Offshore wind capacity 2023, by country

The total installed capacity of offshore wind turbines in operation in China amounted to around 31.5 gigawatts at the end of 2023. As of that time, the Asian country had an additional 6.3 gigawatts of offshore power under construction. In 2021, China overtook the United Kingdom as the world’s biggest offshore wind market. The UK is now the second-leading country in terms of offshore operating capacity. Offshore wind in the UKThe installed capacity of offshore wind turbines in the United Kingdom has grown enormously in the last decade. Between 2010 and 2022 it rose from 1.3 gigawatts to over 13.9 gigawatts, a 10-fold increase. The UK’s long coastline, along with its shallow waters and high wind speed, make it ideal for the installation of offshore wind turbines. The country is home to the largest wind farm installed worldwide, the Hornsea 2 project, which started commercial operation in 2022 and is located off the northeast coast of England in the North Sea. Currently under construction, the Dogger Bank offshore farm, also located off England’s northeast coast, will have a record capacity of 3.6 gigawatts when completed. Floating offshore: an emerging marketFloating offshore technologies rely on floating structures instead of a fixed bottom, allowing the installation of turbines in deeper waters with high wind speed. In 2022, a total of 124 megawatts of floating offshore capacity was operating worldwide. Although the market is still in its infancy, forecasts point to a bright future. By 2030, the world is expected to reach a floating offshore capacity of almost 40 gigawatts, with The United Kingdom, Italy, and Sweden being the largest markets.

截至2023年底，中国投入运营的离岸风力涡轮机总装机容量约为31.5吉瓦。彼时，该国尚有6.3吉瓦的离岸电力项目处于建设之中。2021年，中国超越英国，成为全球最大的离岸风力市场。英国目前位居离岸运营容量第二位。在英国，离岸风力发电领域在过去十年中装机容量经历了显著增长。从2010年至2022年，其装机容量从1.3吉瓦增至超过13.9吉瓦，增长了十倍。英国绵延的海岸线、浅水区域以及风速之高，使其成为离岸风力涡轮机安装的理想之地。该国拥有全球最大的风力发电场——霍恩西2项目，该项目于2022年开始商业运营，位于英格兰东北海岸的北海。目前，位于英格兰东北海岸的狗格银行离岸农场正在建设中，预计完工后将拥有创纪录的3.6吉瓦装机容量。浮式离岸风力发电：一个新兴市场浮式离岸风力发电技术依赖于浮动结构而非固定海底，这使得在风速较高、水深较深的水域安装涡轮机成为可能。截至2022年，全球浮式离岸风力发电装机容量共计124兆瓦。尽管该市场仍处于起步阶段，但预测显示其未来前景光明。预计到2030年，全球浮式离岸风力发电装机容量将达到近40吉瓦，其中英国、意大利和瑞典将是最大的市场。

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背景与挑战

背景概述

该数据集提供了2024年各国海上风电涡轮机的运营和在建容量数据（以兆瓦为单位），重点关注中国和英国等领先国家的海上风电市场发展情况。数据由WFO于2025年4月发布，涵盖全球范围。