Renewable Energy

Wind Power in Europe

Progress since 1 January 2009

KEY FACTS
Mostly used to generate electricity
Fastest growing segment of all renewable energy sources
Favourable climate conditions in Europe
A pollution-free energy source

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EUROPEAN TARGETS
In 2020, 230 GW installed wind capacity in Europe: 190 GW
onshore and 40 GW offshore
In 2030, 400 GW installed wind capacity in Europe: 250 GW
onshore and 150 GW offshore

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PRODUCTI ON
142,000,000,000 kWh of electricity produced

Equal to 4.2% of EUs electricity demand

Equivalent to the needs of 35 million EU households

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I NVESTMENT
11 billion invested in wind turbines
Saved fuel costs of 5.4 billion
Avoided CO
2
costs of 2.275 billion

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CO2
Avoided 91 million tonnes of CO
2
Equivalent of taking 46 million cars off the roads
Equal to 27% of the EU-15s Kyoto obligation

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GROWTH PREDI CTI ONS
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GLOBAL
WIND POWER
FORECAST
GROWTH
Europe North
America
Asia Latin America
& Caribbean
Pacific Region Africa &
Middle East
Global Wind Power Capacity
Series1 Series2
China will be the fastest
growing market
Asia will overtake Europe
as the region with the
largest capacity
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