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The European offshore wind industry: key trends and statistics 2016
I. Pineda,P. Tardieu +1 more
Abstract:
• 16 wind farms under construction, totaling over 3,500 MW and a further 52 wind farms have been fully consented, totaling more than 16,000 MW; • More than 100 GW of offshore wind farms currently being planned by project developers and utilities. • 830 wind turbines now installed and grid connected, totaling 2,063 MW in 39 wind farms in nine European countries; • Average wind turbine size is 2.9 MW; • 65% of substructures are monopiles, 23% are gravity foundations.read more
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