Centrica warns on wind farm costs

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Centrica, one of the UK's biggest energy generators, has warned that the prospect of making money from wind farms is looking "marginal".

The company says that the rising cost of off-shore wind farms could end up ruining the government's renewable energy targets.

BBC NEWS | Business | Centrica warns on wind farm costs

Wonder if they're just fishing for some subsidies?

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Demand and supply for resources and labour is always going to be a challenge in any industry. This especially being the case when an industry is expanding rapidly. Hopefully governments and industry can tackle this aspect over time with increased productive capacity and the introduction of a carbon tariff, to shift the cost advantage more toward renewable energy, to help level the playing field and meet their renewable energy targets.