20,000 Turbines in European Waters by 2020

Whatever the electrical efficiencies of wind power, and there remain plenty of doubters in this respect who point to the need for conventional backup, there can be no denying the maritime business opportunities it offers.

In European waters alone, some 20,000 turbines are to be installed by 2020, while there are indications that major consumers of electricity such as China and South Korea are soon to make major efforts into offshore power generation. The world’s second largest shipbuilder, DSM, has indicated that it expects wind generation equipment to be providing nearly one third of its income in ten years time, which indicates a very serious commitment indeed.

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