July 21, 2010
European offshore wind setting records in 2010
Offshore wind installations and connections in Europe are at a record high.
For the first half of 2010, over 118 new offshore wind turbines totaling 333 megawatts worth of capacity became operational in Europe. For comparison, a total of 577 megawatts worth were installed for the entire year of 2009. In addition to those turbines up and running, another 151 turbines have been installed and await grid connection, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
Europe now has 948 offshore wind turbines offering a total capacity of 2,396 megawatts in operation.
Of those offshore wind projects connected to the grid in the first half of 2010, EWEA estimates that E.ON Climate and Renewables developed 64 percent of them, while Siemens supplied 55 percent of the turbines. Read more…
