subject: U.K. to Award £100 Billion in Offshore Wind Contracts, an Industrial Info News Alert [print this page] Author: Market Wire Author: Market Wire
GALWAY, IRELAND--(Marketwire - January 4, 2010) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown will this week unveil offshore windfarm contracts worth more than 100 billion ($162 billion). The announcement of the winners of the nation's next generation, or Round 3, of offshore windfarm development will take place in Exeter, and represents the largest offshore undertaking in the world. Round 3 installations will top 25 gigawatts (GW) across nine U.K. locations. All of the planned windfarms are considerably larger than any windfarms being built today and will help create up to 60,000 jobs. For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrial Info's Premium Industry News at http://www.industrialinfo.eu/showNews.jsp?newsitemID=154121, or browse other breaking industrial news stories at www.industrialinfo.eu. IIR's Renewable Energy Database provides extensive coverage on the Wind Energy, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Landfill Gas-to-Energy and Utility-Scale Solar power plants throughout North America, and now expanding coverage across the world. Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy related markets. For more than 26 years, Industrial Info has provided plant and project opportunity databases, market forecasts, high resolution maps, and daily industry news. For more information send inquiries to europe@industrialinfo.co.uk or visit us online at Industrial Info Europe (http://www.industrialinfo.eu). GALWAY, IRELAND--(Marketwire - January 4, 2010) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown will this week unveil offshore windfarm contracts worth more than 100 billion ($162 billion). The announcement of the winners of the nation's next generation, or Round 3, of offshore windfarm development will take place in Exeter, and represents the largest offshore undertaking in the world. Round 3 installations will top 25 gigawatts (GW) across nine U.K. locations. All of the planned windfarms are considerably larger than any windfarms being built today and will help create up to 60,000 jobs. For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrial Info's Premium Industry News at http://www.industrialinfo.eu/showNews.jsp?newsitemID=154121, or browse other breaking industrial news stories at www.industrialinfo.eu. IIR's Renewable Energy Database provides extensive coverage on the Wind Energy, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Landfill Gas-to-Energy and Utility-Scale Solar power plants throughout North America, and now expanding coverage across the world. Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy related markets. For more than 26 years, Industrial Info has provided plant and project opportunity databases, market forecasts, high resolution maps, and daily industry news. For more information send inquiries to europe@industrialinfo.co.uk or visit us online at Industrial Info Europe (http://www.industrialinfo.eu). Contact: