China is set to overtake the UK as the world 's biggest offshore wind market in 2021 , despite Britain 's plan to double its capacity by 2030 , according to FTI Consulting . “The country has already emerged as one of the fastest expanding offshore wind markets in the world,” said Fitch. The analysis also said China will install 2 GW of wind capacity each year until 2025 when it will rise to 4 MW per year . However , the UK is not expected to reach 2 GW additional capacity a year until 2024 .
China is set to overtake the UK as the world 's biggest offshore wind market in 2021 , despite Britain 's plan to double its capacity by 2030 , according to FTI Consulting . The analysis also said China will install 2 GW of wind capacity each year until 2025 when it will rise to 4 MW per year . However , the UK is not expected to reach 2 GW additional capacity a year until 2024 .