DONG green lights €1bn Westermost Rough wind farm

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210MW project off the Yorkshire coast will be the first to use Siemens 6MW turbines on a commercial scale

DONG Energy has announced plans to build a 210MW wind farm off the Yorkshire coast that will be the first in the world to use Siemens' giant 6MW turbines on a large scale. The Westermost Rough wind...

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