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Offshore wind continues to grow in 2019

By: Matthew White 25/07/2019 Matthew White

General Windfarms

According to WindEurope the installation of offshore wind for the first half of the year is higher than the same period for 2018, while onshore wind installation is lower than that of 2018.

1.9 GW of new offshore wind was installed in the first half of the year, up from the 1.1 GW added in the same period in 2018. The UK (931 MW), Denmark (374 MW), Belgium (370 MW) and Germany (252 MW) accounted for these installations. This includes Hornsea 1 in the UK which, when completed, will be the world’s largest wind farm with 1.2 GW.

In the first half of 2019 Europe invested €2.4bn in offshore wind. The investments in both offshore and onshore wind could result in a total of 5.9 GW of wind capacity being installed in the next 2 to 3 years.

WindEurope Chief Policy Officer Pierre Tardieu said: “It was a good start to the year for offshore wind growth. But onshore wind installations were poor these past 6 months.

European countries are finalising their National Energy & Climate Plans to 2030. They should be giving as much detail as possible on the policy measures that will allow a smooth and robust deployment of renewables. The auction schedule, what they will do to streamline permitting, how they will replace the wind farms that are coming to the end of their operational life. It’s this kind of detail the industry needs to plan ahead and help deliver on Europe’s climate and energy ambitions cost effectively.”

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