According to the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), the worldwide wind capacity reached 336,327 MW at end-June 2014, out of which 17,613 MW were added in the semester 2014. This increase is substantially higher than in the first half of 2013 and 2012, when 13,9 GW and 16,4 GW were added respectively. All wind turbines installed worldwide by mid-2014 can generate around 4 % of the world’s electricity demand.
The global wind capacity grew by 5,5% within six months and by 13,5 % on an annual basis (mid-2014 compared with mid-2013). For the first time, the 10 most dynamic markets are found on all continents : China (7,1 GW of new capacity), Germany (1,8 GW), Brazil (1,3 GW), India (1,1 GW), the USA (835 MW), Canada (723 MW), Australia (699 MW), UK (649 MW), Sweden (354 MW) and Poland (337 MW). Many OECD markets are hit by stagnation. The WWEA foresees that the total wind capacity should reach 360,000 MW at end-2014.
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