RWE npower trims proposed Triton Knoll offshore wind capacity

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RWE npower announces it is to cut project to between 600MW and 900MW of capacity in pursuit of greater efficiency

The UK's offshore wind power pipeline has received another blow, as RWE npower announced that it is to scale back its plans for the Triton Knoll wind farm project off the coast of Lincolnshire. The...

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