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Europe Onshore Wind Farm Starts Construction




UK wind farm starts construction ...
... "Construction started on what will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, as the Government set out proposals outlined in the Energy Review to see a five-fold increase in the amount of electricity generated from renewable sources in the UK. The GBP300m Whitelee Wind farm when built will be largest onshore wind farm in Europe with 140 turbines producing 322MW, enough for 200,000 homes and saving an estimated 250,000 tonnes of CO2 each year. The site is situated on Eaglesham Moor, South of Glasgow and will cover 55km2 of open moorland. " ...
Via UK Government News Network: Ground-breaking day for Green Energy ...

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