WFO Report: China's offshore wind growth makes 2021 a record year

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A record 15.7 GW of global offshore wind capacity was installed in 2021 / China alone installed 12.7 GW of new offshore wind capacity in 2021 / 48.2 GW of offshore wind capacity were in operation worldwide by the end of 2021 / Global offshore wind capacity grew by nearly 50% compared to 2020 / 17 GW of offshore wind capacity are currently under construction worldwide

World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) published its Global Offshore Wind Report 2021 today. Globally, a record 15,666 MW of offshore wind capacity went into operation during 2021 compared to 5,206 MW in 2020. This massive growth was mainly driven by China which installed 12.7 GW of new offshore wind capacity in 2021. Due to the expiration of China’s federal feed-in tariff for offshore wind many companies rushed to... ... More: Official Press Release WFO

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