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1. Top 10 Wind-Powered Countries

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50. 10 Portugal Wind turbines seen along the A24 highway in Portugal

51. 10 Portugal Reached record for highest instantaneous weight of wind in Nov. 15, 2009, where it reached 69% of total energy consumption. Installed Wind Capacity (2009): 3,535 MW Total Electricity Contribution of Wind (2009): North-NorthEastDistritos comprise most of Portugal’s wind capacity. 7.493 TWh(15% of total electricity production) The top 4 Distritos with the most wind capacities are Viseu(1), Coimbra(2), CasteloBranco(3) and Viana do Castelo(4). Major Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Enercon Vestas Gamesa

52. 9 Denmark Wind turbines in the West Jutland region of Denmark

53. 9 Denmark Denmark has the highest average wind energy penetration among all countries – reaching 19.3% of total energy consumption in 2009. Installed Wind Capacity (end of Aug 2010): 3,733 MW Total Electricity Contribution of Wind (2009): 6.8 TWh(19.3% of total electricity production) Major Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Denmark pioneered the development of commercial wind power in the 70s, and Danish manufacturers Vestas and Siemens has produced nearly half of all wind turbines. Vestas Siemens

54. 8 United Kingdom The Scout Moor Wind Farm in Rochdale

55. 8 United Kingdom Installed Wind Capacity (2009): In October 2008, the United Kingdom overtook Denmark as the world leader in offshore wind power generation. 4,051 MW Total Electricity Contribution of Wind (2009): The world’s biggest offshore wind farm – the Thanet wind farm – is located in the United Kingdom. 2.207 TWh(2.479% of total electricity production) Major Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Siemens GE Energy REPower Currently, the country’s offshore wind capacity is at 1,341 MW.

56. 7 Italy Giant Wind Turbines at Pedagaggi, Italy

57. 7 Italy Installed Wind Capacity (2009): Italy originally targeted to install 2,500 MW of wind power capacity by 2010. They were able to exceed this in 2007 though, 3 years before their target date. 4,850 MW Total Electricity Contribution of Wind (2009): 6 TWh (est.) Major Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Vestas Gamesa Enercon

58. 6 France Wind turbines right next to the A61 motorway

59. 6 France France targeted a wind power capacity of 12,500 MW by the end of 2010. They fell short by more than half – having only 5,660 MW by the end of the year. Installed Wind Capacity (2011): 5,690 MW Total Electricity Contribution of Wind (2009): 7.8 TWh(1.6% of total electricity production) Major Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Vestas Enercon GE Energy

60. 5 India Wind turbines along the Road to Hampi, India.

61. 5 India Installed Wind Capacity (2010): Although India just entered the wind industry in the 90s, it has the 5th largest wind power capacity in the world. 13,064 MW Total Electricity Contribution of Wind (2010): The top 3 Indian states with the most wind power capacity are Tamil Nadu (1), Maharashtra (2) and Gujarat (3). 1.6% of total electricity production (est.) Major Wind Turbine Manufacturers: NextEra Iberdrola Horizon-EDPR

62. 4 Spain Wind turbines located at Estepano, Spain

63. 4 Spain Installed Wind Capacity (2010): At the end of 2010, wind energy became third in the technologies that contribute to Spain’s power production. Only thermal gas and nuclear had more contribution. 20,676 MW Total Electricity Contribution of Wind (2010): 42.976 TWh(16% of total electricity production) The second-largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world – Gamesa – is a Spanish company. Major Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Gamesa NegMicon Ecotecnia

64. 3 Germany Wind turbines at Saal, Germany

65. 3 Germany Installed Wind Capacity (2010): The tallest wind turbine in the world – the Fuhrländer Wind Turbine Laasow – is located in Germany. 27,214 MW Total Electricity Contribution of Wind (2009): 37.2 TWh(6.4% of total electricity production) Its tower has a height of 160 meters, and it has a power output of 2.5 MW. Major Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Enercon Vestas REPower

66. 2 United States of America Wind Turbines in a wind farm in the USA

67. 2 United States of America Installed Wind Capacity (2010): The top three wind-producing states are Texas (1), Iowa (2) and California (3). 40,200 MW Total Electricity Contribution of Wind (2009): 70.8 TWh(1.8% of total electricity production) For several years, the United States of America was the largest wind producer in the world – until 2010, when China overtook it. Major Wind Turbine Manufacturers: NextEra Iberdrola Horizon-EDPR

68. 1 China Wind Turbines at Tangshanpeng Wind Farm in China

69. 1 China Installed Wind Capacity (2010): China is currently the world’s top producer of wind energy. 41,800 MW Total Electricity Contribution of Wind (2009): China is also the fastest-growing wind producer in the world, having a wind capacity growth of 66.5% in 2009. It has also achieved more than 100% growth in the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. 26.9 TWh(0.74% of total electricity production) Major Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Sinovel Goldwind Dongfang

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83. To learn more, Read more:

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