U.K. to Award £100 Billion in Offshore Wind Contracts, an Industrial Info News Alert

GALWAY, IRELAND--(Marketwire - January 4, 2010) -GALWAY, IRELAND--(Marketwire - January 4, 2010) -
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land,Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land,
Texas) -- United Kingdom Prime Minister GordonTexas) -- United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon
Brown will this week unveil offshore windfarmBrown will this week unveil offshore windfarm
contracts worth more than £100 billion ($162 billion).contracts worth more than £100 billion ($162 billion).
The announcement of the winners of the nation's nextThe announcement of the winners of the nation's next
generation, or Round 3, of offshore windfarmgeneration, or Round 3, of offshore windfarm
development will take place in Exeter, and representsdevelopment will take place in Exeter, and represents
the largest offshore undertaking in the world. Round 3the largest offshore undertaking in the world. Round 3
installations will top 25 gigawatts (GW) across nine U.K.installations will top 25 gigawatts (GW) across nine U.K.
locations. All of the planned windfarms arelocations. All of the planned windfarms are
considerably larger than any windfarms being builtconsiderably larger than any windfarms being built
today and will help create up to 60,000 jobs.today and will help create up to 60,000 jobs.
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