Slowdown in wind energy capacity
Denmark - Windpower: Slowdown in wind energy capacity
Denmark risks losing its position as the leading European wind energy nation, according to new figures released by the European Wind Energy Association. Germany increased its wind power capacity 21 times as much as Denmark in 2008, while Spain increased capacity by eight percent and Portugal tripled its wind power capacity. Seventeen percent of Danish electricity is produced by wind power, which is still the highest level in Europe, but Germany is catching up with 10 percent.Denmark has been lagging behind in increasing wind power capacity due to regulations making it financially unattractive to erect new wind turbines. The law change in December now makes it easier to finance the construction of a windmill.
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