Britain has more offshore wind turbines than the rest of Europe combined, according to an industry report.
More than 200 giant offshore turbines were connected to the grid last year, bringing the total around Britain’s coast to 1,082. There are only 998 offshore turbines in the rest of Europe, according to the report by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
Electricity from offshore wind farms is three times as expensive as power generated from fossil fuels.
Britain’s 24 offshore wind farms generate about three per cent of the electricity supplied to consumers and last year received just over £800 million in subsidy, according to the Renewable Energy Foundation, which opposes subsidies for wind farms.
Energy companies have recently abandoned plans for two offshore