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    In 2018, the UK added more than 2 GW of offshore wind power, a record high

    • Last Update: 2022-12-28
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    RenewableUK said this week that offshore wind turbine capacity in the UK has grown at a steady pace this year, creating 2,121 MW of new installed capacity
    .

    Since the beginning of 2018, the UK has commissioned eight new offshore wind farms, with a total capacity almost double
    the annual installation record of 1,154 MW reached in 2012.
    This achievement represents an 18 percent
    increase over turbines installed in 2012.

    Among the newly commissioned offshore wind farms this year, the world's largest offshore wind farm, Walney Extension, began construction with an installed capacity of 659 MW, along with 400 MW of Rampion and 573 MW of Race Bank
    .
    The eight wind farms that come online are expected to generate electricity from more than 2.
    3 million households each year
    .

    "This is just the beginning of the shift to renewable energy," said Emma Pinchbeck, executive director of RenewableUK
    .
    She said the UK is expected to have 30 GW of offshore wind farms by 2030, which will account for more than
    33% of the country's electricity demand.

    In terms of investment, Pinchbeck predicts the offshore wind sector will attract £48 billion ($60.
    6 billion/€53.
    4 billion) of investment
    over the next decade.

    RenewableUK said this week that offshore wind turbine capacity in the UK has grown at a steady pace this year, creating 2,121 MW of new installed capacity
    .

    Offshore wind power

    Since the beginning of 2018, the UK has commissioned eight new offshore wind farms, with a total capacity almost double
    the annual installation record of 1,154 MW reached in 2012.
    This achievement represents an 18 percent
    increase over turbines installed in 2012.

    Among the newly commissioned offshore wind farms this year, the world's largest offshore wind farm, Walney Extension, began construction with an installed capacity of 659 MW, along with 400 MW of Rampion and 573 MW of Race Bank
    .
    The eight wind farms that come online are expected to generate electricity from more than 2.
    3 million households each year
    .

    "This is just the beginning of the shift to renewable energy," said Emma Pinchbeck, executive director of RenewableUK
    .
    She said the UK is expected to have 30 GW of offshore wind farms by 2030, which will account for more than
    33% of the country's electricity demand.

    In terms of investment, Pinchbeck predicts the offshore wind sector will attract £48 billion ($60.
    6 billion/€53.
    4 billion) of investment
    over the next decade.

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