'Critical juncture': GWEC forecasts 380GW new offshore wind by 2032

Stuart Stone
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Following the second best ever year for new projects, the Global Wind Energy Council predicts a huge increase in offshore wind capacity over the coming decade

The wind energy industry enjoyed its second best year on record last year, according to the Global Wind Energy Council's (GWEC) Global Offshore Wind Report 2023, which confirmed that 8.8GW of new capacity...

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