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The offshore wind industry has experienced a record-breaking year in terms of new deployment, according to a new report. A study by RenewableUK, which assesses the state of the wind industry from July 2012 to June 2013, revealed a “step change in the offshore wind sector”.
Installed capacity stood at 3,321 megawatts (MW) at the end of June 2013, up from 1,858 MW 12 months earlier – an increase of 79 per cent – while four large scale offshore projects went operational during the 12-month period covered by the report.
They included Greater Gabbard, Gunfleet Sands III, Sheringham Shoal, and London Array which is currently the biggest offshore wind farm in the world.
The 1,463MW installed offshore marks the first year in which offshore deployment has outstripped onshore wind. Onshore, 1,258MW of new capacity came into operation, bringing the total installed onshore to 6,389MW – an increase of 25 per cent.
RenewableUK said the UK’s total wind capacity had increased from 6,856 to 9,710MW – a 40 per cent increase – enough to power more than five and a half million UK homes. The new capacity brought £2bn of activity to the UK economy.
RenewableUK’s chief executive Maria McCaffery said: “We’ve smashed another record in the past year with more offshore wind installed than ever before – the 79 per cent increase in capacity within 12 months is a terrific achievement. With onshore expanding by 25 per cent, the wind industry as a whole has proved that it has the tenacity to achieve substantial growth.
“It’s tangible proof of the dedication of thousands of Britons who are working tirelessly to generate electricity from a clean, home-grown source at a cost that we can control, increasing the UK’s energy security.”
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