Installing Transmission Infrastructure makes Offshore Wind too Expensive

The UK government hopes that offshore wind will help it to reduce its carbon emissions, reliance on imported oil, and provide it with a cheap, renewable energy for the future. Unfortunately this plan to rely on offshore wind farms is flawed and could actually lead to higher electricity prices.
Offshore wind farms have always, required heavy duty transmission lines to connect them to the land. These transmission lines are expensive to lay and delays in their construction constantly lead to wind farms waiting long periods before they are actually connected to the national grid, and their electricity can be used by consumers.

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