Wind output at Statkraft increased to 0.5TWh in the first quarter of 2014 from 0.3TWh at the same stage last year.

The boost came as a result of higher production at England’s Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm – which Statkraft co-owns with compatriot Statoil – and new onshore capacity coming onstream in the UK and Sweden.

The wind power division delivered a first-quarter operating profit to Statkraft of NKr125m ($21m), up from a year-ago NKr41m.

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