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Germany OKs Huge Offshore Wind Farms

Germany OKs Huge Offshore Wind Farms
The German cabinet has approved a plan for 40 more North Sea and Baltic wind parks that could create 30,000 jobs and power 8 million homes

SPIEGEL ONLINE September 21, 2009,On Wednesday, Germany’s cabinet approved plans to dedicate special zones off its northern coast to house up to 40 offshore windparks that could provide electricity to over eight million households.

The plan involves setting aside zones between 12 and 200 kilometers (seven and 124 miles) off its northern shores. Of the 40 wind farms, 30 would be in the North Sea and 10 in the Baltic Sea. Of these, 25 have already received approval—22 in the North Sea and three in the Baltic Sea.

In total, the plan envisions German offshore wind parks holding up to 2,500 wind turbines. German Federal Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee also said that the plan could create about 30,000 jobs.

Germany OKs Huge Offshore Wind Farms – BusinessWeek

September 22, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, ENERGY, Germany | renewables