Alarm over the mismatch has been increased by the decision of Swedish energy company Vattenfall to stop work on the multibillion-pound Norfolk Boreas windfarm, designed to power the equivalent of 1.5m British homes.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/05/uk-offshore-wind-at-tipping-point-as-funding-crisis-threatens-industry

Amid the brouhaha it was striking however that nobody seemed to suggest that offshore windfarm developers may be being a bit greedy.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23780648.renewables-projects-shetland-orkney-win-cfd-support/?ref=rss

Firefighters have been at the Lerida Road windfarm since early Thursday morning and are expected to be remain on scene for some time.

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8038308/crews-battle-to-extinguish-fire-at-windfarm-near-hume-highway/?src=rss

Macquarie owns a string of UK infrastructure assets including the gas network Cadent, Glasgow and Southampton airports, and several windfarm projects along the east and north-west coasts of England.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/14/uk-ministers-urged-to-intervene-if-australian-bank-takes-100-of-gas-business

“The windfarm has a total capacity of 109 MW (megawatts) from 26 wind turbines, which will generate 390 GWh (gigawatt hours) of clean energy per year, equivalent to the electricity consumption of 71,000 households.”

Source: https://the-riotact.com/new-wind-farm-to-boost-canberras-renewable-electricity-supply/670873