow in Maine, consistent government policies are «critically important.»

Wind power capacity edged out coal for the first time in the Texas history last week after a new 155 - megawatt wind farm in Scurry County came online.