First large-scale offshore wind farm · 35 years

First large-scale offshore wind farm

First large-scale offshore wind farm, Middelgrunden, is erected off Copenhagen. 8,500 shareholders in Danish cooperative share 50% ownership of the 20 Bonus 2 MW turbines

History of Europe's wind industry  

Cumulative capacity in EU (GW)

192
WindEurope's central scenario (2015)