In January 2009, a comprehensive government environmental study of coastal waters in the United Kingdom concluded that there is scope for between 5,000 and 7,000 offshore wind turbines to be installed without an adverse impact on the marine environment.
U Siječnju 2009.provedena je opsežna vladina studija o okolišu obalnih voda Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva, koja zaključuje da ima prostora za instalaciju između 5,000 i 7,000 vjetroelektrana izvan obale, bez velikog utjecaja na morski okoliš.