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  1. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    Dong Energy are apparently going to build the world's largest windfarm off the coast of Hornsea. It should meet the electricity demands of more than one million homes in Britain.

    The 1.2-gigawatt wind farm will be 75 miles off the Yorkshire coast and will be 5 times the size of the city of Hull. It should be fully commissioned by 2020.

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    originallambrettaman, Feb 3, 2016
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    For me that is absolutely brilliant news! This must be aswell as the one in the Irish Sea which was meant to be the biggest in the world.
     
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    Plum, Feb 3, 2016
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    pierredelafranchesca Well-Known Member

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    Bloody brilliant, not just as an energy source, but hopefully will create some local jobs too
     
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    pierredelafranchesca, Feb 3, 2016
  4. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    A few thousand while they're building it and a few hundred permanent jobs operating it.
     
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    originallambrettaman, Feb 3, 2016
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    Must have all been part of Siemens coming to Hull
     
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    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    Ironically, many of the turbines will actually be manufactured elsewhere, as the Siemens plant in Hull is already booked up building stuff for other sites that are already in work (some will be made though).
     
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