Wind power has taken a step closer to being as competitive as conventional power stations, after Danish company Dong Energy made a record low bid of €72.70/MWh for two offshore arrays. Dong, spokesperson for the European Wind Energy Association, said the result was "well beyond anyone’s expectations" and that a favourable environment had been created with a combination of the Danish government and "market and site-specific conditions".
Wind power has taken a step closer to being as competitive as conventional power stations, after Danish company Dong Energy made a record low bid of €72.70/MWh for two offshore arrays. Oliver Joy, spokesperson for the European Wind Energy Association, said the result was "well beyond anyone’s expectations" and that a favourable environment had been created with a combination of the Danish government and "market and site-specific conditions".