Govt Admits It’s Not Sure When Wind Power Will Pay For Itself As E.ON Gets Humber Gateway Go-Ahead
The Energy Minister Charles Hendry has said the Government doesn’t know when wind power will pay for itself while Chris Huhne has announced E.ON will build the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm.
Mr Hendry said that the Government had spent £2.2bn over the last eight years supporting wind power but said it was not possible to say when it would become profitable.
He admitted that eventually the Government would be able to cut back on the support it gave to wind farms but that it was impossible to say when this would be likely to happen.
Wind farms are part of the Government’s plans to reduce carbon emissions. The Government has promised to cut carbon emissions by 34% by 2020 and 80% by 2050.
This news coincides with the announcement by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, that the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm had been given the go-ahead.
The offshore wind farm will be built by E.ON and once completed should generate 230MW of renewable electricity. Mr Huhne said the Humber Gateway would provide a boost for jobs in the region.