The North Sea is sometimes called Europe's green power plant. It offers enormous potential to generate wind power. By 2020, dozens of wind farms were already producing around 19 GW.

A map shows the path of the MV Stena Immaculate tanker and Solong cargo ship that collided off the coast of England in the North Sea, March 10, 2025. Yann Schreiber and Paz Pizarro/AFP via Getty ...