Britain installs first commercial 6MW offshore wind turbine

Jessica Shankleman
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DONG Energy erects first Siemens 6MW machine at Westermost Rough wind farm off the Yorkshire coast

The offshore wind power industry reached another major milestone this week, after DONG Energy installed the first 6MW wind turbine at a commercial wind farm. The Siemens machine represents the next...

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