Euronews.green writes that 2023 represented the best year so far for wind power installations, as the world installed 116 GW of capacity, as per experts at the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Compared to 2022, this is a 50% increase in wind power capacity.

China, the US and Brazil led the pack with the most wind turbines implemented, while in Europe, Germany and the Netherlands helped strengthen the region's position in the segment, the latter adding 3.8 GW of offshore capacity. Africa and the Middle East also installed almost 1 GW of wind power themselves in 2023, almost triple the capacity added during 2022.

Experts say, however, that annual increases should be around 320 GW by 2030 to meet the pledge of tripling renewable capacity by the end of the decade.

GWEC CEO Ben Backwell said that "it's great to see wind industry growth picking up, and we are proud of reaching a new annual record. However much more needs to be done to unlock growth."

The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) say that currently, seven countries in the world generate enough renewable electricity to power themselves, among which are Albania, Iceland, Buthan and Nepal. Over 99.7% of the energy powering these nations comes from solar, wind, hydro or geothermal power.

Norway is also close on their footsteps, with the Nordic state powering its needs with 98.38% renewable energy from wind, water and solar.

Following the increasing trends in 2023, wind power now accounts for 37% of the planet's green power capacity.