European wind market hit by 2013 lull

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Industry report confirms market growth slowed in 2013, despite strong performances from the UK and Germany

The EU saw almost 11GW if new wind energy capacity come online last year, accounting for almost a third of new power capacity and meeting eight per cent of EU electricity demand. However, the performance...

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