Green energy hit by 'faceless Nimbys'

The closure of the Vestas plant on the Isle of Wight saw workers stage an 18-day sit-in that gained worldwide attention at the very time the government announced a new vision for energy to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint.

Some workers said the government should have rescued the plant like it saved failing banks.

But Vestas’ vice president Peter Kruse has a clear idea who is responsible for the lack of a viable UK renewable energy market.

“You have some of the best onshore sites on the planet but they are strong, the faceless Nimbys [not in my back yards],” he told The Report.

“Don’t blame London, because your government is doing a lot, but if people do not want turbines locally then you can put as many incentives as you want on the table.”

BBC