Offshore wind power in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom became the world leader of offshore wind power generation in October 2008 when it overtook Denmark.[1]

Government direction in the development of offshore wind power advanced in 2016 with the development of strategies and systems.

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]

  1. ^ Jha, Alok (21 October 2008). "UK overtakes Denmark as world's biggest offshore wind generator". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
  2. ^ "UK Wind Energy Database (UKWED)". RenewableUK. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Offshore wind". Retrieved 14 November 2023.