Vestas has surpassed 200 gigawatts of installed wind turbine capacity worldwide, reaching the milestone with the installation of a 7.2-megawatt V172 turbine at Enova’s 65-MW Meppen repowering project in Germany, the company said.
The Danish turbine maker said the achievement underscores its scale in the wind energy sector and reflects the rapid expansion of renewables within the global energy system. Vestas added that it was the first manufacturer to reach 100 GW of installed capacity in 2018, with the following 100 GW installed in less than seven years.
“Installing 200 GW of wind energy together with our customers and partners is something we are extremely proud of as it underlines how Vestas is leading the wind industry in scaling to meet the world’s growing need for secure, affordable, and sustainable energy,” Vestas president and chief executive Henrik Andersen said in a statement. “The trust, collaboration, and ambition of our partners made it possible,” he added.
Vestas said its turbines are now installed across 88 countries on six continents. The company estimated that 200 GW of wind capacity is sufficient to fully charge around 156 million electric vehicles for a year or supply electricity to about 174 million European households.
The milestone comes as governments and utilities continue to expand wind power capacity to meet climate targets and strengthen energy security.
