Dutch Danish renewable energy company Dong Energy has committed to the Burbo Bank wind farm extension.
The government gave approval to the extension of the wind farm in the Irish Sea off Hoylake in April last year. However Dong Energy only confirmed it would fund the project just prior to Christmas.
In a press release the company confirmed that the 32 turbine extension will be commissioned 2017.
Your article refers to Dong Energy as being Dutch. I understand that it is classed as a Danish company being 75% owned by the Danish government (with 18% owned by the American investment bank Goldman Sachs).
It is Mersey Rail that is Dutch (owned by the Dutch government).
Nice to know that foreign governments and investment banks are looking after us. Although I guess the huge subsidies that we have to pay them helps.
Complete waste of money. This money should be going into tidal power.
I thought Dong were Danish not Dutch? However the Extension to Burbo is in the name of a UK registered Ltd company.. So not sure how much commitment there is from the Danish company, especially if low oil prices mean it will not be economic or hence need an even bigger subsidy to stay “profitable”! One has to wonder what it will be like in 25 years! .
DONG is indeed Danish!