Question follow-through · 13440

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many offshore wind turbines were installed at locations within (a) UK territorial waters and (b) the UK Exclusive Economic Zone in each year between 2017 and 2023.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
11 Nov 2024
Target answer date
14 Nov 2024
Answer
14 Nov 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many offshore wind turbines were installed at locations within (a) UK territorial waters and (b) the UK Exclusive Economic Zone in each year between 2017 and 2023.

  2. 14 Nov 2024

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  3. 14 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Crown Estate’s Offshore Wind Report 2023 states there were 2,776 operational offshore wind turbines in UK waters at the end of 2023. The Department does not hold data on the number of installed turbines over time or whether they are located in UK Terr...

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