Britain's offshore wind power has gone from zero to just under a fifth of its total electricity supply, in 25 years. The country's first offshore wind farm was built back in 2000. Since then, they've multiplied, and now supply 17 percent of total demand – that's around 16 million homes, according to global energy think tank Ember. Britain's electric power system has been transformed in that time – offshore wind has overtaken on-shore wind, as well as solar and nuclear, and is now second only to

This week the First Minister marked the grid connection of the UK's tallest onshore wind turbines. Our ambition is to reach #NetZero emissions by 2045. As our biggest source of renewable energy, onshore wind is crucial to achieving this target. | The Scottish Government

The UK's offshore wind capacity is around 15GW, with plans to reach 55GW by 2030. But can the UK compete in a very established industry? Sky's science and technology editor Tom Clarke takes a look at how the government can deliver its plans. | Sky News

5M views · 1.1K reactions | This informative animation details the assembly of a whole wind turbine | Interesting Engineering | Facebook