EU wind energy capacity grew 11 per cent during 2011

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Industry figures reveal more than 9.6GW of capacity added last year, taking overall EU total to about 94GW

The EU added 9,616MW of wind energy capacity during 2011, making up more than a fifth of total new power installations, industry figures have today revealed. Offshore growth in the UK and onshore projects...

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