In 2024, the Global Wind Energy Council released its latest report on the status of the wind energy sector. The global wind industry installed a record 117GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy, finds this year’s Global Wind Report from the Global Wind Energy Council.
2023 was a year of continued global growth – 54 countries representing all continents built new wind power. GWEC has now revised its 2024-2030 growth forecast (1210GW) upwards by 10%, in response to the establishment of national industrial policies in major economies, gathering momentum in offshore wind and promising growth among emerging markets and developing economies.
