Super wind farm planned in North Sea
Plans are being drawn up for a £16bn super wind farm to be build in the North Sea by wind farm developer Airtricity. Airtricity is expected to announce plans to build an estimates 3000 turbines and connect them through a super-grid to the UK, Germany and Netherlands.
23rd October 2005
carbon-info.org
If approved by the EU, the project is expected to be completed in about 5 years and provide clean, renewable energy for decades to come. Airtricity's spokeman said on Friday: 'The wind farm will be capable of producing 10,000MW and provide electricity to an estimated 6 million homes and businesses.'
Airtricity is expected to produce a business plan at the end of the year. However, changes to the EU and Europe-wide electricity market will be required before the plans can go ahead. Airtriciy's chief executive said: 'This project needs some proper leadership and some significant rules changes in Europe to happen.'
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