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The total offshore wind power capacity installed in the United Kingdom at the start of 2022 was 11.3 GW. By 2023, the United Kingdom had over 11,000 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 30 gigawatts (GW): 15 GW onshore and 15 GW offshore, [2] The UK has set a target to have 50GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. [3]
In December 2024 the nameplate capacity of offshore wind farms in operation was approximately 14 GW, with a further 8 GW under construction. Contracts for difference for a further 9 GW have been awarded by the UK Government. If all the proposed wind farms are developed, then in the 2030s, the United Kingdom will have a nameplate capacity of 77 GW.
In 2017 the UK built 53% of the 3.15 GW European offshore wind farm capacity. [59] In 2020, Boris Johnson pledged that, by the end of the decade, offshore wind would generate enough energy to power every UK home. [60] At the start of 2022 there was a total of 11.26 GW of installed offshore wind capacity. [46]
This article lists the largest offshore wind farms that are currently operational rated by nameplate capacity. It also lists the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, the largest proposed offshore wind farms, and offshore wind farms with notability other than size. As of 2022, Hornsea 2 in the United Kingdom is the largest ...
Area chart showing power generation capacity of offshore windfarms (incl. floating windfarms), compared to new land+offshore capacity that the International Energy Agency said would be needed annually from 2030-2050 to meet "Net Zero by 2050"
The record amount for the clean technology comes after the last auction for wind farm developers failed to secure any bids. Government announces £800m for offshore wind power support Skip to main ...
Latvia's wind capacity grew by 75%, the largest percent increase in 2022. [3] In November 2018, wind power generation in Scotland was higher than the country's electricity consumption during the month. [5] Wind power's share of worldwide electricity usage in 2023 was 7.8%, up from 7.3% from the prior year.
The Kincardine floating offshore wind farm is located off the east coast of Scotland, about 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Aberdeen. It has an installed capacity of nearly 50 MW, and when commissioned in 2021 it was the world's largest wind farm with floating turbines.