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New wind turbines spark into life

dong energy turbines

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The huge new wind turbines at the Burbo Bank wind farm extension have generated power for the first time.

Dong Energy has announced that power from the first turbine is now being exported to the national grid. The extended Burbo Bank wind farm off the coast of Hoylake in Liverpool Bay will have an additional 32 turbines when complete. The turbines currently being installed are the largest in the world and stand taller than the Gherkin office block in London.

Claus Bøjle Møller, Burbo Bank Extension programme director, said: “First power is a key milestone for us because it proves that every part of the transmission and generation equipment is successfully working. We’re progressing well with the construction of the wind farm thanks to a huge effort from our construction team and our contractors.”

Dong Energy say that once all 32 turbines are in place, expected in the first quarter of 2017, the wind farm will be capable of generating up to 258 megawatts (MW) of electricity – enough capacity to meet the annual electricity demands of approximately 230,000 UK homes.

Comments

  1. Stephen Donnelly says

    November 24, 2016 at 8:11 am

    ‘New wind turbines spark into life’, only when it is windy.

    Reply
    • Colin.Roper says

      November 24, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Very right. The winter high pressure weather systems which can create very
      cold weather produce little or no wind.

      Reply
  2. GM says

    November 24, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    Largest in the world…. Liverpool leading the way in green energy!

    Reply
    • Stephen Donnelly says

      November 25, 2016 at 4:44 pm

      Dong Energy is owned by the Danish Government and the American Investment Bank Goldman Sachs. Therefore ‘Largest in the world ………. Denmark and multi-millionaires leading the way in green energy (subsidised by British taxpayers – whether electricity is generated or not).

      Reply

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