In 2022, for the first time ever, Europe is set to install more than four gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in a single year. The previous record, set in 2019, was 3.8 gigawatts, but 2021 saw only 1.8 gigawatts of offshore wind energy installed in Europe. The UK is set to dominate new additions, making up 78% of all new capacity on the continent, with France and then Germany following up. New offshore wind capacity additions in Europe are poised to hit a record high this year, topping 4 gigawatts (GW) for the first time and more than doubling additions seen in 2021, Rystad Energy research shows. The continent’s capacity additions in 2022 will hit 4.2 GW, beating the 2021 total of 1.8 GW and topping the previous annual record of 3.8 GW set in 2019. New capacity additions are expected to grow further in the coming years, almost […]