Global wind capacity set to hit 500GW by year end

Madeleine Cuff
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New figures show installation rate continues to grow at same pace as 2015, with Germany, India and Brazil leading the way

Global wind capacity is set to hit 500GW by the end of 2016, accounting for around five per cent of global power demand, according to new data released this week by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)....

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