The pipeline includes projects at every stage of development, including operational, under construction, consented, or planned.
Source: RenewableUK
The UK total pipeline was second globally at 98 GW, second only to China with 157 GW, followed by the USA in third place with 82 GW, Sweden is fourth with 75 MW, and Brazil fifth with 63 GW.
‘‘These latest Energy Pulse figures show that both the UK and global offshore wind pipeline is continuing to grow at pace, with new projects coming forward on a massive scale,” said Dan McGrail, RenewableUK’s CEO.
By the end of 2020, the UK was leading the world in operational offshore wind capacity, with 10.4 GW compared to the 7.7 GW of China. 2021 saw China not only surpassing the UK but reaching more than double its capacity, with 16.9 GW going operational in a single year, according to the press release.
After installing 5 GW since the end of 2021, China currently accounts for 48 per cent of global operational capacity, the report outlines.
