The European Fee gave the inexperienced mild on Friday for the state assist mechanism of 682 million euros. This has paved the best way for the public sale of a primary wind farm of 700 megawatts (MW) within the Princess Elisabeth zone. That is the world within the North Sea the place the brand new wind farms might be constructed.
That public sale course of begins on October 28, in keeping with resigning Minister of Power Tinne Van der Straeten (Groen). Particularly, wind farm builders will be capable to bid throughout an public sale. A most value of 95 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh) applies. At decrease electrical energy costs in the marketplace, the federal government will make up the distinction in order that operators have a assured value. At larger costs, the developer pays again the distinction. Those that are glad with a lower cost rating higher factors on the public sale.
In a current public sale in the UK, the public sale was gained at a value between 65 and 70 euros
