Energy Companies Demand Government Funds for Wind Farms

clipped from www.worldofrenewables.com UK - Energy companies in the United Kingdom have given a warning to the government that plans for several wind farms are going to be done away with unless they are given £2 billion worth of immediate aid from the state Companies have been putting off the start of many large projects, including the London Array development worth £3 billion and the Gwint y Mor farm development by Npower off the coast of Wales, which is worth £2.2 billion, until a decision has been made by the government on if they will provide more capital to offset the costs of building, which have doubled during the last three years. The London Array development is potentially the largest offshore wind farm across the globe and is already under threat due to the conditions of the economy. Shell pulled their company from the project last year, while Centrica and e.on have voiced significant worries about the prospects for large wind schemes