Europe Approves 20 German Offshore Windfarms

GALWAY, IRELAND--April 21, 2015 --Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) The European Commission (E.C.) has approved Germany's financial support for 20 new offshore windfarms.

After investigation, the Commission concluded that the government's subsidies for the projects are in line with European Union (E.U.) state aid rules, concluding that the projects would boost Europe's energy and environmental objectives without "unduly distorting competition" in the Single Market.