GALWAY, IRELAND--February 3, 2015 --Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) The rollout of offshore windfarms slowed slightly in Europe during 2014, following record growth the previous year.

Last year saw 408 new offshore wind turbines being fully grid connected, adding 1,483-megawatts (MW) to the European electricity system, a decline of 84 MW or 5.34% over 2013.