China Widens Wind Power Lead Over U.S., World With Another 23 GW
- China’s total wind power capacity doubles that of the U.S.
- Global Wind Energy Council says growth rates may slow
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China installed almost three times more wind power than the U.S. last year, continuing its clean-energy investment blitz to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase air quality.
China led new global wind-power installations with 23.3 gigawatts, compared with 8.2 gigawatts in second-place U.S., according to a report published Friday by the Global Wind Energy Council. About 54.6 gigawatts of new turbines were installed globally, raising total capacity to about 487 gigawatts worldwide.