Offshore wind farms will still need taxpayer subsidies in 2022: Audit office

        September 27, 2018 Dutch News | The Netherlands | renewables: wind

The Dutch state auditor rejected a claim by economic affairs minister that offshore wind farms in the Netherlands will be without government subsidy by 2022, a world first. While offshore costs are expected to fall by 40% from 2013 to 2023, government money is still needed to link to the grid. Subsidies are collected via domestic energy bills.