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By January 1, 2015, Germany counted 258 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 1,049.2 MW.

This was a 50% increase from the previous year and is expected to triple to 3GW by 2016.

The total installed energy capacity in Germany in 2014 was 172 GW.

The data is reported by Deutsche WindGuard on behalf of:

  • VDMA Power Systems
  • German Energy Association (BWE)
  • Wind Energy Agency (WAB)
  • German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation (SOW).

According to CleanTechnica, the cumulative capacity in Germany from offshore wind is below.

 

 

Cover Photo: NBCNews