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... offshore wind power plants is a much higher capacity factor, because the wind is usually stronger at sea than on land. Disadvantages are higher construction costs and expensive transmission infrastructure. To understand the importance of building new offshore wind farms in the North Sea, let's turn to economic indicators and expert forecasts. In last year's report, WindEurope predicted 450 GW of installed capacity in Europe by 2050. In this case, offshore wind turbines will provide 30% of the European ...