277 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 1,045 megawatts (MW), were fully grid connected in Europe during the first six months of 2013. This is double compared to the same period in 2012 when 523.2 MW were installed. In addition, 268 foundations were installed and 254 turbines erected, all during the first 181 days of the year.

1. The European Offshore Wind Industry -
key trends and statistics 1st half 2013

2. Mid-Year European offshore
wind energy statistics
• 277 wind turbines were fully grid connected,
totalling 1,045 MW (up 522 MW or double
installations during the same period last year)
in seven wind farms: Thornton Bank (BE),
Gunfleet Sands 3 (UK), Lincs (UK), London
Array (UK), Teesside (UK), Anholt (DK),
BARD offshore 1 (DE). A further 130 turbines,
totalling 484 MW, are installed but awaiting
grid connection.

3. Mid-Year European offshore
wind energy statistics
(…continued)
• 268 foundations (2 units less than during the
same period last year) were installed in 10
wind farms: NorthWind (BE), Gwynt y Môr
(UK), West Of Duddon Sands (UK), BARD
offshore 1 (DE), Dan Tysk (DE), MeerWind
(DE), Nordsee Ost (DE), Global Tech 1 (DE),
Trianel (DE), Arinaga Quay (ES).

4. Mid-Year European offshore
wind energy statistics
(…continued)
• 254 turbines (43 units or 20% more than
during the same period last year) were
erected in 10 wind farms: Thornton Bank
(BE), Gunfleet Sands 3 (UK), Lincs (UK),
Gwynt y Môr (UK), Teesside (UK), Anholt
(DK), Bard (DE), Riffgat (DE), Kårehamn
(SE), Arinaga Quay (ES).
• Preparatory work has begun in three further
wind farms, two in German waters and one in
the UK: Amrumbank West (DE), Baltic 2 (DE),
Methil (UK).

5. Annual installed offshore wind capacity in Europe
(MW)
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600
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1400
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
H1 Full year
Source: EWEA

6. Installation and grid connection of wind turbines in
offshore wind farms between 1 January 2013 and
30 June 2013
Source: EWEA
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Nr of foundations installed Nr of turbines installed Number of turbines connected MW connected to the grid

7. Offshore wind developers’ share of new grid
capacity between 1 January 2013 and 30 June 2013
(in MW)
Source: EWEA
Dong
406
39%
Eon
120
11%
PensionDanmark
106
10%
BARD
97
9%
Masdar
80
8%
PKA
71
7%
EDF
37
4%
Centrica
36
3%
RWE
20
2%
Siemens
18
2%
Nuhma
15
1%
DEME
9
1%
SRIW
8
1%
Socofe
8
1% Enovos
8
1%
Marguerite fund
7
1%

8. Wind turbine manufacturers’ share of grid
connected capacity in Europe between 1
January 2012 AND 30 June 2012 (in MW)
Source: EWEA
Siemens
866.3
83%
BARD
105
10%
REpower
73.8
7%

9. Wind turbine manufacturers’ share of grid
connected capacity in Europe between 1
January 2012 AND 30 June 2012 (in MW)
Source: EWEA
Siemens
244
88%
BARD
21
8%
Repower
12
4%

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