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The Greening of IT
268 How Companies Can Make a Difference for the Environment

Table C.4 Worldwide Installed Wind Power Capacity (2005–2007) continued
Worldwide Installed Wind Power Capacity (MW)

Rank Nation 2005 2006 2007
24 Poland 83 153 276
25 Brazil 29 237 247
26 South Korea 98 173 191
27 Turkey 20 51 146
28 Czech Republic 28 50 116
29 Morocco 64 124 114
30 Finland 82 86 110
31 Ukraine 77 86 89
32 Mexico 3 88 87
33 Costa Rica 71 74 74
34 Bulgaria 6 36 70
35 Iran 23 48 66
36 Hungary 18 61 65
Rest of Europe 129 163
ptg
Rest of Americas 109 109
Rest of Asia 38 38
Rest of Africa & 31 31
Middle East
Rest of Oceania 12 12
World (MW) 59,091 74,223 93,849
Total

By 2010, the World Wind Energy Association expects 160GW of
capacity to be installed worldwide, up from 73.9 GW at the end of
2006, implying an anticipated net growth rate of more than 21 percent
per year.
Denmark generates nearly one-fifth of its electricity with wind tur-
bines—the highest percentage of any country—and is fifth in the world
in total wind power generation. Denmark is prominent in the manufac-
turing and use of wind turbines, with a commitment made in the 1970s
to eventually produce half of the country’s power by wind.
In recent years, the United States has added more wind energy to its
grid than any other country; U.S. wind power capacity grew by 45 percent
to 16.8 gigawatts in 2007. Texas has become the largest wind energy-
producing state, surpassing California. In 2007, the state expects to add