Global wind installations hit 117 GW 2024 record, GWEC April 23—109 GW onshore 8 GW offshore, cumulative 1,136 GW across 55 countries.
2025 forecasts 138 GW new capacity, 140 GW 2026, 160 GW 2027, 167 GW 2028, 183 GW 2029, 194 GW 2030.
China’s 87 GW 2025 growth rate 18.3%, highest major market, leading renewable chain.
Europe totals 291 GW 254 onshore 37 offshore, EU-27 236 GW targeting 425 GW 2030.
US Q1 2025 doubled 2024 installations, 8.1 GW 2025 total onshore offshore repowers.
Policy instability, trade barriers challenge, yet 8.8% CAGR to 981 GW 2030.
This record’s subtle symphony unveils not capacity’s cadence, but renewable’s durable dance—veiled veils of 117 GW from China’s lead, where industry‘s artistry yields reinvention’s radius in energy’s majestic march.
