After installing more than 52 gigawatts (GW) worth of new capacity in 2017, the global wind energy industry is set for several years of strong and continued growth, according to a new report published this week by the Global Wind Energy Council.
The global wind energy industry enjoyed another strong year in 2017, installing a total of 52,573 megawatts worth of new wind capacity, increasing the global cumulative installed capacity up to 539,581 megawatts, as “dramatic price drops” exemplify the current state of play around the world.
Navigant Research has published new figures which show a total of 3.3 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind energy capacity was installed in 2017, bringing the cumulative capacity up to almost 17 GW, with another 7.9 GW in the pipeline.
The global wind turbine market is set to experience a turbulent end to the decade, according to new figures from research and consulting firm GlobalData, which has predicted the market will rise steadily through to 2019 before dropping back in 2020.
The global offshore wind market reached nearly 15 GW in total capacity by the end of 2015, according to new figures from Navigant Research. In a new report from global research firm Navigant Research analyzing the global offshore wind market, the total capacity figures by the end of 2015 for … [continued]
The global wind turbine tower market is set to decline over the next several years, dropping several billion dollars due to falling costs, decreasing capacity expansion, and increased tower height. These are the findings from a new report from research and consulting firm GlobalData, which investigates the global wind turbine … [continued]
Recent policy clarity in several key global wind power markets has impacted growth projections both positively and negatively, according to MAKE Consulting’s most recent analysis. According to MAKE’s Q3/2016 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update, there have been several regional adjustments made to future projections, however in the end, the … [continued]
A new report from GlobalData has concluded that China’s installed wind capacity will more than triple by 2030, reaching 495 GW, up from 149 GW in 2015. The report identifies a cumulative worldwide wind capacity of 427 GW, growing over the previous decade at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) … [continued]
The cumulative installed capacity of the global wind energy market increased by 15.6% in 2015, and is expected to continue to grow and reach 703.4 GW by 2020. These are the findings from a February report published by information provider GlobalData, Wind Turbine Market, Update 2015 – Market Size, Average Price, … [continued]
Despite numerous adverse conditions, MAKE Consulting has made a slight upgrade to the long-term global wind power market outlook. MAKE Consulting, one of the world’s leading renewable energy analytics firms, released its Q4/2015 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update on Thursday, providing an analysis of global and regional wind power installation … [continued]
