UK hits offshore wind installation record UK hits offshore wind installation record

[smegal]

New statistics show that despite only two small onshore wind turbines being installed in England last year, new UK offshore wind capacity hit an annual record.

According to research from RenewableUK, more than ten times as much UK offshore wind capacity was installed in 2022 than was built onshore.

The analysis by the group’s EnergyPulse data analysts revealed that a total of 3511MW of new wind capacity was added last year – enough to power more than 3.4 million UK homes a year.

Three major offshore wind projects went fully operational in 2022, adding 3193 MW of new capacity, powering more than 3.2 million homes.

This is a record annual high, smashing the previous record of 2,125MW set in 2018, and a significant increase on 2021, when just one offshore project (48MW) went fully operational.

https://www.renews.biz/83613/uk-install ... y-in-2022/

Also,

Wind generated a record amount of electricity in 2022

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64179918

However, as the first article says, it wasn't all good.

Only two onshore wind turbines went operational in England in 2022

https://www.powerengineeringint.com/ren ... d-in-2022/

[nowty]

Only two onshore wind turbines went operational in England in 2022
https://www.powerengineeringint.com/ren ... d-in-2022/

"Of the ten new onshore wind projects that were installed in 2022, adding 318MW, six of the new projects were built in Scotland, one went fully operational in Wales (2.5MW), one project in England (two turbines, 1MW in total) and two in Northern Ireland."

No prize for guessing which one that was.

[GarethC]

Quite a lot of capacity to be added this year too I believe.

[Fintray]

Quite a lot of capacity to be added this year too I believe.

I wonder how much will be onshore in England or is it likely that a cooperative effort will again trump (pun intended) their efforts?