European wind power will increase 3 times in 2020

Global Wind Energy Association said recently that it is expected that by 2020, wind power in EU countries will grow three times, with a total installed capacity of 230,000 megawatts, which can meet 15.7% of EU electricity demand. Of these, about 190,000 megawatts are onshore wind power and 40,000 megawatts are offshore wind power.

According to data from the Wind Energy Association, as of the end of 2010, the European Union’s wind power installed capacity was 84,000 megawatts, which was able to meet 5.3% of the total demand. By 2030, the installed capacity of wind power in EU countries will reach 400,000 MW, which can meet 28.5% of the EU's electricity demand. Among them, 250,000 megawatts are onshore wind power and 150,000 megawatts are offshore wind power. By 2050, half of the electricity in EU countries will be provided by wind energy, with a total installed capacity of 735,000 megawatts, of which 275,000 megawatts of onshore wind power and 460,000 megawatts of offshore wind power. (Yu Huan)