A new report suggests that the world had its biggest year for new wind power projects in 2023.
一份新的报告显示，2023年是全球风电新项目最多的一年。
The Global Wind Report, published recently by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), a trade group, said the world developed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity, a 50 percent increase from 2022.
贸易组织全球风能理事会（GWEC）最近发布的《全球风能报告》称，2023年全球开发了117吉瓦的风电新容量，比2022年增加了50%。
The report explores the state of the global wind industry and the difficulties it is facing in its growth.
该报告探讨了全球风电行业的现状及其在发展中面临的困难。
The increase in wind power "shows that the world is moving in the right direction in combating climate change," the report said.
报告称，风力发电的增加“表明世界在应对气候变化方面正朝着正确的方向前进”。
But the report's writers warned that the wind industry must increase its yearly growth to at least 320 gigawatts by 2030. That growth would meet terms of the international climate agreement, COP 28.
但该报告的作者警告说，到2030年，风电行业的年增长率必须至少提高到320吉瓦。这一增长将符合第二十八届联合国气候变化大会国际气候协议的规定。
The deal demands the development of three times more renewable energy generation capacity by 2030. In addition, the agreement aims to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
该协议要求到2030年将可再生能源发电能力提高三倍。此外，该协议旨在将全球变暖限制在1.5摄氏度以内。
"It's great to see wind industry growth picking up, and we are proud of reaching a new annual record," said GWEC CEO Ben Backwell.
全球风能理事会首席执行官本·巴克维尔表示：“很高兴看到风电行业的增长加快，我们为创下新的年度记录感到骄傲。”
George Aluru is with the Electricity Sector Association of Kenya. The industry group represents private investors in electricity. Aluru said the report shows that wind is becoming better understood around the world for, in his words, "the value it brings as a renewable energy source."
乔治·阿鲁鲁就职于肯尼亚电力行业协会。该行业组织代表电力领域的私人投资者。阿鲁鲁说，这份报告表明世界各地对风能的理解越来越深入，用他的话说，是因为“它作为一种可再生能源所带来的价值”。
Renewable energy, including wind power, is considered an important tool for reducing climate change risk. Renewables are the least costly form of electricity in many parts of the world.
包括风能在内的可再生能源被认为是降低气候变化风险的重要工具。可再生能源是全球许多地区成本最低的电力形式。
The world's total wind power capacity is around 1,020 gigawatts.
世界风能总容量约为1020吉瓦。
As was the case in 2022, China led all other countries for new wind power stations in 2023, with 65 percent of new operations. The United States came in second, followed by Brazil and Germany. These four countries represent 77 percent of new wind power capacity worldwide last year.
与2022年的情况一样，2023年，中国在新建风电场方面领先于所有其他国家，新增运营量占65%。美国位居第二，其次是巴西和德国。这四个国家去年占全球新增风电容量的77%。
The top five markets at the end of last year were China, the U.S., Germany, India and Spain.
去年年底排名前五的市场是中国、美国、德国、印度和西班牙。
Still, some other countries and areas are coming up the wind energy list, having witnessed record levels of growth in 2023.
尽管如此，其他一些国家和地区也出现在风能名单上，在2023年实现了创纪录的增长。
Africa and the Middle East established nearly one gigawatt of wind power capacity in 2023, almost three times more than the year before. With upcoming projects in South Africa, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the report predicts that new onshore wind additions for Africa and the Middle East will grow five times by 2028 compared with 2023.
非洲和中东在2023年建立了近1吉瓦的风力发电能力，几乎是前一年的三倍。随着南非、埃及和沙特阿拉伯即将开展的项目，报告预测，到2028年，非洲和中东新增陆上风电将比2023年增长五倍。
Some of the markets to watch include Kenya, where wind power provides around 17 percent of electricity, the report said. The country has the largest wind farm in Africa, the 310-megawatt Lake Turkana Wind Power Project.
报告称，一些值得关注的市场包括肯尼亚，那里的风能提供了约17%的电力。该国拥有非洲最大的风电场，即310兆瓦的图尔卡纳湖风电项目。
And the report notes plans for new large wind projects in the country, including a one-gigawatt wind park by local power generator KenGen.
报告还提到了该国新的大型风电项目的计划，包括由当地发电场KenGen建造的一个1吉瓦的风电场。
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