[BRUSSELS] Around twice as many offshore wind turbines were
added to the power grid in Europe in the first half of 2013 compared
with a year ago, but financing for new projects has slowed, industry
body the European Wind Energy Association said on Friday.
Offshore wind power is still in its infancy and its financing is a political issue as cash-strapped governments balk at the subsidies the industry says are necessary until economies of scale and streamlined processes can make it more competitive.
In the first half of this year, 277 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 1,045 megawatts were fully connected to the power grid, compared with 523.2 megawatts in the same period last year, EWEA said in a report published on Friday.
Germany's Siemens was responsible for the vast majority of this year's new connections, it added.
CW8888's comment:
Probably, explain why there is no new project from this sector.
Read? Keppel to expand suite of solutions for Offshore Wind Farm Installations
Offshore wind power is still in its infancy and its financing is a political issue as cash-strapped governments balk at the subsidies the industry says are necessary until economies of scale and streamlined processes can make it more competitive.
In the first half of this year, 277 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 1,045 megawatts were fully connected to the power grid, compared with 523.2 megawatts in the same period last year, EWEA said in a report published on Friday.
Germany's Siemens was responsible for the vast majority of this year's new connections, it added.
CW8888's comment:
Probably, explain why there is no new project from this sector.
Read? Keppel to expand suite of solutions for Offshore Wind Farm Installations
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