Wind Growth Update for distribution of wind

Wind Growth

1. Wind Energy Growth Wind Energy Growth --updateupdate
29% growth in 2008: half 
of it in USA + China
EU growth 2008: 8.5 GW
EU installed capacity: 65 GW
End of 2008:      121 GW total
Wind Energy Growth Wind Energy Growth --updateupdate
29% growth in 2008, 
especially strong in 
USA and China
121 GW total
By country at end 2008 GW
Germany
20%
USA
20%
Spain
14%
India
8%
China
10%
Denmark
3%
Italy
3%
UK
3%
France
3%
Other
16%
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1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Wind Capacity (MW)
Global Wind Capacity
33% growth
25% growth