Spain approves installation of offshore wind farms - AFP

Source: Agence France-Presse

Spain approves installation of offshore wind farms

Fri Jul 20, 2:21 PM ET

MADRID (AFP) - The government of Spain on Friday approved
legislation that will allow offshore wind parks to be set up
along the nation's vast coastline in an effort to boost the
use of renewable energy sources.

"This law will allow the installation for the first time of
electricity generators in the ocean," the economy ministry
said in a statement.

Spain, a leading producer of land-based wind energy, has
some 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles) of coastline which draw
millions of sunseekers each year, helping to make it the
world's second most visited nation after France.

While more expensive than land-based wind farms, offshore
wind parks can take advantage of stronger, steadier coastal
breezes.

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