French energy giant GDF Suez
says its plan to build hundreds of
wind turbines off France’s Atlantic coast and in the English Channel would create 6,000 local jobs.
The company is leading a consortium of bidders including Areva and Vinci for the contract to install 500 to 600 offshore turbines capable of producing up to 3,000 megawatts of electricity by 2015.
Some critics have slammed the plan for damaging views in the targeted areas, including at beaches in Normandy where Allied troops landed on D-Day and areas famed for inspiring Impressionist painters.
France, which produces 75 per cent of its electricity through nuclear energy, is investing 20 billion euros in wind power, with plans to build 1,200 offshore turbines capable of producing 6,000 megawatts by 2020.
More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20120326-gdf-suez-wind-turbine-plan-could-create-600-jobs
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