Germany drives bumper year for European offshore wind in 2015, installing three times more capacity than current leader, the UK
Europe’s offshore wind power industry has set a record for its biggest ever year just six months into 2015.
The biggest factor was a huge jump in turbines in German waters connecting to the grid, with Germany installing three times more electricity-generating capacity than the continent’s current leader, the UK.
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