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WWEA Half-year Report 2016 Worldwide Wind Capacity to reach 500 GW mark by the end of the year - 21 GW of new installations in the first half of 2016, same as is the previous year - Worldwide wind capacity has reached 456 GW, expected to reach 500 GW by the end of the year - Germany, India and Brazil leading in market growth in H1 2016
The worldwide wind capacity reached 456’486 MW by the end of June 2016, out of which 21’714 MW were added in the first six months of 2016. This increase is similar like in the first half of 2015, when 21,6 GW were added. All wind turbines installed worldwide by mid2016 can generate around 4,7 % of the world’s electricity demand. The global wind capacity grew by 5% within six months (after 5,8 % in the same period in 2015 and 5,6 % in 2014) and by 16,1 % on an annual basis (mid2016 compared with mid-2015).
Total Installed Capacity 2012-2016 [MW] 500'000 * 456'500
434'944 392'951
371'374 336'327
318'488
9,5%
296'255
282'266
5,0%
End 2012
Mid 2013
End 2013
5,8%
10,4%
5,6%
7,5%
Mid 2014
10,7%
End 2014
Mid 2015
End 2015
5,0%
Mid 2016
* Prognosis Total installed capacity: Includes all installed wind capacity, connected and not-connected to the grid.
End 2016*
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Top Wind Markets 2016: Germany, India and Brazil Still the five traditional wind countries, China, USA, Germany, India and Spain, represent together a share of 67 % of the global wind capacity; nevertheless it has shrunk from 73 % by the end of June 2013. In terms of new capacity, USA and Spain played hardly a role, as they represent less than 4 % of the market for new turbines, while Germany and India showed an increase in the number of new installations and the Chinese installations were similar to the previous year. In total, the Big Five’s share in new capacity accounts for 72 %. In total, four countries installed more than 1 GW in the first half of 2016: China (10 GW of new capacity), the India (2,4 GW), Germany (2,4 GW) and Brazil (1,1 GW). The top 15 wind countries show a diverse picture in the first half of 2016: half of the markets performed stronger than in 2015: Germany, India, France, Brazil, Italy, Sweden and Poland.
Position
Country/Region
Total capacity June 2016
Added capacity H1 2016
Total Added Total Added Total capacity capacity H1 capacity capacity H1 capacity end 2015 2015 end 2014 2014 end 2013
Total capacity June 2013
[MW]
[MW]
[MW]
[MW]
[MW]
[MW]
[MW]
[MW]
1
Chi na
158'000
10'000
148'000
10'101
114'763
7'175
91'324
80'827
2
Uni ted Sta tes
74'696
830
73'867
1'994
65'754
835
61'108
59'884
3
Germa ny
47'420
2'389
45'192
1'991
40'468
1'830
34'660
32'458
4
Indi a
27'151
2'392
24'759
1'297
22'465
1'112
20'150
19'564
5
Spa i n
22'987
-
22'987
-
22'987
-
22'959
22'918
6
Uni ted Ki ngdom
13'940
320
13'614
872
12'440
649
10'711
9'776
7
Ca na da
11'298
109
11'205
510
9'694
723
7'698
6'578
8
Fra nce
10'861
568
10'293
523
9'296
338
8'254
7'697
9
Bra zi l
9'810
1'095
8'715
838
5'962
1'301
3'466
2'788
10
Ita l y
9'101
143
8'958
124
8'663
30
8'551
8'417
11
Sweden
6'338
309
6'029
157
5'425
354
4'470
4'271
12
Pol a nd***
5'300
200
5'100
283
3'834
337
3'390
2'798
13
Turkey
5'146
428
4'718
431
3'763
466
2'959
2'619
14
Denma rk*
5'089
25
5'064
76
4'883
83
4'772
4'578
15
Portuga l **
5'040
6
5'034
-
4'953
105
4'724
4'547
Res t of the Worl d***
Total
44'309
2'900
41'409
2'600
35'968
2'275
29'718
26'861
456'486
21'714
434'944
21'678
371'317
17'613
318'914
296'581
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Developments by Region The 10 largest markets for new wind turbines included next to China, Germany, India, and Brazil: USA (830 MW), France (568 MW), Turkey (428 MW), UK (320 MW), and Sweden (309 MW). Brazil surpassed Italy and became the 9th largest market with 1’095 MW added in the first half of the year.
Europe Europe continued reducing its share of the global installed capacity accounting 33% by the end of June 2016. The European markets showed a similar picture than in the first half of 2015: Germany, France and Italy increased for the second year in a row their new installations. The UK saw a dramatic decreased, 320 MW after 872 MW in the first half of 2015. Germany is still the unchallenged number one wind market in Europe, with a new capacity of 2,4 GW and a total of 47,4 GW. A record number of installations is expected in Germany for the second half and for the complete year 2016 as a new auctions system will be introduced in 2017 which is expected to lead to a slump of the German market in the coming years. Spain and Portugal markets are still in stand with 0 and 6 MW installed respectively.
Asia: Dominated by China and India Again in 2016, China has been by far the largest single wind market, adding 10 GW in six months, almost the same like in the previous year, when 10,1 GW were erected. China accounted for 46 % of the world market for new wind turbines. By June 2016, China had an overall installed capacity of 158 GW. India added a record 2,4 GW, almost the double of what was erected in the first half of 2015, when it installed 1,3 GW. The Japanese and the Korean wind markets are still growing at very modest rates, with both countries showing growth rates of 3,3 % and 7,5% respectively.
North America The US market had a difficult half year after a record first quarter; adding 520 MW between January and March and only 310 MW during April and June, 1’991 MW were installed during the first half a year ago. However, following the extension of the Production Tax Credit at the end of 2015, there are over 12,5 GW of wind power under construction . Canada installed 109 MW during the first half of 2016, only 20 % of the installed in the previous period of 2015.
Latin America The biggest Latin American market and now on 9th position worldwide, Brazil, installed 1,1 GW in first half of 2016 and reached a total capacity of 9’810 MW, with a growth rate of 12,5 %. Brazil is expected to continue as the lead market in the region and could reach the 6th position worldwide before 2018.
Global Share of Wind Installed Capacity 2000 - 2015 [MW] 100% 90% 80%
5% 15%
20%
10%
70% 60%
42%
50% 40%
73%
30% 20%
33%
10% 0% 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Europe
2005
2006
Asia
2007
2008
North America
2009
2010
2011
Rest of the World
2012
2013
2014
2015
Worldwide prospects end of the year 2016:
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In the second half of 2016, an additional capacity of over 40 GW is expected to be erected worldwide, which would bring new annual installations to at least 65 GW, adding just 1,5 GW more than in the previous year. The total installed wind capacity is expected to reach 500 GW by the end of 2016.