The world's largest offshore wind farm produces its first power
Publishing timestamp: 2023-10-10 05:12:17
Summary
The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, described as the world's largest offshore wind farm, has produced its first power. The project, located in the North Sea off the coast of northeast England, is being developed in three phases and will have a total capacity of 3.6 gigawatts. The first turbine started turning and producing electricity, marking the first-time use of HVDC technology on a UK wind farm. The project is expected to power as many as 6 million homes per year and is seen as a significant boost to UK energy security and efforts to tackle climate change. The United Kingdom has a mature offshore wind sector, while the US is still catching up in offshore wind development.
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Keywords: north sea, sse plc, business news, renewable power generation, wind power generation, environment, wind power, business, energy, england, alternative and sustainable energy, renewable energy, united kingdom, climate, united states, real estate,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/09/the-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm-produces-its-first-power.html