Ørsted cancels fourth stage of Hornsea project off Yorkshire coast, which was set to include enough turbines to power 1m homes
The world’s biggest wind power developer has cancelled plans for one of the UK’s largest offshore windfarms, in a significant blow to the government’s green energy targets.
The Danish wind power company Ørsted said the Hornsea 4 project no longer made economic sense because of soaring costs in the industry’s global supply chain, after it won a government contract last year.
Ørsted cancels fourth stage of Hornsea project off Yorkshire coast, which was set to include enough turbines to power 1m homesNils Pratley: ill winds are blowing for Labour’s 2030 deadlineThe world’s biggest wind power developer has cancelled plans for one of the UK’s largest offshore windfarms, in a significant blow to the government’s green energy targets.The Danish wind power company Ørsted said the Hornsea 4 project no longer made economic sense because of soaring costs in the industry’s global supply chain, after it won a government contract last year. Continue reading… Energy industry, Wind power, Renewable energy, Energy, Supply chain crisis, Business, Environment, UK news Business | The Guardian
