Wind energy enjoyed a bumper year in 2019, but the coronavirus poses a unique challenge

Growth for 2020 could be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wind power enjoyed a strong year in 2019, but the coronavirus pandemic is casting a shadow over the sector.Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images

More than 60 gigawatts of wind energy capacity was installed last year, a 19% increase compared to 2018, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council . On Tuesday, Dan Shreve, Wood Mackenzie's head of global wind energy research, wrote that the coronavirus would see global wind additions for 2020 drop by 4.9 GW compared to previous projections.

"Industry stakeholders are continually adapting business operations to balance worker safety with the needs of their clients, all while complying with dynamic government containment measures," he added.

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