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European record for wind power: over 6,000 MW installed in 2005.
Wind energy has surpassed EC White Paper targets for 2010
Industry statistics released today for the EU wind energy market
show that cumulative wind power capacity increased by 18%
to 40,504 MW (megawatt) at the end of 2005, up from 34,372 MW
at the end of 2004. 6,183 MW of wind power capacity were installed
last year, representing a wind turbine manufacturing turnover of
some €6 billion, said EWEA, the European Wind Energy Association.