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Bookmark or Share- What is offshore wind and what does its future look like? | World ...Run by Danish energy company Ørsted, which pioneered the first offshore wind farms 30 years ago, Hornsea 2’s 165 wind turbines are sited next to its older sibling Hornsea 1 - and together they can power 2.5 million homes, contributing to the UK government’s goal of 50 GW in offshore wind capacity by 2030.
- The winds of change: 5 charts on the future of offshore wind energyThe offshore wind energy sector is fast gaining momentum with policy targets, falling costs, smarter operations and more powerful wind turbines globally. 2019 was the sector’s biggest growth year to date for offshore wind power and despite COVID-19 predictions are strong for 2020.
- Wind power costs: Why the industry is facing cost headwinds | World ...Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted and various partners are creating an artificial island that serves as an energy hub connecting a network of 10 offshore wind farms. The electricity generated will be supplied to neighbouring countries.
- Giant new offshore wind farms are set to power 10 million US homesAlthough it has been slow to adopt wind power, the US is now playing catch-up. By 2030, around 10 million American homes could be getting their power from a series of colossal offshore wind farms along the country’s Atlantic coast. The first of which would be located off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in the eastern state of Massachusetts.
- This artificial island will power 3 million European householdsDenmark, the nation that built the world’s first offshore wind farm, has agreed to an ambitious plan for another global first – an energy island in the North Sea which could eventually be capable of supplying energy to a history-making 10 million homes. The move will create a critical boost to the world’s offshore wind capacity.
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