Burbo Bank offshore wind farm is currently comprised of 25 wind turbines located on the Burbo Flats within Liverpool Bay. It has the capacity to generate 90 megawatts of electricity to power 80,000 homes. DONG Energy has submitted an application to extend Burbo Bank offshore wind farm which will produce an additional 258 megawatts of electricity, increasing the total output to 348 megawatts. Authorities have given the green light for the extension. Once the extension is completed, Burbo Bank offshore wind farm will power up to 170,000 homes. For information follow the link.
Burbo Bank offshore wind farm extension given the green light
by NWCF on November 18, 2014
Tags: energy, Irish Sea, Liverpool, renewables, sustainable, wind farms
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