Onshore wind energy accounted for the majority of installations. In 2021, combined capacity on wind farms on land reached 56,013 megawatts.
Wind power capacity in Germany has increased significantly since 2008, reaching the peak of 66,315 megawatts in 2022. This was an increase when compared with the previous year, wherein the value was around 63,833 megawatts. Installed wind power capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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IRENA. (March 21, 2023). Installed wind power capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421797/tracking-wind-power-in-germany/
IRENA. "Installed wind power capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421797/tracking-wind-power-in-germany/
IRENA. (2023). Installed wind power capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421797/tracking-wind-power-in-germany/
IRENA. "Installed Wind Power Capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421797/tracking-wind-power-in-germany/
IRENA, Installed wind power capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421797/tracking-wind-power-in-germany/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Installed wind power capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421797/tracking-wind-power-in-germany/