Thanet's Last Turbine Installed: World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Almost Ready
The final turbine at the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm in the United Kingdom has been put in its place.
When construction is complete at the end of the summer, Thanet will be the world's largest operating offshore wind farm.
Located 12 kilometers off the Foreness Point, the most eastern point of Kent, England, Thanet is composed 100 3-megawatt wind turbines. When operating at full capacity, the offshore wind farm will be able to provide 240,000 English households with power.
European energy company Vattenfall which owns Thanet, said developing this offshore wind project was quite a learning experience: "This achievement is a milestone for Vattenfall and the world's offshore wind industry. The experience Vattenfall has gained on Thanet is contributing already to our drive to make our future offshore wind projects safer and more cost effective to install and operate, both of which are needed to establish the sector as a major source of low carbon electricity and jobs."
Read the full story at NewEnergyFocus.com: Final turbine erected at 'world's largest offshore wind farm'
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