The World Wind Energy Association has launched today the Half-Year Report on Global Wind Market 2014.
The key findings :
• 17,6 GW of new installations in the first half of 2014, after 14 GW in 2013• Worldwide wind capacity has reached 336 GW, 360 GW expected for full year
• Asia overtakes Europe as leading wind continent
• China close to 100 GW of installed capacity
• Newcomer Brazil: third largest market for new wind turbines
• 360 GW expected by end of 2014