World’s second largest offshore wind farm opens off Suffolk coast (UK)

[jpak]

http://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/news/2013/08/13/worlds-second-largest-offshore-wind-farm-opens-off-suffolk-coast/

The world’s second largest offshore wind farm has been opened by energy and business minister Michael Fallon off the coast of Suffolk.

Despite already holding the title of second largest offshore wind farm, with its 140 turbines, the development is set to double in size in 2017, when the Galloper wind farm extension is completed.

It is hoped that offshore wind will provide enough clean energy to power 11 million homes in the UK by the end of the decade. This would see the creation of 30,000 jobs, and should add £7 billion to the economy.

The Greater Gabbard wind farm cost £1.3 billion to build.

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[Jenoch]

1. "Despite already holding the title of second largest offshore wind farm, with its 140 turbines..."

That's only 10 more turbines than what WAS going to be built on Nantucket Sound.