How much wind generating capacity currently exists worldwide? How fast is it growing and where?
In 1999, world wind capacity soared past the 12,000 MW mark. Of that amount, about 2,590 MW was installed during 1998 alone. The Danish industry consulting firm BTM Consult predicts that global wind energy capacity will more than triple from its current level to 31,000 MW by the year 2003. During the 1990s, wind was the fastest-growing power source worldwide, with an annual average growth rate of 22.6%.
