China blows past global wind power records, doubling annual installations in 2020

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Annex

New Wind Power Capacity in the Asia Pacific in 2020

1. China – 52,000 MW*
2. India – 1,119 MW
3. Australia – 1,097 MW
4. Japan – 449 MW
5. Kazakhstan – 300 MW
6. South Korea – 160 MW
7. Vietnam – 125 MW
8. New Zealand – 103 MW
9. Sri Lanka – 88 MW
10. Taiwan – 74 MW
11. Pakistan – 48 MW

Top 5 Wind Markets the Asia Pacific for Cumulative Capacity

1. China – 288,320 MW*
2. India – 38,625 MW
3. Australia – 7,296 MW
4. Japan – 4,336 MW
5. South Korea – 1,648 MW

*Initial Data

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