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World's most powerful wind turbine installed in Scottish waters

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clock 10 April 2018 •
EOWDC confirms installation of the world's largest wind turbine / CREDIT: Vattenfall
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EOWDC confirms installation of the world's largest wind turbine / CREDIT: Vattenfall

Vattenfall confirms giant 8.8MW turbine has been deployed at European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre

The world's most powerful wind turbine has been successfully installed in Aberdeen Bay, providing another first for the record-breaking European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). Developer Vattenfall...

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