Current status of offshore wind energy storage in various countries

How many offshore wind farms are there?

So far, 53 offshore wind farms are still pre/under construction, whose total installed capacity is 16.7 GW. When the installation of new projects finished, the whole global offshore wind farms' capacity will be 35.6 GW slightly below the 42 GW forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA) for 2022 (International Energy Agency, 2017).

Can a country deploy both onshore and offshore wind power?

The potential to deploy both onshore and offshore wind capacity depends on a country’s geography. Companies are paying higher and higher prices for sites to install offshore wind farms. Energy firms and governments are looking to expand their global wind power portfolios as they move away from fossil fuels.

Could offshore wind power a large population centre?

Homes powered and CO2/SO2 emissions reduction (At the end of 2018) [based on data from (4C Offshore, 2019)]. The potential of offshore wind shows that the operative wind farm could supply enough energy to cover the energy demand of large population centres.

Which countries are leading the world in offshore wind capacity growth?

China leads the world in offshore wind capacity growth. Image: Statista The global leaders in offshore wind such as China, Germany and the UK are committed to strong growth, data from the International Energy Agency shows. China expects to add an average of 2.8 gigawatts of offshore wind power annually for the next three years.

Can offshore wind power be combined with onshore wind power?

But when offshore and onshore wind capacity are combined, a different picture emerges. Global onshore and offshore wind generation totalled 732 gigawatts by the end of 2020, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. China accounts for more than a quarter of global wind power capacity.

Is offshore wind the world's leading offshore wind community?

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