German offshore wind electricity needs cash-flow clarity

Germany must consider an electricity capacity-based market model in order to encourage the development of offshore wind parks and reject the idea of a system based on selling into the spot market according to Michael Kruse, Principal at Arthur D. Little. In the article Michael says offshore wind parks are not really profitable anymore and they still require public subsidies and pricing incentives. He says the wind sector could learn from the nuclear industry by spreading development costs across a number of parties.

German offshore wind electricity needs cash-flow clarity

Germany must consider an electricity capacity-based market model in order to encourage the development of offshore wind parks and reject the idea of a system based on selling into the spot market according to Michael Kruse, Principal at Arthur D. Little. In the article Michael says offshore wind parks are not really profitable anymore and they still require public subsidies and pricing incentives. He says the wind sector could learn from the nuclear industry by spreading development costs across a number of parties.