Offshore wind will supply almost half of the Britain’s electricity in 2050, if the country is to become net zero-carbon, according to the new Future Energy Scenarios report by UK network operator National Grid.

Under National Grid’s “Two Degrees” scenario, offshore wind would supply 46% of the nation’s electricity (210.4TWh) in 2050, with onshore wind responsible for 12.6% (57.6TWh) and solar providing 8.7%