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London Array officially opened and running
The world's largest offshore wind farm was officially opened by Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday. The London Array has a total of 175 turbines with a combined capacity of 630 MW and it is capable of powering 500,000 homes per year.
read more... 05/07/2013
London Array: The largest offshore wind farm connected to the grid
London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, reached its full capacity at the 630MW first phase on Saturday, 6 April, along with the commissioning of the 175th and final turbine.
read more... 10/04/2013
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
Turbine installation has been completed at London Array
The last turbine has been installed at the UK’s London Array offshore wind farm. After installing all 175 turbines at the 630MW project, 55 of which are supplying power to the grid, while the remaining 120 will be connected over the coming months, the wind farm is on the way to be ready in spring 2013 and will generate enough power for more than 470,000 homes.
read more... 17/12/2012
London Array produced its first power
One of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array project, has delivered its first power to the grid last week. The wind farm which is situated in Thames Estuary, around 20 km off the coasts of Kent and Essex is being developed by a joint venture between Dong Energy, E.ON and Masdar.
read more... 30/10/2012