Largest offshore wind farm opens off Thanet in Kent

BBC News, September 23, 2010


The world's biggest offshore wind farm off Kent has been officially opened. Swedish energy giant Vattenfall said the 100 turbines are expected to generate enough electricity to power 200,000 homes. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is visiting the project, which has been built seven miles (12km) off Foreness Point in Thanet. Construction work at the £780m [1 bn euros] wind farm began two years ago and was completed in June. Read more...


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