| Three wind farms granted consent |
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| Thursday, 28 February 2008 | |
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Malcolm Wicks, the Energy Minister, has given planning permission for three new wind farms to be built. These are: * 85 Megawatt onshore wind farm planned at Keadby, North Lincolnshire. The development by Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES) will have 39 turbines, producing enough clean electricity to power up to 38,000 homes. * 66 Megawatt onshore wind farm planned at Thorne, South Yorkshire. The development by E.ON UK Renewables Limited (E.ON) will have 22 turbines, enough to power up to 26,500 homes.
* 64 Megawatt offshore wind farm (Gunfleet Sands II) planned for the Thames Estuary. The development by DONG Energy Limited will lay a minimum of 5 miles from the Essex coast at Frinton-on-Sea on the seaward side of the already consented, but not yet built, 108 Megawatt Gunfleet Sands wind farm. Gunfleet Sands II will comprise a maximum of 22 turbines, enough to power up to 45,000 homes.       |
