Wind farm owners told to try harder
- deskpilot
- 7 hours ago
- 1 min read
The vast offshore Seagreen wind farm wasted 77% of the energy produced last year, because the electricity grid can't cope.
'This is a familiar story of good intentions undermined by incompetence, poor planning and poor execution,' said a government spokesbody. 'We have spoken to all those currently involved - put the wind up them, if you like - and made it clear that 77% is not good enough. We are fed up of going round and round in circles on this.
'If the operator cannot improve on 77%, then we will act swiftly to set up a commission with wide ranging powers to look at options and report back. I can confirm that there will be subcommittees and that difficult decisions will be taken. That'll learn 'em.
'In the meantime, we've set the operator an interim target to get to 85% this year, and to reach 95% wastage by 2030.
'That'll take the wind out of their sails' said one blowhard.