House of Lords written question – answered at on 21 January 2013.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many offshore wind farms there are in England and Wales; and how many are planned for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015.
There are currently 16 fully operational offshore wind farms in England and Wales. Fourteen of these are off the English coast and two are off the Welsh coast.
There are a further four offshore wind farms currently under construction, one of which is in Wales and three in England.
In addition there are a further seven offshore wind farms with development consent and awaiting construction in England.
The planning status for all renewables, including offshore wind, is available on the renewable energy planning database (REPD): https://restats.decc.gov.uk/app/reporting/decc/monthlyextract.
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