In 2023, offshore wind turbines had an average height of 300 meters. This was an increase of more than 100 meters in comparison with offshore wind turbines in 2020. The first offshore wind turbines developed had an average height of roughly 47.5 meters.
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GWEC. (April 17, 2024). Average tip height of offshore wind turbines worldwide from 1991 to 2023 (in meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488783/offshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/
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GWEC. (2024). Average tip height of offshore wind turbines worldwide from 1991 to 2023 (in meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488783/offshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/
GWEC. "Average Tip Height of Offshore Wind Turbines Worldwide from 1991 to 2023 (in Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488783/offshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/
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Average tip height of offshore wind turbines worldwide from 1991 to 2023 (in meters) [Graph], GWEC, April 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488783/offshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/