Fig. 6: Expected turbine size in 2035 for onshore and offshore wind, compared with 2019 medians.
From: Expert elicitation survey predicts 37% to 49% declines in wind energy costs by 2050
a,b, The survey asked respondents to estimate the median turbine size for newly built projects in 2035. Results for the median respondent are presented here, contrasted with median-turbine sizes for projects installed in 2019. For offshore wind, a global 2019 median is depicted37. For onshore wind, a US median is depicted given lack of data to estimate a global median31. Panels show results for onshore (a) and offshore (b) wind. For offshore, respondents were asked to predict turbine size considering both fixed-bottom and floating applications.
