More new wind power capacity was installed in the EU in 2009 than any other electricity-generating technology, new statistics published by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) reveal. 39% of all new capacity installed in 2009 was wind power, followed by gas (26%) and solar photovoltaics (16%). Europe decommissioned more coal and nuclear capacity than it installed in 2009. Investment in new European wind farms in 2009 reached ?13 billion, including ?1.5 billion offshore. 10,163 megawatt (MW) of wind power capacity was installed across the European Union, a 23% increase compared to 2008 installations, made up of 9,581 MW onshore (up 21% from last year) and 582 MW offshore (up 56% from last year). Available video includes an edited package with general views of windturbines and soundbites from Christian Kjaer, CEO of the European Wind Energy Association.