Scotland proposes higher subsidies for floating wind farms - 14 Sep 2012 - News from BusinessGreen via @businessgreen

Scotland proposes higher subsidies for floating wind farms - 14 Sep 2012 - News

Scotland proposes higher subsidies for floating wind farms - 14 Sep 2012 - News from BusinessGreen via @businessgreen

Floating wind farms off the coast of Scotland could be deployed by the end of the decade, after the Scottish government revealed it could introduce a new subsidy to help accelerate the development of the innovative technology. In a surprise move, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing told the Scottish Parliament yesterday that the government will consult on whether or not to introduce a new subsidy band under the existing Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme for floating wind turbines and other turbine designs that are capable of operating in deep waters. FURTHER READING The UK's top six offshore wind farms The Climate Committee is right – the government created this appalling investment climate "Scotland has huge offshore wind potential, but a lot of that resource is in far greater water depths than elsewhere in the UK, which is challenging and costly to exploit," he said. "That's wh...

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Scotland proposes higher subsidies for floating wind farms. [link] ^A