The National Energy Administration (NEA) set cumulative targets in 2011 for 5GW of installed offshore wind by 2015 and 30GW by 2020. Yet forecasts suggest that only 1.2GW will have been installed by the end of this year, with China lucky to get a third of the way to its 30GW goal by 2020.

Nevertheless, the tide seems to be turning for the sector.