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Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview

Number

Unit

Year

Source

Global Wind Power

Cumulative Installed Wind Turbine Capacity, End of Year
(2015 figure is a projection.)

459,000

MW

2015

GWEC

197,039

MW

2010

GWEC

158,908

MW

2009

GWEC

120,291

MW

2008

GWEC

93,820

MW

2007

GWEC

74,052

MW

2006

GWEC

Global Geothermal Power

Cumulative Installed Geothermal Power Capacity, End of Year
(2015 figure is a projection.)

11,600

MW

2015

PRE

10,900

MW

2010

BP/IGA

10,710

MW

2009

BP/IGA

10,313

MW

2008

BP/IGA

9,922

MW

2007

BP/IGA

9,485

MW

2006

BP/IGA

Global Fuel Ethanol Production

Production

43,500

TTOE

2010

BP

38,418

TTOE

2009

BP

35,627

TTOE

2008

BP

26,955

TTOE

2007

BP

21,048

TTOE

2006

BP

Global Hydroelectric Power Consumption

Consumption*

775.6

MTOE

2010

BP

736.3

MTOE

2009

BP

724.7

MTOE

2008

BP

696.5

MTOE

2007

BP

684.4

MTOE

2006

BP

Global Nuclear Power Consumption

Consumption*

626.2

MTOE

2010

BP

614.0

MTOE

2009

BP

619.2

MTOE

2008

BP

622.1

MTOE

2007

BP

635.4

MTOE

2006

BP

Global Solar Power

Cumulative Installed Photovoltaic (PV) Power
(IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Program Member Countries)

40,000

MW

2010

BP/IEA

22,929

MW

2009

BP/IEA

15,599

MW

2008

BP/IEA

9,173

MW

2007

BP/IEA

6,775

MW

2006

BP/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 = Megawatts

GWEC = Global Wind Energy Council

TTOE = Thousand Tonnes Oil Equivalent

BP = British Petroleum

MTOE = Million Tonnes Oil Equivalent

BTM Consult = BTM Consulting APS

IEA = International Energy Agency

PRE = Plunkett Research Estimate

IGA = International Geothermal Association

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