New global wind installations to reach 55 GW per year to 2023

The global wind industry installed 51.3 GW of new capacity last year, down 3.6 percent from 2017
New global wind installations to reach 55 GW per year to 2023 LONDON: * New global wind power installations will reach 55 gigawatts (GW) or more per year until 2023, driven by significant growth in Southeast Asia and offshore wind globally, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council said

* The global wind industry installed 51.3 GW of new capacity last year, down 3.6 percent from 2017

* Total installed wind capacity reached 591 GW at the end of 2018 globally, up 9.6 percent from the end of 2017