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Wind Industry Profile of

The global offshore wind market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16.2% between 2019 and 2030, reaching a cumulative capacity of 142 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, compared to 23.2GW at the end of 2018, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Currently, the largest markets in wind offshore development are the UK, Germany, China, Denmark and Belgium – representing almost 93% of the installed offshore wind capacity. The UK, which has around 35% of global offshore wind capacity installed, represents the lion’s share in the largest offshore projects list, followed by the Netherlands, China and Germany. Among the top ten largest offshore projects, seven are located in the UK, representing over 74% of the total capacity of these... ... More: Official Press Release GlobalData

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