According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), this is a significant increase from original predictions that expected wind power installations to be reduced by up to 20% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating the resilience of the wind power industry across the globe. Wind power has continued to grow and thriveBen Backwell, CEO of GWEC said: “While the COVID-19 crisis has impacted every industry across the world, wind power has continued to grow and thrive. This is no surprise given the cost competitiveness of wind energy and the need to rapidly reproduce carbon emissions. “China, the world’s largest wind power market and largest carbon emitter, has pledged to go carbon-neutral by 2060. The full updated market outlook is available for GWEC Members on the GWEC Market Intelligence Platform.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 06, 2020 08:15 UTC