德国目前共建置了1,700座风力发电机,全年能发出等同2座核电厂的电力。《德国之声》推估,2015年德国的风力发电机所产生的电力将达3.8GW,并取代该国10%的用电需求。能源界认为,德国目前的陆地风力发电机及计划增建的海上风力发电机,所产生的电能未来将可望取代该国50%的用电需求。德国在2014年所安装的风力发电机,共输出了0.48GW Germany currently has 1,700 wind turbines built and can issue electricity equivalent to two nuclear power plants throughout the year. Deutsche Welle estimates that by 2015 Germany’s wind turbines will generate 3.8GW of electricity and replace 10% of the country’s electricity needs. The energy sector believes that the current generation of land-based wind turbines in Germany and the planned offshore wind turbines are expected to replace 50% of the country’s electricity needs in the future. Wind turbines installed in Germany in 2014, a total output of 0.48GW