Today, major European economies including Norway, France, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands are backing a pact to drive an unprecedented fleet of joint offshore wind projects in the North Sea.
Sam Kimmins, our Director of Energy, comments:
“Wind is winning. By backing offshore generation, major European economies have sent a powerful vote of confidence in a smart, competitive energy future.
Across the EU, wind and solar already generate more power than fossil fuels, and the UK has just expanded offshore wind through a record-breaking auction.
Today’s landmark agreement to connect production across Europe is the next step toward the only system that can deliver lower bills, real energy security, and decouple us from the expensive subscription model of fossil fuels.”
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Sam Kimmins