Huge year for wind power in Europe

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http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/02/huge-year-for-wind-power-in-europe.html

Offshore wind investments in Europe doubled in 2015, according to new data from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).

Spending hit 13.3 billion euros ($14.45 billion) last year, with the European Union's total offshore wind capacity now more than 11 gigawatts (GW) of power.

"The record year for investments and installations in the offshore wind industry is a very promising sign and we now have 11GW of offshore capacity in the EU," Oliver Joy, spokesperson for the EWEA, said in a statement.

"There were several key factors behind these numbers, most notably strong growth in Germany and a backlog of turbines that were in the water in 2014 but only connected to the grid last year," Joy added.

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