Giant windfarm off Norfolk coast halted due to spiralling costs
by Jillian Ambrose from on (#6D4KD)
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall says costs have climbed 40% due to rise in global gas prices
The government's green energy ambitions have been dealt a blow after plans for a giant offshore windfarm off the Norfolk coast ground to a halt due to spiralling supply chain costs and rising interest rates.
The Swedish energy giant Vattenfall said it would stop work on the multibillion-pound Norfolk Boreas windfarm, designed to power the equivalent of 1.5m British homes, because it was no longer profitable.
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