Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm whirrs into action

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Vattenfall confirms offshore wind farm off the coast of Herne Bay began producing electricity on Saturday

The first power has been generated at the 49.5MW Kentish Flats Extension (KFE) site, Swedish energy provider Vattenfall announced yesterday. The company confirmed the extension to its wind farm began...

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