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Vattenfall, one of Europe's leading energy companies, today officially opened the world's largest wind farm just off the coast of Thanet in Kent. the wind farm has 100 turbines and will generate electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of over 200,000 British households.
Oysten Loseth, CEO and President of Vatterfall, said:
With Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, Vattenfall has taken a major step towards doubling its generation from wind power until 2011 and we continue to lead the way in offshore wind development. Wind power will be a corner-stone of delivering both profitability and sustainability for Vattenfall in the years to come. This project would not have been possible without the British Government’s active support and its commitment to renewable energy.
Chris Huhne, British Secretary for State and Climate Change, hailed Vattenfall's impressive engineering achievement and praised the energy company's commitment to wind power in the UK.
The construction of the 300 MW Thanet Offshore Wind Farm has taken just over two years and the wind farm is expected to operate for at least 25 years. At 300MW, it is the largest offshore wind farm in the world. Each turbine is up to 115 metres tall at its highest point. The wind farm covers an area of 35 square kilometres, which is enough to cover 4,000 football pitches.
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