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RenewableUK’s report suggests the UK has kept its leading global position for offshore wind capacity with a total pipeline of 41.3 gigawatts – an increase of 12% since January. China has also expanded its number of offshore wind projects, climbing from fourth place into second. With China seeing an 80% increase in its pipeline from 14.5 to 26.1 gigawatts. Meanwhile, the US retained third place with a reported 10% growth. Brazil has also announced ten new offshore wind projects since the start of the year placing the country into fourth place. This is followed by Taiwan which recorded a 65% increase from 9.2 to 15.2 gigawatts. The global top ten for offshore wind capacity also includes the Netherlands with 11.4 gigawatts total offshore wind pipeline, Ireland and Poland with 9.1 gigawatts, and Vietnam with 8.6 gigawatts. Germany’s position has fallen from second to sixth place due to a 29% decrease in its pipeline.
RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Melanie Onn said, “The UK remains the biggest market for offshore wind in the world and our capacity is set to quadruple over the course of this decade following the Prime Minister’s landmark commitment to power every UK home with offshore wind by 2030.”
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