2023 saw the highest number of new installations in history for onshore wind (over 100 GW) and second highest for offshore wind (11 GW), according to the Global Wind Report 2024 of the Global Wind Energy Council, GWEC, Report informs.
“In 2023, a record-high 117 GW of new wind power was installed worldwide, representing a 50% hike from the previous year, which reflects the resilience of the industry even as it faced prolonged supply chain and macroeconomic difficulties,” says the document.
GWEC notes that the wind energy industry is entering a new era of accelerated growth, driven by increased political ambition, as reflected in the historic decision at COP28 to triple renewable energy by 2030.
With 117 GW of new wind capacity, global wind power capacity surpassed the first 1 TW milestone last year, up 13% from 2022, according to the report.
In the onshore wind market, 106 GW of new capacity was integrated into the grid last year,…
