China Takes Global Wind Lead

China Leads Global Wind Power Installation in 2016

Staff, February 15, 2017 (Brink Asia)

“China once again led the way globally in terms of installed wind power capacity in 2016, illustrating its continued commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions… In 2016, China installed 23.3 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity, almost three times the 8.2 GW that the second place U.S. installed [according to Global Wind Energy Council (GEWC)]. China’s total new capacity fell by almost a quarter from 2015’s 30 GW, driven by impending feed-in tariff reductions, flattening electricity demand growth, and inadequate transmission but] the market is expected to pick up again this year…[Germany’s new installed capacity of 5.4 GW was third, and fourth was] India, which saw 3.6 GW of installations…At the end of 2016, China’s cumulative installed capacity stood at 169 GW, or 34.7 percent of the global total. It was followed by the U.S. with 82 GW, or 16.9 percent of the global total, Germany (10.3 percent) and India (5.9 percent)…” click here for more

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