France: Wind power is fastest growing power technology
Wind power is now France’s fastest growing energy source. From a relatively slow start at the beginning of the new millennium, a record level of new wind power installations was added in 2008, adding 950 MW to the French wind energy fleet. This represented about 60% of all new power generation capacity added last year, and also contributed to making wind energy the first choice for new power production in the whole European Union. France’s total installed wind capacity now stands at just over 3,400 MW, the fourth largest in Europe. In 2008 these 2,500 wind turbines produced 5,600 GWh of electricity. The French wind sector also provides employment for 7,000 people.
Given the strong growth of the French market, it makes it a good choice hosting for this year’s European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC), Europe’s leading wind energy event, which will take place in Marseille from 16-19 March 2009.
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