The Switch wind week: 7 wind facts to know

The Switch is taking part in the Global Wind Day celebrations on June 15, 2011. To mark the occasion, we have listed 7 facts about the power and potential of wind.

Geographic spread: Wind blows strong

At the end of 2010, there was a total installed capacity of 199.5 GW in commercial use in over 80 countries worldwide. The goal is to reach a global total of 1,000 GW of wind power energy production by 2020.

Wind is currently the fastest growing electricity generating technology with its annual new installed capacity growing an average of 27.8% for the past 5 years. To date, The Switch has delivered 5 GW of the world’s total installed capacity.

The Switch - Global Wind Day 2011