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Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview
NumberUnitYearSource
Global Wind Power
Cumulative Installed Wind Turbine Capacity, End of Year
(2013 figure is a projection.)
332,000MW2013GWEC
122,158MW2008BP/BTM Consult
94,005MW2007BP/BTM Consult
74,306MW2006BP/BTM Consult
59,398MW2005BP/BTM Consult
47,912MW2004BP/BTM Consult
Global Geothermal Power
Cumulative Installed Geothermal Power Capacity, End of Year
(2015 figure is a projection.)
26,000MW2015NREL
10,400MW2008BP/IGA
9,720MW2007BP/IGA
9,574MW2006BP/IGA
9,303MW2005BP/IGA
8,879MW2004BP/IGA
Global Fuel Ethanol Production
Production35,000TTOE2008BP
25,972TTOE2007BP
20,328TTOE2006BP
16,562TTOE2005BP
14,190TTOE2004BP
Global Hydroelectric Power Consumption
Consumption*717.5MTOE2008BP
695.8MTOE2007BP
683.8MTOE2006BP
658.2MTOE2005BP
633.7MTOE2004BP
Global Nuclear Power Consumption
Consumption*619.7MTOE2008BP
622.5MTOE2007BP
634.9MTOE2006BP
626.9MTOE2005BP
625.4MTOE2004BP
Global Solar Power
Cumulative Installed Photovoltaic (PV) Power
(IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Program Member Countries)
13,444,900KW2008BP/IEA
7,957,400KW2007BP/IEA
5,699,500KW2006BP/IEA
4,184,300KW2005BP/IEA
2,861,200KW2004BP/IEA
* Based on gross generation and not accounting for cross-border electricity supply. Converted on the basis of thermal equivalence assuming 38% conversion efficiency in a modern thermal power station.
MW = MegawattsGWEC = Global Wind Energy Council
TTOE = Thousand Tonnes Oil EquivalentBP = British Petroleum
MTOE = Million Tonnes Oil EquivalentBTM Consult = BTM Consulting APS
KW = KilowattsNREL = U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
IEA = International Energy AgencyIGA = International Geothermal Association
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