China closed in on offshore wind leader the UK in the first half of the year, as the Asian giant passed a stagnant Germany in a global market slowed by Covid pressures, said industry group World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO).
The fast-growing Chinese sector put 834MW into service in the first six months of 2021 – more than half of new additions globally – bringing the nation’s total installed base to 7.9GW,
