The U.K. Ministry of Defense is understood to have objected to E.ON UK's plans to build the 300 megawatt offshore Humber wind project on grounds that it could cause interference with its radar operations, The Guardian reports without citing sources.
E.ON UK, the U.K. arm of German utility E.ON AG (EONGY), said the MoD hadn't raised objections when it was initially consulted about the Humber Gateway in 2004 and that it was optimistic it could reach an agreement.
Dow Jones Newswires reported Friday that the company was optimistic the project would be approved. "We're speaking to both the MoD and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and we're confident that we can find a way forward that is acceptable to all stakeholders," Paul Golby, Chief Executive of E.ON UK said.