In the 1st half of 2021, only 1,627 megawatts of wind energy capacity was added globally. In 2020, the global offshore wind power capacity reached its peak, with 5,206 megawatts, the highest in the past decade.
Annual offshore wind power capacity installations worldwide from 2012 to H1 2021 (in megawatts)
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WFO. (August 5, 2021). Annual offshore wind power capacity installations worldwide from 2012 to H1 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264259/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-installations/
WFO. "Annual offshore wind power capacity installations worldwide from 2012 to H1 2021 (in megawatts)." Chart. August 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264259/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-installations/
WFO. (2021). Annual offshore wind power capacity installations worldwide from 2012 to H1 2021 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264259/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-installations/
WFO. "Annual Offshore Wind Power Capacity Installations Worldwide from 2012 to H1 2021 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264259/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-installations/
WFO, Annual offshore wind power capacity installations worldwide from 2012 to H1 2021 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264259/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-installations/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Annual offshore wind power capacity installations worldwide from 2012 to H1 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph], WFO, August 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264259/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-installations/