The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) welcomed the Parliament’s decision. “By including offshore wind and electricity grids in the Plan, EU decision-makers have chosen the right areas to make a real difference long-term,” saysid Christian Kjaer, EWEA chief executive. “The European parliament’s approval of the plan should give a real boost to the burgeoning offshore wind sector.”
Some €2.36bn of the funding will go towards interconnecting Europe’s power grids and initiating the first stage of an offshore power 'supergrid', as well as supporting the construction of gas pipelines, including €200m for the Nabucco pipeline, which will bring natural gas to Europe from the Caspian region.
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