The German Environment Ministry sponsored an Offshore Summit to address the financial difficulties faced by smaller energy companies. This resulted in an agreement that the offshore industry would be considered in the second stimulus package the German government has developed to address the economic crisis.
We are sliding towards a dangerous crisis in offshore wind power, RWE Innogy GmbH Director Fritz Vahrenholt, said.
In July, 2008 the government had announced plans to build up to 30 offshore wind farms to meet the country’s renewable energy targets. The first six turbines were slated to begin producing electricity in October 2008.
