A
draft
plan
by
the
country’s
economy
and
environment
ministries
includes
a
€5bn
($7.2bn)
programme
for
offshore
wind
backed
by
state
development
bank
KfW,
it
is
reported.
Designated
sites
for
new
wind
farms,
repowering
of
existing
facilities
with
more
efficient
turbines
and
extra
transmission
capacity
to
move
wind
power
from
Germany’s
north
to
south
are
also
recommended,
along
with
an
overhaul
of
renewables
legislation.
However,
the
report,
which
may
form
the
basis
for
new
legislation,
is
said
to
warn
of
opposition
from
local
groups
affected
by
a
rapid
ramp-up
in
generation
and
transmission…
