Offshore wind power
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Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the generation of electricity through wind farms in bodies of water, usually at sea. Due to a lack of obstacles out at sea versus on land, higher wind sp
Wind turbines and electrical substation of Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea
An illustration of a hypothetical offshore wind farm in 1977
Four offshore wind farms are in the Thames Estuary area: Kentish Flats, Gunfleet Sands, Thanet and London Array. The latter was the largest in the world until September 2018.
Progression of expected wind turbine evolution to deeper water
Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Park is Germany’s first offshore wind farm. It is situated in the North Sea, 45 kilometres north of the island of Borkum.
Aerial view of Alpha Ventus wind park (May 2012)
Construction work at Alpha Ventus wind park (July 2009)
Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Park as seen from the Norderney lighthouse