Wind power in Germany
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Germany is the world's largest user of wind power with an installed capacity of 20,621MW in 2006, ahead of Spain which had an installed capacity of 11,615MW.[1] More than 18,000 wind turbines are located in the German federal area and the country has plans to build more wind turbines.[2]
Wind power currently produces about six percent of Germany's total power and it is said that no other country has more technological know-how in this area. Wind power in Germany provides over 64,000 people with jobs and German wind energy systems are also exported. [3]
However, the economics of wind power in Germany are under close scrutiny [4] and there are other issues which deserve consideration. These include the effect of wind turbines on the landscape, the effect on the bird population, and the effect on the tourist industry. [5]
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