Recharge also understands that two major turbine manufacturers are in high-level discussions with Dutch officials about the possibility of opening turbine-assembly facilities in Rotterdam. "We are standing at the beginning of a period of enormous industrial activity in the North Sea," says de Lange. That makes him a very happy man, even if it means that the view from his window is about to become a lot more crowded.
'We all agree we have to embrace offshore wind'
Unlike many in his field, Theo de Lange has no need for a map in his office of the offshore wind developments happening in Dutch waters. He has a window.
29 October 2009 23:00 GMT
Updated
25 November 2012 10:25 GMT
By