June 23rd, 2008Radar costs deal between Wind farm & MoD is through
The deal between Ministry of Defence and Farm Energy companies is ultimately through. The impasse had threatened Government’s ambitious plan of renewable energy and the execution of major offshore wind projects in the UK. The radar equipment upgrade will now be jointly funded by Wind farm and MoD. Defence Minister Des Browne, Business Secretary John Hutton, and chairman of the British Wind Energy Association Adam Bruce, will be the signatories to the agreement.
The energy executives had taken their case directly to the Prime Minister to remove hurdles in the deal caused by MoD’s several objections. The MoD had raised objections on four major projects citing risks to the national security. It had argued that the wind farms create holes in radar coverage since they fell in the direct line of radar station’s sight. Energy companies had accused that MoD’s objections imperilled millions of pounds of investment and said that Government’s delay was sending wrong message to the industry.
Two sides reached the agreement with intervention from Gordon Brown whose administration has accorded top priority to green energy issue.
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