Rule Britannia: UK is Now World’s #1 Offshore Wind Power Producer
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Wind turbine parts awaiting installation, photo: Mitch.
With the completion of a new 194 MW wind farm off the coast of Skegness, Lincolnshire the United Kingdom has overtaken Denmark to claim the offshore wind power capacity crown. The new installation brings the UK’s total offshore wind capacity to 590 MW, which is approximately enough electric generating capacity for 300,000 homes. Denmark currently has 423 MW of offshore wind power capacity.
Offshore wind power in the UK is set to keep growing however:
