This document summarizes global wind energy production trends from 1995 to 2012 based on data from various regions. Key findings include a consistent increase in global wind energy capacity from 4800 MW in 1995 to 282,410 MW in 2012. Asia saw the most rapid growth, increasing from 7.35 MW in 2005 to 99,942 MW in 2012. North America grew from 7263 MW in 2004 to 67970 MW in 2012, while Europe steadily increased from 4620 MW in 1997 to 107,185 MW in 2012. Africa and South America also experienced continuous growth over the periods reported.

1. Wind Energy
Anup Ghimire

2. Global Wind Energy Production
• Consistent increase in global wind energy
production capacity from 1995 to 2012.
• The total capacity was 4800 MW in 1995
which increased to 47,662 MW in 2004
and 282,410 Megawatts in 2012.

4. Global Wind Energy Production
• Consistent increase in global wind energy
production capacity growth percentage.
• The average growth was 28.57% and the
highest growth was 64.3% in 2001.

6. Asia
• Steady increase of the wind energy
generation capacity in Asia until 2005
however total capacity rapidly increased
from 2005 to 2012.
• In 2005, Asian production of wind energy
was 7.35 MW which increased to 99,942
MW in 2012.

7. …Asia
• Asian countries included in the study are
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China,
India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan,
Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, South Korea,
Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam.

9. North America
Wind energy production capacity of North
America was 1721 MW.
The capacity increased from 7263 MW in
2004 to 67970 MW in 2012.

10. …North America
North American countries included in the
data are Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba,
Dominican Republic, Grenada, Honduras,
Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts, and Nevis, USA.

12. South America
• Continuous increase of wind power
generation capacity in South America
between 1997 and 2012.
• Total capacity was 12 MW in 1997, which
increased to 93 MW in 2005 and
consequently 2984 MW in 2012.

13. …South America
• Countries included in the data are
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Uruguay and
Venezuela.

15. Oceania
• Higher rate of increase in wind energy
production capacity of Oceania between
2002 and 2012 can be inferred from the
graph.
• Total capacity was 8 MW in 1997 and 773
MW in 2005 which increased to 3255 MW
in 2012.

16. …Oceania
• Fiji, Austria, Indonesia, New Zealand,
Philippines and Vanuatu were included in
the study.

18. Europe
• European countries included in the study
includes Albania, Austria, Belarus,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe
Islands, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and United
Kingdom.

19. …Europe
• Constant rate of increase in the wind
energy production capacity.
• In 1997, total capacity was 4620 MW
which increased to 107,185 MW in 2012.

21. Africa
• The countries included in the study are
Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Libya,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria,
Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania,
Tunisia, and Zimbabwe.

22. …Africa
• Steady rate of increase in the wind energy
production capacity of Africa between
1997 and 2012.
• Total capacity increased from 6 Mw in
1997 to 1076 MW in 2012.

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