Original: At the end of 2008, worldwide wind farm nameplate capacity was 120,791 megawatts (MW), representing an increase of 28.8 percent during the year,Wind energy gathers steam, US biggest market: survey and wind power produced some 1.3% of global electricity consumption.
Simplified: At the end of 2008, worldwide wind farm capacity was 120,791 megawatts (MW), representing an increase of 28.8 percent during the year,Wind energy gathers steam, US biggest market: survey and wind power produced some 1.3% of global electricity consumption.