Bigger turbines powering offshore wind to capacity factors of 'over 70%'

Survey of 120 sites in UK waters points to potential for sea-based projects to take up baseload role in country’s future energy system, says analyst Cornwall Insight

Construction of UK's Hornsea 1 project, at 1.2GW currently the world's largest offshore wind farm — Construction of UK's Hornsea 1 project, at 1.2GW currently the world's largest offshore wind farmFoto: Orsted

Darius Snieckus

Published 19 February 2020, 13:13Updated 19 February 2020, 14:41