Posted by: Windfair Editors
EU Needs to Remove Bottlenecks for Hybrid Offshore Wind Farms
Official Press Release WindEurope:
Governments and industry are ready to build hybrid offshore wind farms but the EU needs to remove bottlenecks
On 15 September WindEurope participated in an event organised by Dutch-German TSO TenneT on Europe’s Offshore Wind Vision – with Ministers and top officials from Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark and CEOs of many of Europe’s TSOs.
Much of the discussion focused on hybrid offshore wind projects – wind farms that have a grid connection to more than one country. All the participants agreed these are central to the European Commission’s vision of Europe having up 450 GW offshore wind in 2050. They save money and space and improve energy flows across Europe. The European wind industry believe hybrid projects should account for 100-150 GW of the total 450 GW of offshore wind by 2050. TenneT are planning to develop a North Sea Power Hub as a cluster of... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope
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