The world's largest offshore wind farm opened in Britain on Thursday, as part of the government's bid to reduce the carbon emissions that drive climate change.
The project received a qualified welcome from environmental campaigners.
The site, a forest of giant turbines in the North Sea off the east Kent coast, has 100 turbines installed so far with a total of 341 planned.
Swedish energy company Vattenfall, which built the farm, says it has the potential to power 200,000 homes.
The farm will increase Britain's capacity to generate wind power by more than 30 percent.
Situated around seven miles (12 kilometers) out to sea, the 380-foot (115-meter) high turbines are spread over more than 22 square miles (35 square kilometers) and are visible from the shore.
The farm is expected to produce 300 megawatts of energy at full capacity, which would see Britain's renewable energy capacity rise to five gigawatts.
The project received a qualified welcome from environmental campaigners.
The site, a forest of giant turbines in the North Sea off the east Kent coast, has 100 turbines installed so far with a total of 341 planned.
Swedish energy company Vattenfall, which built the farm, says it has the potential to power 200,000 homes.
The farm will increase Britain's capacity to generate wind power by more than 30 percent.
Situated around seven miles (12 kilometers) out to sea, the 380-foot (115-meter) high turbines are spread over more than 22 square miles (35 square kilometers) and are visible from the shore.
The farm is expected to produce 300 megawatts of energy at full capacity, which would see Britain's renewable energy capacity rise to five gigawatts.
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