EWEA predicts 2010 will be a 'strong year' for wind installations

This would take total installed capacity to almost 85GW by the end of this year, an increase of 13% from 74.8GW at the end of 2009.

In 2009 – a record year for wind energy – 10.2GW was installed, constituting 39% of all new power capacity in the EU.

Christian Kjaer, EWEA chief executive, says: “We predict another strong year for wind turbine installations in Europe, repeating the high level achieved in 2009.

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