The Anonymous Widower

Will A Large Green German Elephant Get Involved In The Clacton By-Election?

Before I start I’ll ask a question.

What Does Farage Think Of Offshore Wind Farms?

Google AI gave me this reply.

Nigel Farage opposes offshore wind farms, viewing them as an unreliable energy source and arguing that they cause industrial decline and impose “intolerable costs” on households.

His specific stances include:

Taxation & Subsidies: He has pledged that his Reform UK party would eliminate subsidies for wind projects and impose a windfall levy on existing wind farms that have received subsidies.

Energy Alternatives: Farage advocates for abandoning “net zero dogma” and pushes instead for increased oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, along with the expansion of nuclear energy.

Environmental Impact: He has criticized both onshore and offshore wind infrastructure for “despoiling our landscapes and seascapes”. His opposition aligns with previously documented discussions with US President Donald Trump, who has lobbied him against wind turbines.

RWE Development In The Clacton Constituency

RWE or RWE-led consortia are developing three wind farms in the waters off the constiuency.

• 1.1 GW – Five Estuaries
• 504 MW – North Falls
• 353 MW – Galloper

Note:

1. In total they are around 2 GW.
2. The wind farms are around 30 km. offshore.
3. RWE are a respected German company, who are one of our largest electricity generators.

I believe that RWE and their partners could receive a lot of opposition to an overhead power line across Essex to connect these wind farms to the National Grid, and 2 GW would not be a small set of pylons.

But although RWE are German, they may have a Plan B.

RWE have been building a big offshore electrolyser in The Netherlands called H2OpZee and I believe that similar technology could be used at Clacton.

• The electrolyser would be about 30 km from the shore and look like a typical wind farm substation.
• There would be connections to both the UK and Germany, and green hydrogen would be able to be sent either way.
• As Germany is decarbonising industry using hydrogen, I suspect that most green hydrogen would initially be exported.
• But it could attract businesses that needed a lot of green energy to the Clacton area.
• And Clacton certainly needs jobs.

How would Farage deal with something that would bring prosperity to his constituency, but was against his principles?

July 8, 2026 - Posted by AnonW | Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Hydrogen | Clacton By-Election 2026, Clacton-on-Sea, Five Estuaries Wind Farm, Galloper Wind Farm, Germany, Google AI, H2OpZee, Nigel Farage, North Falls Wind Farm, Offshore Hydrogen Production, Offshore Wind Power, Politics, Reform UK, RWE, Wind Power