DONG Energy to develop wind farm plans

Wednesday, 12 November 2014 00:00

DONG Energy has been selected as the company government wants to develop an offshore wind farm in Manx waters.

The Department of Infrastructure has also chosen two companies - Manx Tidal Energy Ltd and Torcado Tidal Energy Ltd - to progress tidal power plans.

If it goes to plan the wind farm would be sited on the east coast - three sites are under consideration for a tidal development at the Point of Ayre, Calf of Man and Castletown.

Minister Phil Gawne says leasing the seabed could have big returns for the Island:

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