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World's largest offshore wind farm opens in Denmark
Copenhagen (AFP) Sept 17, 2009 The world's largest offshore wind farm has been opened in the North Sea off the west coast of Denmark, the Danish company running the project said on Thursday. The Horns Rev 2 wind farm's 91 turbines covers an area of some 35 square kilometres (21 square miles) and can produce enough electricity to supply 200,000 homes a year, Dong Energy said in a statement. Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik took part in the opening ceremony with Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, the statement added. Built at a cost of 3.5 billion kroner (469 million euros, 690 million dollars), Horns Rev 2 is the ninth wind farm to set up off the Danish coast since 1991. It is expected to generate 210 megawatts of electricity each year and is the largest offshore wind farm in terms of capacity and the number of turbines used. Nearly 20 percent of electricity in Denmark is produced using wind power, according to the Danish government. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Offshore wind to power EuropeStockholm (UPI) Sep 16, 2009 Offshore wind farms could meet up to 17 percent of Europe's electricity needs in 2030, an industry group said. "Offshore wind power is vital for Europe's future," the European Wind Energy Association said in a report published at an offshore wind industry conference in Stockholm. Currently, 11 wind farms harness the stronger winds at sea, mostly in Britain and Scandinavia. ... read more |
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