波恩，2018 年 2 月 12 日（世界风能协会 WWEA）——根据世界风能协会（WWEA）公布的统计数据，截至 2017 年底，全球已安装风力发电机组的总容量达到 546’388 兆瓦。2017 年新增 60 吉瓦，多于 2016 年并网发电的 51’402 兆瓦。这是继创纪录的 2015 年和 2014 年之后，一年内安装量的历史第三高位。然而，仅 10,8 % 的年增长率是自 20 世纪末风力发电机组开始产业化部署以来的最低增幅。
Bonn, 12 February 2018 (WWEA) – The overall capacity of all wind turbines installed worldwide by the end of 2017 reached 546’388 Megawatt, according to statistics published by WWEA. 60 GW Megawatt were added in the year 2017, more than in 2016 when 51’402 Megawatt went online. This is the third largest number ever installed within one year, after the record years 2015 and 2014. However, the annual growth rate of only 10,8 % is the lowest growth ever since the industrial deployment of wind turbines started end of the 20th century.