Global newly installed wind power capacity by select country 2023

China added approximately 76.7 gigawatts of wind power capacity in 2023.The cumulative capacity of installed wind power worldwide surpassed one terawatt in 2023. Need for renewable energy Some forty years ago, the major industrialized countries were rendered helpless in the face of a severe energy crisis, when Arab petroleum producers proclaimed an oil embargo and the Iranian energy industry was plunged into the chaos of revolution. Once more, politicians and the public in industrial countries were reminded of the finite and limited nature of fossil fuels. The lack of alternatives to oil, gas and coal energy lead to the development of renewable, sustainable energy technologies, including solar thermal and PV systems, hydroelectricity and wind power. Rise of wind power In terms of cumulative wind power capacity installations, the market used to be dominated by European economies. However, beginning in the mid-2000s, China emerged as the driving force behind global wind power capacity growth. In 2023, Asia’s economic power horse added a whopping 76.7 gigawatts of new wind power capacity, to reach cumulative capacity of more than 440 gigawatts. With a market share of 47 percent in 2022, China lead the ranking of the largest wind power countries worldwide, ahead of the United States, Brazil and Finland. Chinese wind turbine manufacturers have also started increase their market shares, shortening the distance with the leading players - including General Electric Energy, Siemens and Vestas. That said, Europe still accounts for about 48 percent of global cumulative offshore wind power capacity.

2023年，中国新增的风电装机容量约为76.7吉瓦。截至2023年，全球累计风电装机容量已超过一太瓦。约四十年前，面对阿拉伯石油生产国宣布的石油禁运以及伊朗能源工业陷入革命混乱的严重能源危机，主要工业化国家显得无能为力。这一事件再次提醒了工业化国家的政治家和公众，化石燃料的有限性和稀缺性。缺乏石油、天然气和煤炭能源的替代品，推动了可再生能源和可持续能源技术的开发，包括太阳能热利用和光伏系统、水力发电和风力发电。在累计风电装机容量安装方面，市场原本由欧洲经济体主导。然而，自2005年中叶开始，中国崛起成为全球风电装机容量增长的驱动力。2023年，亚洲的经济巨头新增了76.7吉瓦的风电装机容量，累计装机容量超过440吉瓦。以2022年的市场份额47%计，中国在全球最大风电国家排名中位居首位，领先于美国、巴西和芬兰。中国的风机制造商也开始提升其市场份额，缩短与行业领先企业——包括通用电气能源、西门子和维斯塔斯——的距离。尽管如此，欧洲在全球累计海上风电装机容量中仍占据约48%的份额。