Status quo offshore wind: 4.900 MW under construction in Europe

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Furthermore 224 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 781 megawatts (MW), were fully grid connected during the first six months of 2014, 25% less than during the same period in 2013 (1,045 MW).

"Despite offshore wind power installations being lower than in the first six months of last year, it remains the fastest growing power sector in Europe" said Justin Wilkes, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). There are currently 16 offshore wind farms under construction in Europe, once completed they will bring online 4.9 GW of power capacity.

Source: IWR Online, 16 Jul 2014