The landmark first gigawatt of installed offshore UK wind energy capacity has been reached with two wind farms off the coast of Britain beginning operation.
The two farms, which began generation last week, are Robin Rigg operated by EON and Gunfleet Sands operated by DONG Energy. One GW, now comprising of 11 wind farms, or 336 installed wind turbines, cements UK’s world-wide lead in the sector. “The UK offshore wind industry has come of age,” said Maria McCaffery, RenewableUK Chief…
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