China installed half of new global offshore wind capacity during 2020 in record year

Notes to Editors

• GWEC Market Intelligence will hold a webinar at 10:00-10:45 CET on 25 February to further discuss 2020 key data and trends for the global offshore wind sector. Find out more and register here: https://gwec.net/2020-key-trends-and-data-global-offshore-wind/
• GWEC Market Intelligence will continue its annual regional data releases over the course of the next month in the lead up to the release of the Global Wind Report 2021. See the full calendar of release below:
  • 4 March I Africa and the Middle East I More
  • 11 March I Americas and the Caribbean I More
  • 18 March I Asia Pacific I More
  • 25 March I Launch of the Global Wind Report 2021 I More

Annex

New Offshore Wind Capacity in 2020

1. PR China – 3,060 MW
2. Netherlands – 1,493 MW
3. Belgium – 703 MW
4. UK – 483 MW
5. Germany – 237 MW
6. South Korea – 60 MW
7. Portugal – 17 MW (floating)
8. US – 12 MW

Top 5 Offshore Wind Markets for Cumulative Capacity

1. UK – 10,206 MW
2. China – 9,898 MW
3. Germany – 7,730 MW
4. The Netherlands – 2,611 MW
5. Belgium – 2,259 MW

 

About the Global Wind Report 2021

On 25 March, GWEC will release its 16th flagship Global Wind Report , which will provide a comprehensive overview of the global wind industry through the latest market data, country profiles, trends and analysis from GWEC Market Intelligence. It is the most trusted publication globally for wind energy insights on current market status and the future of the industry.

The theme of this year’s report is ‘Wind energy’s role on the road to net zero’. The report will look at the growing trend of countries and regions to announce net zero targets as the world ramps up its commitments and actions to head of the threat of catastrophic climate change, and as major investors and private sector companies follow suit and declare their own targets around carbon neutrality.

 

Find out more: https://gwec.net/global-wind-report-2021-wind-powers-role-on-the-road-to-net-zero/

About GWEC

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is a member-based organisation that represents the entire wind energy sector. The members of GWEC represent over 1,500 companies, organisations and institutions in more than 80 countries, including manufacturers, developers, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies. See more: www.gwec.net

 

For more information, please contact:

Alyssa Pek

Communications Director, GWEC

alyssa.pek@gwec.net

+32 490 56 81 39