13GW of new wind capacity was added to the grid last year compared to only 0.2GW of new hydro power, new EWEA figures show
The wind industry has surpassed the hydro industry as the third largest player in the European electriticy grid in terms of capacity, and is fast closing the gap on the coal and gas sectors that continue...
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