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Fig. 1. Rotor diameter (top) and power (bottom) for a selection of large wind turbines
introduced on the market during the period 1981-2011. Gray lines show superimposed
trends. Data from The Wind Power (www.thewindpower.net) and wind turbine
manufacturers' homepages.
Global cumulative installed wind capacity
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Global annual installed wind capacity
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Fig. 2. Global cumulative installed wind capacity (top) and global annual installed wind
capacity (bottom). Data from Global Wind Energy Council (2011).
