TenneT is calling for greater offshore wind ambition in Europe, during a visit by German minister Stephan Weil to the construction site of the 900MW BorWin5 offshore grid connection.
The grid operator’s managing director Tim Meyerjurgens said: “TenneT has now met and even significantly exceeded the Federal Government’s expansion targets for sustainable North Sea wind power.
“However, further efforts are needed to push ahead with the energy transition. According to all international studies and scenarios, the current rate of development in Europe is not enough for offshore wind to reach the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement for Europe. An accelerated, large-scale and internationally coordinated expansion is necessary.”
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