The BSH has licensed Sandbank 24 for 96 turbines, but its owner has been pushing forcefully for an extension. The government insists such an extension is impossible, as it would impinge on a conservation area, home to a protected species of loon.The next three years are critical for Germany's offshore sector, with two commercial projects - Bard 1 and Baltic 1 - now under construction.Alpha
Germany denies block on offshore
Claims that the German government has slammed the window shut on new offshore wind permits have been denounced as "complete nonsense" by a spokesman for the Environment Ministry.
15 July 2010 22:00 GMT
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25 November 2012 13:14 GMT
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