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Wind Energy Generating Capacity for the World and Selected Countries, 1980-2001
By Country
Year World Annual Rate of Growth Annual World Additions United States Germany Denmark India Spain Other Countries
 
(MW)
(%)
(MW)
(MW)
(MW)
(MW)
(MW)
(MW)
(MW)
1980
10
5
8
0
5
0
0
0
1981
25
15
18
0
7
0
0
0
1982
95
65
84
0
12
0
0
0
1983
275
120
254
0
20
0
0
0
1984
680
390
653
0
27
0
0
0
1985
1,020
420
945
0
50
0
0
25
1986
1,350
24.5
250
1,265
0
82
0
0
0
1987
1,450
14.2
180
1,333
5
115
0
0
0
1988
1,580
9.0
130
1,231
15
197
0
0
137
1989
1,730
9.5
150
1,332
27
262
0
0
109
1990
1,930
11.6
200
1,484
62
343
0
0
41
1991
2,170
12.4
240
1,709
112
413
39
5
0
1992
2,510
15.7
340
1,680
180
458
39
50
103
1993
2,990
19.1
480
1,635
335
487
79
60
394
1994
3,488
16.7
730
1,663
643
539
185
70
388
1995
4,778
37.0
1,290
1,612
1,130
637
576
140
683
1996
6,070
27.0
1,292
1,614
1,548
835
820
230
1,023
1997
7,636
25.8
1,566
1,611
2,080
1,120
940
512
1,373
1998
10,153
33.0
2,597
1,837
2,870
1,428
n/a
830
3,188
1999
13,932
37.2
3,922
2,490
4,445
1,718
1,095
1,584
2,600
2000
17,785
27.7
3,853
2,550
6,110
2,300
1,220
2,235
3,370
2001 (prel)
23,300
31.0
5,455
4,150
8,000
2,500
1,340
3,300
4,010
Source: Earth Policy Institute update of Worldwatch Institute, "Wind Energy Growth Continues," in Vital Signs 2001 (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2001), with data from BTM Consult, AWEA, EWEA, and Windpower Monthly.

 

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