Worldwide capacity reached 159’213 MW, out of which 38'312 MW were added in 2009.
Wind power showed a growth rate of 31,7 %, the highest rate since 2001.
The trend continued that wind capacity doubles every three years.
All wind turbines installed by the end of 2009 worldwide are generating 340 TWh per annum, equivalent to the total electricity demand of Italy, the seventh largest economy of the world, and equalling 2 % of global electricity consumption.
The wind sector in 2009 had a turnover of 50 billion