In 2022, the global cumulative offshore wind energy capacity stood at roughly 59 gigawatts. It is forecast that the global offshore capacity will reach more than 182 gigawatts by 2028. China, the United Kingdom, and the United States are expected to have the highest offshore capacity worldwide by that year.
Cumulative offshore wind capacity worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2028
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US Department of Energy. (August 24, 2023). Cumulative offshore wind capacity worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418557/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast/
US Department of Energy. "Cumulative offshore wind capacity worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts)." Chart. August 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418557/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast/
US Department of Energy. (2023). Cumulative offshore wind capacity worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418557/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast/
US Department of Energy. "Cumulative Offshore Wind Capacity Worldwide in 2022, with a Forecast until 2028 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418557/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast/
US Department of Energy, Cumulative offshore wind capacity worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418557/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Cumulative offshore wind capacity worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2028 (in megawatts) [Graph], US Department of Energy, August 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418557/global-offshore-wind-power-capacity-forecast/