While Asia is emerging strongly on the installed wind power capacity map, Africa too has, for the first time, made its mark in global statistics of wind energy generation by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA).
“The world is witnessing a rapid shift from Europe to Asia and America. Asian giants, China and India, are adding capacities like never before. Lately, wind power majors have also started taking interest in African market where the economies are doing slightly better than before and seeking more power,” said Anil Kane, president of WWEA.
Asia’s installed capacity has increased to 10,345MW by 2006-end from 7,000MW in 2005. With this, Asia’s share in total installed capacity has increased to 14% from 12% before. On the other hand, despite adding about 7,500MW of capacity, Europe’s share in world wind power has slipped to 66% in 2006 from 70% in 2005. According to sources, the European market is losing its charm and becoming stagnated since the new installations are not coming up rapidly.
Meanwhile, America added about 3,400MW during 2006 and increased its share from 17% to 18% globally. America had installed capacity of 10,036MW by 2005-end. However, Australia
India alone added about 2,000MW wind power generation capacity between 2005 and 2006. China, after a modest start, recently doubled its installations to 2,600MW by 2006 end compared with the corresponding period a year before.
“Countries like Egypt and South Africa are some of the emerging areas in global wind energy market. The marketers are yet to explore African countries but it is expected that the continent must have promising future for wind power,” said Mr Kane retained the same position with 1% since it added little over 132MW in 2006 to 985MW. The global installed capacity in the wind energy is likely to cross 90,000MW by the end of current calendar year compared with about 74,000MW by 2006 end.
“The world is witnessing a rapid shift from Europe to Asia and America. Asian giants, China and India, are adding capacities like never before. Lately, wind power majors have also started taking interest in African market where the economies are doing slightly better than before and seeking more power,” said Anil Kane, president of WWEA.
Asia’s installed capacity has increased to 10,345MW by 2006-end from 7,000MW in 2005. With this, Asia’s share in total installed capacity has increased to 14% from 12% before. On the other hand, despite adding about 7,500MW of capacity, Europe’s share in world wind power has slipped to 66% in 2006 from 70% in 2005. According to sources, the European market is losing its charm and becoming stagnated since the new installations are not coming up rapidly.
Meanwhile, America added about 3,400MW during 2006 and increased its share from 17% to 18% globally. America had installed capacity of 10,036MW by 2005-end. However, Australia
India alone added about 2,000MW wind power generation capacity between 2005 and 2006. China, after a modest start, recently doubled its installations to 2,600MW by 2006 end compared with the corresponding period a year before.
“Countries like Egypt and South Africa are some of the emerging areas in global wind energy market. The marketers are yet to explore African countries but it is expected that the continent must have promising future for wind power,” said Mr Kane retained the same position with 1% since it added little over 132MW in 2006 to 985MW. The global installed capacity in the wind energy is likely to cross 90,000MW by the end of current calendar year compared with about 74,000MW by 2006 end.
Via: The Economics India Times
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