Potential role for Chinese firm in key UK windfarm attracts government scrutiny | Wind power

The ministers weigh proposals for a Chinese company to supply wind turbines with specialization Marine winds abroad In the North Sea.

The government is conducting discussions with Green Volt, north of the North Sea, on whether Ming, the largest wind company in China, should provide wind turbines. Minigyang has emerged as a favorite manufacturer, but the company asked for advice from the ministers on whether it should be followed up.

Green Volt, jointly owned External winds float in Europe. The project will deliver electricity to oil and gas platforms, and replace the energy currently created by gas and diesel turbines, and Providing electricity to the United Kingdom network.

The decision will be examined on the source of its wind turbines from Ming from the government after the government I intervened to control British steel Amid allegations that its Chinese owner, Gingye Group, wanted to close the Scunthorpe Factory to make the United Kingdom a Chinese steel land.

The accident led to the closure of Chinese companies from participating with the critical national infrastructure. Jonathan Reynolds, the Minister of Business, said at the beginning that he would not bring another Chinese company to the British steel sector before softening his post.

Ed Miliband, Minister of Energy, He traveled to China earlier this spring To discuss close cooperation on energy and climate.

The decision on whether Megiang can provide turbines not subject to any official government operation, but it is unlikely that the company will continue if the ministers say that they have security concerns.

The sun mentioned three months ago that some officials of the Ministry of Defense and Administration energy Security and Safi Al -Safir raised concerns about the proposed deal. Green Volt was waiting for a government ruling for weeks, according to people familiar with the discussions.

A source in the industry said that the UK has not currently had the ability to manufacture heavy manufacturing to produce domestic turbines. “They tried to get European manufacturers to no avail,” said the source about Green Volt. “Miliband is on something here. We all want to reach the place he wants to reach, but if not from Chinese companies, then who is going to [supply wind turbines] for us?”

The project will be an important contributor to the government The task of achieving net emissions of carbon by 2050. The progress of this suffered from this week’s blow when the Danish company Ørsted She canceled her plans To build one of the largest marine wind buttons in the UK, the Hornsea 4 project. The ministers hope that the table will return to the table.

Mingang has also been scrutinized in Germany, as it supplies wind turbines for water winds. The trustee Mingang called to comment.

“We are developing the largest floating commercial festival in the world, and we are working on very ambitious time tables to present the government’s goal of 43-50 GB of marine winds in 2030. Compliance with any government organization and directing the security of the critical national infrastructure in choosing all our suppliers,” said a spokesman for the Green Volt.

A government spokesman said: “We will not let anything hinder our national security, and although we will not comment on individual cases, investment in the energy sector is subject to the highest levels of national security audit,” said a government spokesman.

“We are subject to strict operations to consider the role of China in the supply and investment in critical infrastructure – taking into account national security considerations, as well as our need to invest in the supply chain.”