GWEC: China Doubling Annual Installations in 2020

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In 2020, China broke the world record for most wind power capacity installed in a single year with 52 GW of new capacity – double the country’s annual installations compared to the previous year / Overall, nearly 56 GW of new wind power capacity was installed in the Asia Pacific region in 2020, a 78 per cent year-on-year increase / The Asia Pacific region is increasingly driving growth of the global wind industry, with the region accounting for 60 per cent of all new wind power capacity in 2020.

According to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence, 2020 was a record year for wind power growth in the Asia Pacific. This growth was driven by China, which installed 52 GW of new wind power capacity in 2020 according to initial data – double what the country... ... More: Official Press Release GWEC

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