The big blow: Offshore wind power
Ambitious plans for wind power in Europe
Economist.com | Jan 15th 2010
EUROPEAN offshore wind generation is expected to grow spectacularly over the next decade, with Britain and Germany contributing the lion's share of new capacity. According to the European Wind Energy Association around 200 turbines were installed and attached to electricity grids in European waters in 2009, with almost half of the capacity under construction in British waters. Yet it is not clear whether all new plans will actually become reality. An EU target for 20% of electricity to be generated from renewable sources by 2020, will be difficult to achieve. The rapid pace of construction is stretching supply chains and subsidy regimes.
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