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It’s official: London Array the largest wind farm in the world
London Array has officially become the world’s biggest operational offshore wind farm. Last week, 141 of the 175 turbines turned to produce power for the first time, providing 507MW of capacity. The project is a joint venture between Danish firm DONG Energy (50%), UK energy giant E.ON (30%) and Abu Dhabi renewable company Masdar (20%).
read more... 11/03/2013
TGC Renewables debuts plans for new solar farm in Cambridgeshire
TGC Renewables, an independent renewable energy project developer, has applied for planning permission for its proposed 13MW solar park in Cambridgeshire, England. The proposed solar farm will see 58 hectares of low-grade agricultural land in the South West of Cambridge holding up to 55,000 PV modules, which will be enough to power about 3,300 homes, while also giving the farm a guaranteed rental income for the next 25 years.
read more... 07/03/2013
EDF EN commissions new wind farm in Italy
French developer EDF Energies Nouvelles has commissioned the 23.4 MW Santa Luce wind farm in the province of Pisa, in Italy. The Santa Luce wind farm comprises 13 turbines supplied by Vestas, each with a unit capacity of 1.8 MW. The wind farm's location boasts highly favorable wind conditions.
read more... 27/02/2013
UK: Ecotricity to build a 66MW wind farm in Lincolnshire
The green energy company Ecotricity has obtained the permission by the Department of Climate Change and the Environment (DECC) to build a 66 MW wind farm in northeast Lincolnshire in east-central England.
read more... 11/02/2013
Spain: wind power output at 6TWh in January
According to the Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana, Spain’s monthly wind-power production surpassed 6 terawatt-hours, while in the last three months wind farms produced more electricity than any other power source in Spain for the first time ever.
read more... 05/02/2013