World's largest wind farm erects first offshore wind turbine

Jessica Shankleman
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London Array developer hails milestone as first two Siemens turbines are installed... just 173 to go

The first of 175 turbines to be deployed as part of phase one of the giant London Array offshore wind farm has been erected in the Thames Estuary. The first two Siemens' 3.6MW machines were slotted...

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