In 2022, 9.4 GW of offshore wind capacity was installed worldwide and China alone installed 6.8 GW of this. The country’s top position in adding new offshore wind capacity will likely be preserved in 2023, as well, as China is also leading in projects currently under construction, according to a new report from World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO).

There were 42 new offshore wind farms that went into operation last year and 29 of these were installed in China, followed by Vietnam (5), Japan (2), the UK (1), South Korea (1), Italy (1), France (1), Spain (1), and Germany (1).