2011 WIND INDUSTRY in gERMany - Wind-Energy-Market

and medium-sized enterprises will increasinglyseek to form alliances or be absorbedinto larger companies. Offshore projects inparticular could not otherwise be implemented.In Germany, 21,607 wind turbines with atotal rated capacity of 27.2 GW have supplied37 billion kilowatt hours of power,covering around 7 % of power requirementsin Germany. The wind industry is thereforemaking a significant contribution toachieving independence from importedenergy.Future prospects are also protected by thepolitical will to promote climate protection.Wind power is key to the implementationof the EU policy to increase the proportionof renewables in the total energymix (power, heat, traffic) to 20 % by 2020.According to a GWEC forecast, global windpower will reach a capacity of 2,300 GW by2030 and cover up to 22 % of the world’spower requirements. The industry is anticipatingthat the consequences of the economicand financial crises will be quicklyovercome around the world and that continuedgrowth will continue for more thana decade.Capacity installed worldwide per year in MWMW40,00035,00030,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,00001,2801,5302,5203,4403,7606,5007,2708,1338,20711,53115,24519,86526,05638,61035,8021996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010YearSource: GWECWind industry in Germany11