Monopile is by far the most commonly used foundation type for wind turbines in Europe. As of 2020, there were 4,681 such substructures for grid-connected turbines. By comparison, there are only six floating spar buoy substructures currently in use.
Number of substructure types for grid-connected offshore wind turbines in Europe in 2020
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