Europe gets first glimpse of solar, windfarm plans

[jpak]

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/europe-gets-first-glimpsesolar-windfarm-plans_467519.html

Wind turbine farms are set to expand rapidly across Europe's coastal waters, throwing up challenges and opportunities for industry, according to a Reuters analysis of a leaked draft of EU energy strategies.

<snip>

But a number of draft plans seen by Reuters point to massive growth in the onshore wind-farm capacity -- 30% in Germany, 130% in Ireland, 230 percent in Italy and 74% in Spain.

Offshore wind is also expected to soar, from virtually zero today to around 10,000 Megawatts in Germany, 2,300 MW in Ireland, 1,000 MW in Italy and 3,000 MW in Spain.

<snip>

Solar-power capacity will increase by 189% in Spain, according to the draft plan, while Germany will see a three-fold increase and Italy a five-fold increase.

<more>

[dipsydoodle]

1. And guess who, broadly speaking, has the lead in the USA

on the subject of on-shore wind farms.

From 2008 : http://www.newenergyfocus.co.uk/do/ecco/view_item?listid=1&listcatid=107&listitemid=1910

[Kolesar]

2. Busy day, eh?

kick