What's Wrong, France?

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On 17 October WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the France Energie Eolienne (FEE) conference in Paris and delivered a clear message: if France doesn’t get its house in order soon the costs of unrealised potential will be significant.

France needs to take decisive action to ensure that it doesn’t squander its major wind energy opportunities, Dickson said. The wind energy sector expects more than 80 GW of wind installations in the next five years in Europe, wind energy already provides 12% of the EU’s electricity and is on course to be Europe’s leading source of electricity well before 2030. But within France, the question of permitting remains a major stumbling block. And at a time where wind energy costs continue to fall across the continent, current... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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WindEurope, France, potential, wind energy, Giles Dickson, offshore, onshore