In 2024, wind energy continued to play a critical role in the U.S. electricity system, supplying 10% of national demand despite slower capacity growth. The report highlights key developments in land-based and offshore wind, major research and innovation efforts, market and policy challenges, and the environmental and economic impacts of wind power across the country.
The IEA Wind TCP Annual Report 2024 highlights a record year for wind energy growth.
Global capacity surpassed 1,100 GW, supported by strong research and collaboration.
Key advances were made in technology, standardisation, and system integration.
Overall, the outlook for wind energy remains positive.
Germany recorded a strong rebound in wind energy permitting and installations in 2024.
Wind was the largest renewable electricity source, covering over a quarter of demand.
Accelerated approvals are expected to drive higher build out in coming years.
Greece reached 5.4 GW of installed wind capacity in 2024.
Wind supplied around 23% of national electricity demand, the highest share among domestic sources.
Targets for 2030 were increased, with offshore wind entering early development stages.
Task 53 analyzes the cost, value, and economics of wind energy in future power systems.
In 2024, it delivered new insights on offshore costs, supply chains, and market design.
The Task supports decision making through high quality data and analysis.
Task 42 focuses on methods and frameworks for extending wind turbine lifetimes.
In 2024, work addressed fatigue damage, data driven lifetime estimation, and regulatory barriers.
Unclear rules remain the main challenge for offshore lifetime extension.
The EU installed 13 GW of new wind capacity in 2024, bringing total capacity to 241.7 GW.
Wind covered a record 19% of EU electricity demand.
Grid constraints are emerging as the main barrier to faster deployment.
Italy saw moderate growth in onshore wind in 2024, reaching 12.7 GW installed capacity.
Key progress was made on floating offshore wind, with the 7Seas Med project advancing through permitting.
New regulation and port designations support future offshore development.
Task 55 REFWIND develops open source reference wind turbines and plants, supporting standardized research and collaboration across land based and offshore wind energy.
